The Past
- BPM
- 121
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 48/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 4:28
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Electro
- Loudness
- -10.6 dB
- ISRC
- BEP010400185
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Past: club-tempo electro, A♭ minor (1A), 121 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and steady. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 91% of Vitalic's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 86% of Vitalic's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 79% of Vitalic's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 75% of Vitalic's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Past in?
The Past by Vitalic is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Past?
The Past runs at 121 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Past?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Past good for peak time?
With energy 48 out of 100 at 121 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 121 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 114-128 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 121 — 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 121 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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