Intro
- BPM
- 142
- Half-time
- 71
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 34/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 5:05
- Released
- 1994
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -24.3 dB
- ISRC
- DEA629441010
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Introoriginal4B · 142
At 142 BPM in A♭ major (4B), Intro is a driving up-tempo techno production. The feel is brooding and low-slung. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1994 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 97% of Sven Väth's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Brightness:
- darker than 89% of Sven Väth's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 88% of Sven Väth's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 88% of Sven Väth's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Intro in?
Intro by Sven Väth is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Intro?
Intro runs at 142 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Intro?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Intro good for peak time?
With energy 34 out of 100 at 142 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown 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 warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 142 — 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 142 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
