Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version by Olafur Arnalds cover art

Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version

Olafur Arnalds

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Key
5A · C minor
BPM
127
Open Key
10m
Energy
5/100
Pop
13/100
Length
3:17
Released
2009
Album
Dyad 1909
Genre
Ambient
Label
Erased Tapes Records
Loudness
-33.7 dB
Dynamics
14.7 dB
ISRC
GBWZD0901904

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Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version is a peak-time tempo ambient track in C minor (5A) at 127 BPM. Tonally it lands brooding and low-slung. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy5
Mood10Dark
Groove33
Acoustic96
Instrumental15
Live7
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
35%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
6%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version in?

Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version by Olafur Arnalds is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version?

Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version?

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

Is Við Vorum Smá… - Dyad 1909 Version good for peak time?

With energy 5 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

5A4A · 6A · 5B

From 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 5A

6ASimple Mix Upper
4ASimple Mix Downer
5BTonal Shift·
6BDiagonal Mix Upper
4BDiagonal Mix Downer
2BCompatible Tone·
7AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
3AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
8AParallel Key Upper▲▲
2AParallel Key Downer▼▼
12ATritone Jump▲▲
9ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 5A at 127 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A 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 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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