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Ascension Symptom

Vaal

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Key
6A · G minor
BPM
126
Open Key
11m
Energy
85/100
Pop
0/100
Length
3:49
Released
2022
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-6.9 dB
Dynamics
12.5 dB
ISRC
AEA1B1700384

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

Ascension Symptom: club-tempo techno, G minor (6A), 126 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is centred in the low-mids, warm and bass-forward. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). More underground than 99% of Vaal's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 99% of Vaal's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 97% of Vaal's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 79% of Vaal's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy85
Mood4Dark
Groove43
Acoustic40
Instrumental96
Live14
Speech3

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
21%
Low
30-130 Hz
36%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
28%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
15%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Ascension Symptom in?

Ascension Symptom by Vaal is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Ascension Symptom?

Ascension Symptom runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Ascension Symptom?

From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.

Is Ascension Symptom good for peak time?

With energy 85 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

6A5A · 7A · 6B

From 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.

#TrackKey·BPM

Every move from 6A

7ASimple Mix Upper
5ASimple Mix Downer
6BTonal Shift·
7BDiagonal Mix Upper
5BDiagonal Mix Downer
3BCompatible Tone·
8AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
4AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
9AParallel Key Upper▲▲
3AParallel Key Downer▼▼
1ATritone Jump▲▲
10ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 6A at 126 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 85/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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