Perkin Hard
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 10:34
- Released
- 1996
- Album
- Perkin Hard EP
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -13.2 dB
- ISRC
- NL-Z50-07-00042
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 125 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Perkin Hard is a club-tempo house production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1996 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Gene Farris's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 78% of Gene Farris's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Perkin Hard in?
Perkin Hard by Gene Farris is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Perkin Hard?
Perkin Hard runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Perkin Hard?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Perkin Hard good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 125 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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