Nova by Tale Of Us cover art
Key
4B · A♭ major
BPM
123
Open Key
9d
Energy
41/100
Pop
48/100
Length
7:23
Released
2018
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-18.3 dB
ISRC
US23A1922979

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

A club-tempo techno cut, Nova sits in A♭ major (4B) at 123 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and steady. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 94% of Tale Of Us's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Energy:
calmer than 76% of Tale Of Us's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy41
Mood7Dark
Groove75
Acoustic61
Instrumental91
Live10
Speech7

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Nova in?

Nova by Tale Of Us is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Nova?

Nova runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Nova?

From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.

Is Nova good for peak time?

With energy 41 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

4B3B · 5B · 4A

From 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.

Every move from 4B

5BSimple Mix Upper
3BSimple Mix Downer
4ATonal Shift·
5ADiagonal Mix Upper
3ADiagonal Mix Downer
7ACompatible Tone·
6BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7BParallel Key Upper▲▲
1BParallel Key Downer▼▼
11BTritone Jump▲▲
8BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 4B at 123 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%: 116-130 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 123 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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