Foundation (Edit)
30s preview
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 53/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 4:42
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Progressive Trance
- Loudness
- -6.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBEWA1802465
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 126 BPM in A minor (8A), Foundation (Edit) is a club-tempo progressive trance production. The feel is balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 96% of Oliver Smith's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 92% of Oliver Smith's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 92% of Oliver Smith's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 85% of Oliver Smith's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 38%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Foundation (Edit) in?
Foundation (Edit) by Oliver Smith is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Foundation (Edit)?
Foundation (Edit) runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Foundation (Edit)?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Foundation (Edit) good for peak time?
With energy 53 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 126 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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