45 Rpm
- BPM
- 143
- Half-time
- 72
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:10
- Released
- 1994
- Album
- 45 RPM
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -12.9 dB
- ISRC
- DEW760600028
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
45 Rpm: driving up-tempo trance, B♭ minor (3A), 143 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1994 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 96% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 95% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 93% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is 45 Rpm in?
45 Rpm by Paul van Dyk is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is 45 Rpm?
45 Rpm runs at 143 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with 45 Rpm?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is 45 Rpm good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 143 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
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 143 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%: 134-152 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 floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 143 — 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 143 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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