Always Ascending
- BPM
- 140
- Half-time
- 70
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 31/100
- Length
- 5:51
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Electro
- Loudness
- -9.0 dB
- ISRC
- DEG932302969
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A driving up-tempo electro cut, Always Ascending sits in A major (11B) at 140 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. Hotter than 95% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- faster than 84% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 77% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 76% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Always Ascending in?
Always Ascending by Jon Hopkins is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Always Ascending?
Always Ascending runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Always Ascending?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Always Ascending good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 140 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 132-148 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 87/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 140 — 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 140 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
