The Falling
- BPM
- 133
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:51
- Released
- 2012
- Album
- Evolution (Special Version)
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -7.5 dB
- ISRC
- DEQ691200035
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Falling [Mix Cut] - Paul van Dyk Remixremix8B · 137
- The Falling - Paul van Dyk Remixremix10A · 133
The Falling: peak-time tempo trance, B minor (10A), 133 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. It is vocal-led. A 2012 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.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Falling in?
The Falling by Paul van Dyk is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Falling?
The Falling runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The Falling?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Falling good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 10A at 133 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 125-141 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 86/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 133 — 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 133 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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