Öldurót (Island Songs IV)
- BPM
- 146
- Half-time
- 73
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 13/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:29
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -15.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71603247
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Öldurót - Tontario Remixremix2A · 115
- Öldurót - Tontario Extended Mixversion2A · 115
A fast downtempo cut, Öldurót (Island Songs IV) sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 146 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. 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 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 87% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 86% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 36%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 8%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Öldurót (Island Songs IV) in?
Öldurót (Island Songs IV) by Olafur Arnalds is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Öldurót (Island Songs IV)?
Öldurót (Island Songs IV) runs at 146 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with Öldurót (Island Songs IV)?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Öldurót (Island Songs IV) good for peak time?
With energy 13 out of 100 at 146 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 146 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 137-155 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A 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 146 — 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 146 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
