Ascending, Dawn Sky
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- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 83
- Double-time
- 166
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 12/100
- Pop
- 47/100
- Length
- 9:22
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Ambient
- Loudness
- -22.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 17.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBCEL2100344
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Ascending, Dawn Sky - Meditation Versionversion7B · 66
At 83 BPM in C major (8B), Ascending, Dawn Sky is a downtempo ambient production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 17 dB). Darker than 99% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 98% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 96% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 94% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 50%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 35%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 14%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 1%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Ascending, Dawn Sky in?
Ascending, Dawn Sky by Jon Hopkins is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ascending, Dawn Sky?
Ascending, Dawn Sky runs at 83 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Ascending, Dawn Sky?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Ascending, Dawn Sky good for peak time?
With energy 12 out of 100 at 83 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 83 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 78-88 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 83 — 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 83 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
