Running Up That Hill
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 65/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:19
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -10.0 dB
- ISRC
- NLE711700416
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Running Up That Hill: peak-time tempo trance, G minor (6A), 130 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Markus Schulz's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 98% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 86% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 78% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Running Up That Hill in?
Running Up That Hill by Markus Schulz is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Running Up That Hill?
Running Up That Hill runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Running Up That Hill?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Running Up That Hill good for peak time?
With energy 65 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 6A at 130 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
![Intro [Mix Cut] by Markus Schulz cover art](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02cb62953ce7abfd185574eb74){kind=small}
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