Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Instrumental Mix
30s preview
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 58/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:02
- Released
- 2011
- Album
- Story of Life
- Genre
- Progressive Trance
- Loudness
- -5.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.5 dB
- ISRC
- NLF711101309
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Story Of Life - Instrumental Mixoriginal9A · 130
- Story Of Life - Julian Wess & Mike Carey Dub Mixversion8A · 130
- Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Remixremix11B · 128
- Story Of Life - Original Mixoriginal9A · 130
- Story Of Life [Tenishia & Ruben de Ronde] - Julian Wess & Mike Carey Vocal Mixoriginal8A · 130
Against the original (9A at 130 BPM), this version runs 2 BPM slower and moves the key from 9A to 12B.
Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Instrumental Mix is a peak-time tempo progressive trance track in E major (12B) at 128 BPM. It reads as dark and steady. The groove is strong and floor-ready. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 99% of Ruben de Ronde's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Ruben de Ronde's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of Ruben de Ronde's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 79% of Ruben de Ronde's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Instrumental Mix in?
Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Instrumental Mix by Ruben de Ronde is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Instrumental Mix?
Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Instrumental Mix runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Instrumental Mix?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Story Of Life - Michael Tsukerman Instrumental Mix good for peak time?
With energy 58 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 128 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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