Orfeus og Evridís by Olafur Arnalds cover art

Orfeus og Evridís

Olafur Arnalds

Key
5B · E♭ major
BPM
124
Open Key
10d
Energy
4/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:38
Released
2006
Album
Við og við.
Genre
Downtempo
Loudness
-15.4 dB
ISRC
ISU110700105

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

Orfeus og Evridís is a club-tempo downtempo track in E♭ major (5B) at 124 BPM. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue.

Brightness:
brighter than 96% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 76% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 75% of Olafur Arnalds's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy4
Mood44Balanced
Groove45
Acoustic99
Instrumental1
Live10
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Orfeus og Evridís in?

Orfeus og Evridís by Olafur Arnalds is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Orfeus og Evridís?

Orfeus og Evridís runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Orfeus og Evridís?

From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.

Is Orfeus og Evridís good for peak time?

With energy 4 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

5B4B · 6B · 5A

From 5B, 6B (B♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 5A (C minor) settles into the relative minor; 4B (A♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 5B

6BSimple Mix Upper
4BSimple Mix Downer
5ATonal Shift·
6ADiagonal Mix Upper
4ADiagonal Mix Downer
8ACompatible Tone·
7BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
3BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
8BParallel Key Upper▲▲
2BParallel Key Downer▼▼
12BTritone Jump▲▲
9BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 5B at 124 BPM: 6B (B♭ major) — move to 6B to push the floor harder; 5A (C minor) — switch to 5A for a mood change without losing the groove; 4B (A♭ major) — drop to 4B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 117-131 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 12B rather than 5B; below -5% it reads as 10B. With key lock on, it stays 5B 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 124 — 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 124 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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