Opal - Original Mix
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 124
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 10/100
- Length
- 5:44
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- Opal
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBJAJ1801073
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Opaloriginal8A · 124
Opal - Original Mix is a club-tempo techno track in A minor (8A) at 124 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 81% of Nihil Young's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 80% of Nihil Young's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Opal - Original Mix in?
Opal - Original Mix by Nihil Young is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Opal - Original Mix?
Opal - Original Mix runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Opal - Original Mix?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Opal - Original Mix good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 124 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-131 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 84/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 124 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 124 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
