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156 BPM tracks & mixing guide

501 tracks in the SetAura catalogue run at 156 BPM (0.1% of the library), led by Techno (Peaktime/Driving) and Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave. With ±6% pitch you can blend it with anything from 147 to 165 BPM.

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Tracks5010.1% of the catalogue
Mixing range147–165at ±6% pitch adjust
Avg energy9.1out of 10 (estimated)
Top key8AA minor · 8% of tracks

Genres at 156 BPM

Share of the 501 tracks at this tempo.

Techno (Peaktime/Driving)36% · 181
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave13% · 67
Dubstep10% · 50
Trap / Future Bass10% · 49
Hard Techno6% · 30
Dance4% · 18

Keys at 156 BPM

The most common Camelot keys. Tap one for its full guide.

8A8% · 41
4A7% · 35
9A7% · 35
12A7% · 33
1A6% · 30
6A6% · 28
7A6% · 28
11B5% · 26

Mixing around 156 BPM

  • Pitch range: about 147–165 BPM at ±6% adjustment, the comfortable zone for a blend that doesn't audibly change the feel.
  • Tempo-octave partners: half-time is 78 BPM (331 tracks).
  • Nearby tempos with their own guides: 153 BPM, 154 BPM, 155 BPM, 157 BPM, 158 BPM.

Standout tracks at 156 BPM

Real releases at this tempo from the catalogue, ordered by Beatport chart position and then popularity.

#TrackKeyBPMGenre
1WanaVegas (Brazil), Omiki6B156Trance (Main Floor)Beatport ↗
2MESSER (Extended Mix)Noise Not War, LIO (DE), NELL (DE)12A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
3ZERBRECHEN (Extended Mix)Noise Not War, HZRD, LIO (DE)7A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
4Toter SchmetterlingSant, KlangKuenstler8A156ElectronicaBeatport ↗
5SONNE SCHEINT NICHT MEHRNeon Graveyard, scullly, 7.Stock2A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
6Let's Get Fucked UpAndrew Cairns, TELETECH6A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
7CrazyFramewerk9A156Electro (Classic/Detroit/Modern)Beatport ↗
8No More LiesTELETECH, NIKOLINA (DE)9A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
9Sonne Geht Auf (Extended Mix)KlangKuenstler, Ski Aggu1A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
10Feel HappyZuccasam8A156Progressive HouseBeatport ↗
11JumpTriptykh10A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
12SKYFYRESikztah, Morison9A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗

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Questions about 156 BPM

What genres are 156 BPM?

In SetAura's catalogue, 156 BPM is most common in Techno (Peaktime/Driving) (36%), Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave (13%), Dubstep (10%), across 501 tracks.

What can I mix a 156 BPM track with?

With a pitch adjustment of about ±6%, a 156 BPM track blends with anything from roughly 147 to 165 BPM. Half-time is <a href="bpm-78.html" style="color:var(--orange-light)">78 BPM</a> (331 tracks).

Which keys are most common at 156 BPM?

The most common keys at 156 BPM are 8A (8%), 4A (7%), 9A (7%). Pick the next track from a key one step away on the Camelot wheel to keep the blend harmonic.

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