Blue Clouds
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 156
- Half-time
- 78
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 73/100
- Pop
- 36/100
- Length
- 6:02
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Idm
- Loudness
- -9.2 dB
- ISRC
- DEOE81100110
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Blue Clouds is a fast idm track in D minor (7A) at 156 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 92% of Modeselektor's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 90% of Modeselektor's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 82% of Modeselektor's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 75% of Modeselektor's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Blue Clouds in?
Blue Clouds by Modeselektor is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Blue Clouds?
Blue Clouds runs at 156 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with Blue Clouds?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Blue Clouds good for peak time?
With energy 73 out of 100 at 156 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
7A → 6A · 8A · 7BFrom 7A, 8A (A minor) lifts the energy a step; 7B (F major) brightens to the relative major; 6A (G minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7A at 156 BPM: 8A (A minor) — move to 8A to push the floor harder; 7B (F major) — switch to 7B for a mood change without losing the groove; 6A (G minor) — drop to 6A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 147-165 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 2A rather than 7A; below -5% it reads as 12A. With key lock on, it stays 7A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 156 — 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 156 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
