The Mission
30s preview
- BPM
- 104
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 51/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 9:00
- Released
- 1992
- Album
- The Art of Dance
- Genre
- Electro
- Loudness
- -17.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 17.1 dB
- ISRC
- DEQ200800042
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 104 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), The Mission is a slow-groove tempo electro production. The feel is dark and steady. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. 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. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 17 dB). A 1992 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 97% of Sven Väth's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 94% of Sven Väth's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 77% of Sven Väth's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 35%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 34%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Mission in?
The Mission by Sven Väth is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Mission?
The Mission runs at 104 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with The Mission?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Mission good for peak time?
With energy 51 out of 100 at 104 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 3A at 104 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 98-110 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 104 — 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 104 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
