The Milky Way
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:07
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -10.3 dB
- ISRC
- USRK31100198
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo trance cut, The Milky Way sits in B minor (10A) at 126 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1996 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 99% of Markus Schulz's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 98% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 87% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Milky Way in?
The Milky Way by Markus Schulz is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Milky Way?
The Milky Way runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Milky Way?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Milky Way good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 10A at 126 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 85/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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