Winter Kills Me
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:49
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -5.9 dB
- ISRC
- USA2P1481705
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Winter Kills Me - Solis & Sean Truby Remixremix11A · 132
- Winter Kills Me - Chillout Mixoriginal1A · 128
- Winter Kills Me - Fisherman & Hawkins Remixremix2B · 131
- Winter Kills Me - Paul Oakenfold Remixremix3B · 128
At 128 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Winter Kills Me is a peak-time tempo trance production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Markus Schulz's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 95% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 84% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 81% of Markus Schulz's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Winter Kills Me in?
Winter Kills Me by Markus Schulz is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Winter Kills Me?
Winter Kills Me runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Winter Kills Me?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Winter Kills Me good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 128 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More trance
More from Markus Schulz
Full profile
Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
Every insight on this page, for your own library.
Vibes runs this same analysis on the music you own: keys, energy and vibe for every track, organized into sets you can actually play.