Ski Hard
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:55
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -12.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBEFR0801595
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo house cut, Ski Hard sits in B major (1B) at 130 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- darker than 98% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Ski Hard in?
Ski Hard by Armand Van Helden is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ski Hard?
Ski Hard runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Ski Hard?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Ski Hard good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 130 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 79/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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