Nocturne in G Minor
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 10/100
- Pop
- 26/100
- Length
- 3:01
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -27.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71406943
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo downtempo cut, Nocturne in G Minor sits in G minor (6A) at 120 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is centred in the low-mids, warm and bass-forward. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 89% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 26%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 40%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 28%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 6%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Nocturne in G Minor in?
Nocturne in G Minor by Olafur Arnalds is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nocturne in G Minor?
Nocturne in G Minor runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Nocturne in G Minor?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Nocturne in G Minor good for peak time?
With energy 10 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 120 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A 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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Other recommendations
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.
