The Very Last Resort
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 95
- Double-time
- 190
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 54/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:31
- Released
- 2006
- Genre
- Minimal
- Loudness
- -15.8 dB
- ISRC
- DKBV70606008
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Very Last Resort: slow-groove tempo minimal, C minor (5A), 95 BPM. It reads as 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. A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Trentemøller's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 96% of Trentemøller's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 93% of Trentemøller's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 90% of Trentemøller's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 46%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 34%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 12%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Very Last Resort in?
The Very Last Resort by Trentemøller is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Very Last Resort?
The Very Last Resort runs at 95 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with The Very Last Resort?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Very Last Resort good for peak time?
With energy 54 out of 100 at 95 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 95 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 89-101 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 95 — 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 95 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
