Ethereal
30s preview
- BPM
- 160
- Half-time
- 80
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 31/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 4:54
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -16.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.6 dB
- ISRC
- DEOE81610344
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Ethereal runs 160 BPM in F♯ minor (11A), a very fast techno record. Tonally it lands brooding and low-slung. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. 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. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 94% of Moderat's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 93% of Moderat's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 91% of Moderat's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 87% of Moderat's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 33%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 8%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Ethereal in?
Ethereal by Moderat is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ethereal?
Ethereal runs at 160 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Ethereal?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Ethereal good for peak time?
With energy 31 out of 100 at 160 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 160 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 150-170 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A 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 160 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 160 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
