Ashes
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 63
- Double-time
- 126
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 2/100
- Pop
- 36/100
- Length
- 3:12
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -24.9 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Ashes is a downtempo track in C major (8B) at 63 BPM. It reads as brooding and low-slung. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Slower than 97% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 88% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 87% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Ashes in?
Ashes by Olafur Arnalds is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ashes?
Ashes runs at 63 BPM.
What mixes well with Ashes?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Ashes good for peak time?
With energy 2 out of 100 at 63 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 63 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 59-67 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B 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 63 — 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 63 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
