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We Live in the Best Simulation

Third Son

30s preview

Key
4B · A♭ major
BPM
128
Open Key
9d
Energy
65/100
Pop
0/100
Length
4:32
Released
2022
Genre
Tech House
Loudness
-9.5 dB
Dynamics
10.6 dB
ISRC
UKFMN1600165

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

We Live in the Best Simulation is a peak-time tempo tech house track in A♭ major (4B) at 128 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. More underground than 99% of Third Son's catalogue.

Groove:
groovier than 94% of Third Son's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 84% of Third Son's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 77% of Third Son's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy65
Mood26Dark
Groove81
Acoustic2
Instrumental89
Live6
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
45%
Low
30-130 Hz
32%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
5%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is We Live in the Best Simulation in?

We Live in the Best Simulation by Third Son is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is We Live in the Best Simulation?

We Live in the Best Simulation runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with We Live in the Best Simulation?

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

Is We Live in the Best Simulation good for peak time?

With energy 65 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

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 128 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%: 120-136 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 mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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