Cross the Line
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 7:37
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Tech House
- Label
- Nervous Records
- Loudness
- -4.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBLNZ1000155
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Cross the Line runs 127 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), a peak-time tempo tech house record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 83% of Marco Lys's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- faster than 78% of Marco Lys's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cross the Line in?
Cross the Line by Marco Lys is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cross the Line?
Cross the Line runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Cross the Line?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Cross the Line good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 127 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 91/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — 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 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
