Key-pair transition

Mixing from 4A to 6A

A confident harmonic lift up the wheel that energizes without jarring—use it to push momentum through a peak or bridge a plateau.

From

4AF Minor

High Energy Boost

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6AG Minor

4A tracks

25,760

6A tracks

27,943

Best chemistry

94%

Tier

Energy

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Energy

What this transition feels like

Moving from F Minor (4A) to G Minor (6A) takes you up two steps on the circle of fifths, landing on a brighter harmonic territory while staying in the minor tonality. The audience hears a lift in brightness and forward motion—the root rises, the harmonic tension shifts upward—without a tonal collision. Pair this with a modest BPM bump (2–4 bpm) to lock in the energy surge and make the transition feel intentional rather than accidental.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 4A and the incoming is in 6A. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

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94%High Energy Boost

Misbehave - Extended Mix

Aluna

1324A

Talk To You - Extended Mix

ANOTR

1326A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

92%High Energy Boost

Angola - Extended Version

Cesaria Evora

1224A

una noche con hugel - Extended Mix

Hugel

1226A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

92%High Energy Boost

Slow Motion - Extended Mix

Mila Falls

874A

Midnight Sun - Extended Mix

Kanine

876A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

92%High Energy Boost

Tell Me - Extended Mix

J. Worra

1244A

Fire Fire - Extended Mix

Shimza

1256A

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Boost

Mimosa (Now And Forever)

Dennis

1284A

Nun Major (feat. OTXBOYZ) [Disco Lines & TOBEHONEST Extended Remix]

Shoreline Mafia

1286A

BPM0

Energy±5%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Boost

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Boost

No Looking Back

Basstripper

884A

Love Me Again (Again)

John Newman

876A

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Boost

Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)

Klangkarussell

1204A

Loosen Up - Extended Mix

Preston Harris

1206A

BPM0

Energy±5%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

Average across all 4A and 6A tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

4A · F Minor

6A · G 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.

4A · F Minor65–200 BPM · median 125

6A · G Minor65–175 BPM · median 126

How to mix this transition

Blend over 16–32 bars to let the harmonic shift breathe; rushing this move flattens its impact. Start bringing in the 6A track during a breakdown or low-energy phrase in 4A so the new key enters cleanly without fighting the outgoing bassline or kick. Use a high-pass filter sweep on the incoming track to ease it in, then gradually restore low-end as you kill the low end of 4A—this prevents a muddy clash of competing fundamentals. Avoid stacking a snare or kick swap on top of the key change; let the harmonic lift do the work first, then layer percussion changes after the transition settles.

Common mistakes

Don't bring in 6A at full volume during a busy phrase—the harmonic shift gets buried.
Avoid a BPM jump larger than 4–5 bpm or the lift feels forced rather than organic.
Don't kill the 4A track's low-end too early; let it fade under the incoming key to mask the transition seam.

When this transition lands best

Mid-set energy push
After a breakdown or filter sweep
Pre-climax build into a peak

Genres in this pair

Drum & Bass
Trance (Main Floor)
Dubstep
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave

Trance (Main Floor)
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Drum & Bass
Minimal / Deep Tech
Tech House

Artists with tracks in both keys

Names worth queuing — they routinely produce in both keys, so their catalogs give you ready-made pairings.

Kanye West1 · 1
Chris Lake1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 4A to 6A safe?⌄

High Energy Boost. Strong lift — pair with a small BPM increase to sell it.

What does the 4A → 6A transition sound like?⌄

What BPM range works for 4A to 6A?⌄

4A tracks median 125 BPM; 6A median 126 BPM. Pairs at similar BPMs work without pitch adjustment.

When in a DJ set should I use 4A → 6A?⌄

Best moments: Mid-set energy push, After a breakdown or filter sweep, Pre-climax build into a peak.

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