A Magical Moment
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 10d
- Energy
- 77/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:31
- Released
- 1994
- Album
- 45 RPM
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -8.4 dB
- ISRC
- DEW760600034
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- A Magical Moment - Originaloriginal5A · 132
- A Magical Momentoriginal5B · 135
- A Magical Moment - DVD Main Studio versionoriginal6B · 135
- A Magical Momentoriginal5B · 130
A Magical Moment runs 130 BPM in E♭ major (5B), a peak-time tempo trance record. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 1994 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Groove:
- groovier than 96% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 80% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is A Magical Moment in?
A Magical Moment by Paul van Dyk is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is A Magical Moment?
A Magical Moment runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with A Magical Moment?
From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.
Is A Magical Moment good for peak time?
With energy 77 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
5B → 4B · 6B · 5AFrom 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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How to mix it
In 5B at 130 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%: 122-138 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 77/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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