Allt varð hljótt
30s preview
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 143
- Half-time
- 72
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 22/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:22
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- Found Songs
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -13.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 17.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBWZD0901704
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A driving up-tempo downtempo cut, Allt varð hljótt sits in A minor (8A) at 143 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. Its spectrum is focused in the upper-mids, present and forward. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 18 dB). A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 98% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 87% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 85% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 13%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 26%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 38%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 23%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Allt varð hljótt in?
Allt varð hljótt by Olafur Arnalds is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Allt varð hljótt?
Allt varð hljótt runs at 143 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Allt varð hljótt?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Allt varð hljótt good for peak time?
With energy 22 out of 100 at 143 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
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 143 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%: 134-152 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 warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 143 — 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 143 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
