The Nine Skies (intro)
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 68
- Double-time
- 136
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 41/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 2:25
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -13.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A trance cut, The Nine Skies (intro) sits in A minor (8A) at 68 BPM. It reads as dark and steady. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Markus Schulz's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 99% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 95% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Nine Skies (intro) in?
The Nine Skies (intro) by Markus Schulz is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Nine Skies (intro)?
The Nine Skies (intro) runs at 68 BPM.
What mixes well with The Nine Skies (intro)?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Nine Skies (intro) good for peak time?
With energy 41 out of 100 at 68 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 68 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 64-72 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A 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 68 — 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 68 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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