Moonlightning - Nightdrive Mix
- BPM
- 136
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:35
- Released
- 1997
- Album
- Words (Part 1)
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -9.6 dB
- ISRC
- DEW760900097
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A driving up-tempo trance cut, Moonlightning - Nightdrive Mix sits in D♭ major (3B) at 136 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 1997 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.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 76% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 75% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Moonlightning - Nightdrive Mix in?
Moonlightning - Nightdrive Mix by Paul van Dyk is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Moonlightning - Nightdrive Mix?
Moonlightning - Nightdrive Mix runs at 136 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Moonlightning - Nightdrive Mix?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Moonlightning - Nightdrive Mix good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 136 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 136 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 128-144 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 95/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 136 — 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 136 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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