Introduction - Phase 1-3
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 55/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 3:40
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.3 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo techno cut, Introduction - Phase 1-3 sits in F♯ major (2B) at 128 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 90% of Jeff Mills's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 88% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 79% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Introduction - Phase 1-3 in?
Introduction - Phase 1-3 by Jeff Mills is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Introduction - Phase 1-3?
Introduction - Phase 1-3 runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Introduction - Phase 1-3?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Introduction - Phase 1-3 good for peak time?
With energy 55 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 128 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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