Permutations (Mix Cut) - Intro Mix
- BPM
- 138
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 78/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:19
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- Subculture
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -14.3 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681800685
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 138 BPM in E♭ minor (2A), Permutations (Mix Cut) - Intro Mix is a driving up-tempo trance production. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of John O'Callaghan's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of John O'Callaghan's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 91% of John O'Callaghan's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 88% of John O'Callaghan's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Permutations (Mix Cut) - Intro Mix in?
Permutations (Mix Cut) - Intro Mix by John O'Callaghan is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Permutations (Mix Cut) - Intro Mix?
Permutations (Mix Cut) - Intro Mix runs at 138 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Permutations (Mix Cut) - Intro Mix?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Permutations (Mix Cut) - Intro Mix good for peak time?
With energy 78 out of 100 at 138 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 138 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 130-146 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 78/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 138 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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