Hawthorn Rod
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 176
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 52/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 4:47
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Neofolk
- Loudness
- -9.2 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Hawthorn Rod runs 176 BPM in A minor (8A), a neofolk record. The feel is dark and steady. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Faster than 95% of Awen's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- calmer than 83% of Awen's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 79% of Awen's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Hawthorn Rod in?
Hawthorn Rod by Awen is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hawthorn Rod?
Hawthorn Rod runs at 176 BPM.
What mixes well with Hawthorn Rod?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Hawthorn Rod good for peak time?
With energy 52 out of 100 at 176 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 176 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 165-187 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 176 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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