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Light of Day

Olafur Arnalds

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Key
11B · A major
BPM
100
Double-time
200
Open Key
4d
Energy
63/100
Pop
39/100
Length
6:40
Released
2022
Genre
Downtempo
Loudness
-5.9 dB
Dynamics
9.6 dB
ISRC
GBCFB2200142

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

At 100 BPM in A major (11B), Light of Day is a slow-groove tempo downtempo production. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Hotter than 96% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Reach:
better known than 89% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 80% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 79% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy63
Mood4Dark
Groove31
Acoustic39
Instrumental58
Live45
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
39%
Low
30-130 Hz
32%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
7%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Light of Day in?

Light of Day by Olafur Arnalds is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Light of Day?

Light of Day runs at 100 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.

What mixes well with Light of Day?

From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.

Is Light of Day good for peak time?

With energy 63 out of 100 at 100 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

11B10B · 12B · 11A

From 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 11B

12BSimple Mix Upper
10BSimple Mix Downer
11ATonal Shift·
12ADiagonal Mix Upper
10ADiagonal Mix Downer
2ACompatible Tone·
1BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
9BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
2BParallel Key Upper▲▲
8BParallel Key Downer▼▼
6BTritone Jump▲▲
3BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 11B at 100 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 94-106 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 100 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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