When the Light Fades (extended mix)
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 8/100
- Length
- 7:13
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -9.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBEWA1902144
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- When The Light Fadesoriginal9B · 125
- When The Light Fades - Tom Zeta Remixremix8A · 125
Against the original (9B at 125 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 9B to 8A.
At 125 BPM in A minor (8A), When the Light Fades (extended mix) is a club-tempo progressive house production. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Groovier than 89% of Tinlicker's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 88% of Tinlicker's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is When the Light Fades (extended mix) in?
When the Light Fades (extended mix) by Tinlicker is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is When the Light Fades (extended mix)?
When the Light Fades (extended mix) runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with When the Light Fades (extended mix)?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is When the Light Fades (extended mix) good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 125 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 86/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
