Between Us by Icarus cover art

Between Us

Icarus

Key
4B · A♭ major
BPM
127
Open Key
9d
Energy
96/100
Pop
24/100
Length
4:35
Released
2020
Genre
Synth Pop
Loudness
-5.9 dB

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

At 127 BPM in A♭ major (4B), Between Us is a peak-time tempo synth pop production. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Hotter than 93% of Icarus's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Reach:
better known than 87% of Icarus's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 79% of Icarus's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy96
Mood34Balanced
Groove75
Acoustic4
Instrumental89
Live9
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Between Us in?

Between Us by Icarus is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Between Us?

Between Us runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Between Us?

From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.

Is Between Us good for peak time?

With energy 96 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

4B3B · 5B · 4A

From 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 4B

5BSimple Mix Upper
3BSimple Mix Downer
4ATonal Shift·
5ADiagonal Mix Upper
3ADiagonal Mix Downer
7ACompatible Tone·
6BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7BParallel Key Upper▲▲
1BParallel Key Downer▼▼
11BTritone Jump▲▲
8BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 4B at 127 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 96/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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