Distance - Nicholas Van Orton Rmx
30s preview
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:04
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Distance the Remixes
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -10.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 8.9 dB
- ISRC
- US83Z1642384
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Distance - Michael A Remixremix10B · 122
- Distance - Caleb Weissoriginal3A · 123
- Distance - Following Light Rmxremix9B · 123
- Distance - Fractal Architectoriginal9B · 123
- Distance - Original Mixoriginal1B · 123
Against the original (3A at 123 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 3A to 3B.
Distance - Nicholas Van Orton Rmx is a club-tempo progressive house track in D♭ major (3B) at 123 BPM. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Michael A's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- faster than 80% of Michael A's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 12%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Distance - Nicholas Van Orton Rmx in?
Distance - Nicholas Van Orton Rmx by Michael A is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Distance - Nicholas Van Orton Rmx?
Distance - Nicholas Van Orton Rmx runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Distance - Nicholas Van Orton Rmx?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Distance - Nicholas Van Orton Rmx good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 123 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
