Trance · 2000
Sandstorm - Original Version
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About this track.
Sandstorm - Original Version by Darude is a bass-forward Trance track at 136 BPM with moderate drive and strong groove. At 60% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 25 Apr 2000 · 3:45 · 60% mood · -16 dB loudness
The feel
The warmth is the story here — 87% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
60% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Darude.
Darude is a Finnish trance producer known for his work in progressive and main-floor trance. His production spans the 2000s and 2010s, contributing to the broader European trance landscape during that period.
136
Median BPM
9A
Top key
2000–2019
Active
9
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Sandstorm - Original Version?
136 BPM — squarely in trance territory, mixable within roughly 131–141 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Sandstorm - Original Version in?
E Minor — 9A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 9B, 8A and 10A.
What mixes well with Sandstorm - Original Version?
Tracks in 9A, 9B, 8A or 10A between ~131–141 BPM.
Where does Sandstorm - Original Version fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 60% energy with strong groove pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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