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Recruits

Hedex

Key
8B · C major
BPM
175
Half-time
88
Open Key
1d
Energy
72/100
Pop
15/100
Length
4:29
Released
2014
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-1.8 dB
ISRC
GB8KE1356644

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

A drum n bass cut, Recruits sits in C major (8B) at 175 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 93% of Hedex's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy72
Mood44Balanced
Groove67
Acoustic0
Instrumental22
Live20
Speech11

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Recruits in?

Recruits by Hedex is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Recruits?

Recruits runs at 175 BPM.

What mixes well with Recruits?

From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.

Is Recruits good for peak time?

With energy 72 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

8B7B · 9B · 8A

From 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 8B

9BSimple Mix Upper
7BSimple Mix Downer
8ATonal Shift·
9ADiagonal Mix Upper
7ADiagonal Mix Downer
11ACompatible Tone·
10BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11BParallel Key Upper▲▲
5BParallel Key Downer▼▼
3BTritone Jump▲▲
12BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8B at 175 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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