Time To Begin
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 38/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 7:31
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -23.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Time To Begin: peak-time tempo house, C minor (5A), 129 BPM. The feel is subdued and even. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 83% of Henrik Schwarz's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 76% of Henrik Schwarz's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Time To Begin in?
Time To Begin by Henrik Schwarz is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Time To Begin?
Time To Begin runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Time To Begin?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Time To Begin good for peak time?
With energy 38 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 129 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 121-137 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — 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 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
