The Hacker
- BPM
- 154
- Half-time
- 77
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:21
- Released
- 1992
- Album
- Waveform Transmission Vol. 1
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.2 dB
- ISRC
- DEF279201105
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Hacker is a fast techno track in F♯ minor (11A) at 154 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1992 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Jeff Mills's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- darker than 98% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 94% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 91% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Hacker in?
The Hacker by Jeff Mills is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Hacker?
The Hacker runs at 154 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with The Hacker?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Hacker good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 154 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 154 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 145-163 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 154 — 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 154 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
