Trails
30s preview
- BPM
- 121
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 78/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:57
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Label
- Zephyr Music Records
- Loudness
- -9.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.2 dB
- ISRC
- US83Z2132180
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Trails - Varun Fernandes Remixremix8B · 124
- Trails - Spirit & the Guide Remixremix4B · 121
Trails: club-tempo progressive house, B♭ major (6B), 121 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. 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. More underground than 99% of Michael A's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- slower than 78% of Michael A's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Michael A's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Trails in?
Trails by Michael A is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Trails?
Trails runs at 121 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Trails?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Trails good for peak time?
With energy 78 out of 100 at 121 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 121 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 114-128 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 121 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More progressive house
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 121 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
