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Two Steps From Heaven

I Hate Models

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Key
9A · E minor
BPM
145
Half-time
73
Open Key
2m
Energy
92/100
Pop
46/100
Length
9:27
Released
2021
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-6.0 dB
Dynamics
10.0 dB
ISRC
SE3JM2100101

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Two Steps From Heaven runs 145 BPM in E minor (9A), a driving up-tempo techno record. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Better known than 93% of I Hate Models's catalogue.

Brightness:
brighter than 82% of I Hate Models's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 80% of I Hate Models's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 78% of I Hate Models's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy92
Mood32Dark
Groove63
Acoustic0
Instrumental68
Live31
Speech10

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
26%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Two Steps From Heaven in?

Two Steps From Heaven by I Hate Models is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Two Steps From Heaven?

Two Steps From Heaven runs at 145 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.

What mixes well with Two Steps From Heaven?

From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.

Is Two Steps From Heaven good for peak time?

With energy 92 out of 100 at 145 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.

Mixes harmonically

9A8A · 10A · 9B

From 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9A

10ASimple Mix Upper
8ASimple Mix Downer
9BTonal Shift·
10BDiagonal Mix Upper
8BDiagonal Mix Downer
6BCompatible Tone·
11AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12AParallel Key Upper▲▲
6AParallel Key Downer▼▼
4ATritone Jump▲▲
1ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9A at 145 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 136-154 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.

Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 145 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 145 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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