Hal
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 41/100
- Length
- 5:45
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -10.2 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- HALoriginal9A · 125
At 125 BPM in E minor (9A), Hal is a club-tempo tech house production. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 97% of Kölsch's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 94% of Kölsch's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 94% of Kölsch's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 87% of Kölsch's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Hal in?
Hal by Kölsch is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hal?
Hal runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Hal?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Hal good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 125 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 93/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
