In Circles
30s preview
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:40
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -7.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.8 dB
- ISRC
- DEW760700192
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
In Circles: peak-time tempo trance, B♭ minor (3A), 132 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 90% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 81% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is In Circles in?
In Circles by Paul van Dyk is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is In Circles?
In Circles runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with In Circles?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is In Circles good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 132 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%: 124-140 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 87/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — 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 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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