The Beneficiaries – Jeff Mills presents: The Crystal City Is Alive on Axis Records

by The Beneficiaries on Axis Records

Artist

The Beneficiaries

Label

Axis Records

Genre

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Released

24 Jul 2020

Tempo range

68–135 BPM

6 distinct tempos

Dominant key

4B / A♭ major mixed

tracklist varies

Duration

53:39

Format

EP · 6 tracks

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Tracklist

6 tracks · 53:39 total · BPM 68–135

#TitleTimeBPMKey
Metallic Stars Original Mix11:2184Ab Major
People Original Mix13:59101D Minor
Star Children of Orion Original Mix4:47135Gb Major
When the Sun Loves You Back Original Mix4:36123F Minor
The X Original Mix14:0992Db Major
The Crystal City Is Alive Original Mix4:4768E Minor

Harmonic & Pitch Diagnostics

DERIVED FROM TRACKLIST AND GENRE PROFILE — NO EDITORIAL ADVICE

Tempo Spread

Range: 68 BPM — 135 BPM (6 distinct tempos)

Playable Envelope (−6% / +6%): 63.9 BPM — 143.1 BPM
Per-track tempos: see Tracklist above

Compatible Harmonic Routes

Base Key: 4B Ab Major

5B (Eb Major) Perfect Fifth Up (+1) Ascending Energy Jump
3B (Db Major) Perfect Fourth Down (−1) Sub-bass / Deepening Lock
4A (F Minor) Relative Minor Shift Darker Mode Shift
4B (Ab Major) Direct Match Smooth Phrasing / Structural Layering

About this release

Jeff Mills presents: The Crystal City Is Alive is a 6-track Techno (Peak Time / Driving) EP from The Beneficiaries, released via Axis Records in July 2020. The release sits in the driving, peak-time, festival-ready corner of the genre.

The EP runs 53:39 and spans a wide 68–135 BPM range, with 4B (Ab Major) as the dominant key. Use the tracklist above for track-level tempo and key decisions.

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