The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Edit
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 71/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:38
- Released
- 2014
- Album
- The Ballad For The Big Ones
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -7.8 dB
- ISRC
- IL4611400417
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 - Julian Mc Cain Remixremix1B · 118
Against the original (11A at 123 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 11A to 1B.
The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Edit: club-tempo progressive house, B major (1B), 123 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Jos & Eli's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 97% of Jos & Eli's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 75% of Jos & Eli's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Edit in?
The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Edit by Jos & Eli is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Edit?
The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Edit runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Edit?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Ballad For The Big Ones - Live Edit good for peak time?
With energy 71 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 123 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%: 116-130 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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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