Key-pair transition

Mixing from 3A to 9A

A jarring but resolving pivot that demands attention—use it to reset energy or punctuate a narrative shift in the set.

From

3AB♭ Minor

Tritone Jump

⚡

9AE Minor

3A tracks

17,399

9A tracks

26,341

Best chemistry

89%

Tier

Advanced

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Advanced

What this transition feels like

The tritone jump from 3A (B♭ Minor) to 9A (E Minor) creates immediate harmonic dissonance: the two keys share no common tones, so the audience perceives a sudden tonal wrench rather than a smooth modulation. The mood doesn't collapse—E Minor is still dark and propulsive—but the shift lands like a gear change, breaking the hypnotic pull of B♭ Minor. This works because both keys occupy the same energy tier (Minor, same letter A), so the drama is tonal, not rhythmic.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 3A and the incoming is in 9A. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

Score your own pair

89%Tritone Jump

Love Songs (feat. Kosmo Kint) - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

89%Tritone Jump

Relax My Eyes

ANOTR

1323A

Not Gonna Be Your Boo - Extended Mix

Cloonee

1329A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

89%Tritone Jump

Fantasy - Extended Mix

RSquared

1283A

One More (feat. Ad-Apt) - Extended Mix

Max Styler

1289A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

89%Tritone Jump

Make Me - Franky Rizardo Extended Remix

BPM0

Energy±5%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

80%Tritone Jump

Pretty Green Eyes - Sunset Ibiza Mix

BPM±7.0

Energy±8%

Wide BPM gap (7.0) — use a bridge or echo-out

75%Tritone Jump

Dr Feel Right (feat. The Egyptian Lover & Rome Fortune)

The Egyptian Lover

1283A

No Lames - Extended Mix

TOBEHONEST

1289A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

75%Tritone Jump

Simple Things

VITO (UK)

1303A

Cash Out - EXTENDED MIX

SIDEPIECE

1309A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

75%Tritone Jump

So Fine - Extended Mix

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

Sound profile shift

Average across all 3A and 9A tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

3A · B♭ Minor

9A · E Minor

Outline = where you start. Filled shape = where you land. Bigger gaps mean a more dramatic mood shift for the dancefloor.

BPM landscape

Just 1 BPM apart at the median — small pitch nudge gets you there cleanly.

3A · B♭ Minor65–200 BPM · median 126

9A · E Minor65–175 BPM · median 125

How to mix this transition

Bring the new track in at a phrase boundary—ideally after an 8 or 16-bar breakdown where the outgoing track has stripped to minimal elements. Use a sharp EQ kill on the outgoing track's low-mids (200–400 Hz) in the final 4 bars to soften its grip, then introduce the incoming track's kick and bass dry and centered to assert the new harmonic space. Keep the blend tight (2–4 bars max) because the tritone relationship offers no harmonic cushion; a slow crossfade will expose the dissonance rather than resolve it. Avoid layering both tracks' basslines—the harmonic clash will muddy rather than excite.

Common mistakes

Don't stretch the blend beyond 4 bars; the tritone needs decisive arrival, not gradual fade
Avoid bringing in the new track during a melodic phrase of the outgoing one—wait for a kick-only or breakdown moment
Don't EQ the incoming track to match the outgoing one; lean into the tonal contrast instead