Hardcore 7″
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 138
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:48
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -5.7 dB
- ISRC
- DEA340200622
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Hardcore 7″ is a driving up-tempo trance track in F minor (4A) at 138 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- faster than 95% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 93% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Hardcore 7″ in?
Hardcore 7″ by Cosmic Gate is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hardcore 7″?
Hardcore 7″ runs at 138 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Hardcore 7″?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Hardcore 7″ good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 138 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 138 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 130-146 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 95/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 138 — 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 138 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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