Milkyway by Solomun cover art

Milkyway

Solomun

Key
11B · A major
BPM
125
Open Key
4d
Energy
66/100
Pop
0/100
Length
7:44
Released
2008
Album
Trilogy EP
Genre
Tech House
Loudness
-10.7 dB
ISRC
DEDK70600032

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

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A club-tempo tech house cut, Milkyway sits in A major (11B) at 125 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Solomun's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Brightness:
darker than 81% of Solomun's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 75% of Solomun's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy66
Mood13Dark
Groove81
Acoustic1
Instrumental78
Live9
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Milkyway in?

Milkyway by Solomun is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Milkyway?

Milkyway runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Milkyway?

From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.

Is Milkyway good for peak time?

With energy 66 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

11B10B · 12B · 11A

From 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 11B

12BSimple Mix Upper
10BSimple Mix Downer
11ATonal Shift·
12ADiagonal Mix Upper
10ADiagonal Mix Downer
2ACompatible Tone·
1BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
9BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
2BParallel Key Upper▲▲
8BParallel Key Downer▼▼
6BTritone Jump▲▲
3BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 11B at 125 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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