History of a Day
- BPM
- 160
- Half-time
- 80
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 76/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:12
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -10.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBJCS0500517
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 160 BPM in D major (10B), History of a Day is a very fast trance production. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 99% of Gareth Emery's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Gareth Emery's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 96% of Gareth Emery's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is History of a Day in?
History of a Day by Gareth Emery is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is History of a Day?
History of a Day runs at 160 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with History of a Day?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is History of a Day good for peak time?
With energy 76 out of 100 at 160 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
10B → 9B · 11B · 10AFrom 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 10B at 160 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 150-170 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 160 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 160 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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