Lynn's Theme
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 61
- Double-time
- 122
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 8/100
- Pop
- 31/100
- Length
- 1:56
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -23.6 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Lynn's Themeoriginal7A · 61
Lynn's Theme runs 61 BPM in D minor (7A), a downtempo record. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. Vocals read as instrumental. Its spectrum is centred in the low-mids, warm and bass-forward. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 98% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Reach:
- better known than 82% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Lynn's Theme in?
Lynn's Theme by Olafur Arnalds is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lynn's Theme?
Lynn's Theme runs at 61 BPM.
What mixes well with Lynn's Theme?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Lynn's Theme good for peak time?
With energy 8 out of 100 at 61 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 61 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%: 57-65 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 61 — 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 61 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
