Cold Out There
- BPM
- 160
- Half-time
- 80
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 8/100
- Pop
- 27/100
- Length
- 3:54
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -22.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBDDN1700683
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Cold Out Thereoriginal4B · 160
- Cold Out Thereoriginal4B · 160
Cold Out There is a very fast techno track in A♭ major (4B) at 160 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is centred in the low-mids, warm and bass-forward. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 97% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 94% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 89% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cold Out There in?
Cold Out There by Jon Hopkins is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cold Out There?
Cold Out There runs at 160 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Cold Out There?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Cold Out There good for peak time?
With energy 8 out of 100 at 160 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 160 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 150-170 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 160 — 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 160 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
