Hypokondriak by Richie Hawtin cover art

Hypokondriak

Richie Hawtin

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Key
7B · F major
BPM
130
Open Key
12d
Energy
25/100
Pop
11/100
Length
10:35
Released
1998
Album
Artifakts (BC)
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-16.2 dB
Dynamics
21.5 dB
ISRC
CAM269850014

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

A peak-time tempo techno cut, Hypokondriak sits in F major (7B) at 130 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is centred in the low-mids, warm and bass-forward. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 22 dB). A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 81% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Groove:
groovier than 79% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Low end:
more treble-tilted than 77% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Brightness:
brighter than 75% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy25
Mood25Dark
Groove79
Acoustic64
Instrumental96
Live10
Speech27

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
36%
Low
30-130 Hz
40%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
0%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Hypokondriak in?

Hypokondriak by Richie Hawtin is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Hypokondriak?

Hypokondriak runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Hypokondriak?

From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.

Is Hypokondriak good for peak time?

With energy 25 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

7B6B · 8B · 7A

From 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 7B

8BSimple Mix Upper
6BSimple Mix Downer
7ATonal Shift·
8ADiagonal Mix Upper
6ADiagonal Mix Downer
10ACompatible Tone·
9BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
5BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
10BParallel Key Upper▲▲
4BParallel Key Downer▼▼
2BTritone Jump▲▲
11BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 7B at 130 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B 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 130 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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