An Accident in Paradise
- BPM
- 142
- Half-time
- 71
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 19/100
- Length
- 6:24
- Released
- 1992
- Genre
- Trance
- Label
- Eye Q Records
- Loudness
- -11.7 dB
- ISRC
- DEA619240630
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- An Accident In Paradise - William Orbit & Spooky Mixoriginal1B · 131
- An Accident In Paradise - Spicelab Mixoriginal4B · 146
- An Accident In Paradise - Single Editversion4B · 142
- An Accident In Paradise - Lenny Dee & John Selway Mixoriginal11B · 150
- An Accident In Paradiseoriginal4B · 142
- An Accident In Paradise - DJ Pierre Wild Pitch Mixoriginal2A · 128
A driving up-tempo trance cut, An Accident in Paradise sits in A♭ major (4B) at 142 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1992 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 88% of Sven Väth's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Reach:
- better known than 88% of Sven Väth's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is An Accident in Paradise in?
An Accident in Paradise by Sven Väth is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is An Accident in Paradise?
An Accident in Paradise runs at 142 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with An Accident in Paradise?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is An Accident in Paradise good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 142 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 142 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 133-151 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 142 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 142 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
