The Ballad For The Big Ones - Julian Mc Cain Remix
30s preview
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 118
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 37/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:46
- Released
- 2014
- Album
- The Ballad For The Big Ones
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -17.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.5 dB
- ISRC
- IL4611400418
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Ballad For The Big Onesoriginal11A · 123
- The Ballad For The Big Ones - Diego Berrondo Remixremix1B · 122
- The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Editversion1B · 123
Against the original (11A at 123 BPM), this version runs 5 BPM slower and moves the key from 11A to 1B.
The Ballad For The Big Ones - Julian Mc Cain Remix is a mid-tempo progressive house track in B major (1B) at 118 BPM. The groove is strong and floor-ready. 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 16 dB). A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Jos & Eli's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 99% of Jos & Eli's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Jos & Eli's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 41%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 15%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Ballad For The Big Ones - Julian Mc Cain Remix in?
The Ballad For The Big Ones - Julian Mc Cain Remix by Jos & Eli is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Ballad For The Big Ones - Julian Mc Cain Remix?
The Ballad For The Big Ones - Julian Mc Cain Remix runs at 118 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Ballad For The Big Ones - Julian Mc Cain Remix?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Ballad For The Big Ones - Julian Mc Cain Remix good for peak time?
With energy 37 out of 100 at 118 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 118 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 111-125 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B 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 118 — 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 118 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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