Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Kiasmos Mix
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 45/100
- Pop
- 10/100
- Length
- 6:25
- Released
- 2013
- Album
- For Now I Am Winter
- Genre
- Minimal
- Label
- Mercury Classics
- Loudness
- -12.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71301355
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Nils Frahm Reworkremix7B · 64
A club-tempo minimal cut, Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Kiasmos Mix sits in D minor (7A) at 120 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 99% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- hotter than 91% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 86% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Kiasmos Mix in?
Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Kiasmos Mix by Olafur Arnalds is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Kiasmos Mix?
Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Kiasmos Mix runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Kiasmos Mix?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter - Kiasmos Mix good for peak time?
With energy 45 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown 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 120 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%: 113-127 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 warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
