The Rogues
30s preview
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 170
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 15/100
- Length
- 6:18
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- Hardcore
- Loudness
- -7.0 dB
- ISRC
- GB6LT2600265
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Rogues: very fast hardcore, A minor (8A), 170 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Faster than 99% of Carl Cox's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 97% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 95% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 29%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Rogues in?
The Rogues by Carl Cox is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Rogues?
The Rogues runs at 170 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with The Rogues?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Rogues good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 170 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
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 170 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%: 160-180 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: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 170 — 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 170 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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