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160 BPM tracks & mixing guide

3,530 tracks in the SetAura catalogue run at 160 BPM (1.0% of the library), led by Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave and Techno (Peaktime/Driving). With ±6% pitch you can blend it with anything from 150 to 170 BPM.

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Tracks3,5301.0% of the catalogue
Mixing range150–170at ±6% pitch adjust
Avg energy9.4out of 10 (estimated)
Top key4AF minor · 7% of tracks

Genres at 160 BPM

Share of the 3,530 tracks at this tempo.

Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave38% · 1,338
Techno (Peaktime/Driving)34% · 1,215
Trap / Future Bass6% · 225
Drum & Bass5% · 191
Dubstep4% · 134
Hard Techno3% · 90

Keys at 160 BPM

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

4A7% · 263
8A7% · 254
6A7% · 240
9A6% · 221
7A6% · 195
7B5% · 184
5A5% · 170
1A5% · 166

Mixing around 160 BPM

  • Pitch range: about 150–170 BPM at ±6% adjustment, the comfortable zone for a blend that doesn't audibly change the feel.
  • Tempo-octave partners: half-time is 80 BPM (726 tracks).
  • Nearby tempos with their own guides: 157 BPM, 158 BPM, 162 BPM.

Standout tracks at 160 BPM

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

#TrackKeyBPMGenre
1Hurt YouVlace, KSN6A160Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
2ReekyLuciid6B160Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
3LSDAKREP68B160Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
4UNORTHODOXGetter, Svdden Death12A160DubstepBeatport ↗
5Gangsta's Paradise (Extended Version)Coolio, 1 World, Holy Priest5A160Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
6VazilandoVlace, KSN5A160Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
7Ragga RiddemDJ Phil, DJ Manny10A160Bass / ClubBeatport ↗
8Newcastle Juke PartyNectax6A160Bass / ClubBeatport ↗
9'99ÖTAK11A160Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
10Get The Fxck OutOrnella (PT), TELETECH8A160Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
11RAVE BOUNCAPOLO LILLI6A160Bass / ClubBeatport ↗
12I Wanna Feel (Schranz Rework)Zeltak, Remon Verhoeve4B160Hard TechnoBeatport ↗

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Questions about 160 BPM

What genres are 160 BPM?

In SetAura's catalogue, 160 BPM is most common in Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave (38%), Techno (Peaktime/Driving) (34%), Trap / Future Bass (6%), across 3,530 tracks.

What can I mix a 160 BPM track with?

With a pitch adjustment of about ±6%, a 160 BPM track blends with anything from roughly 150 to 170 BPM. Half-time is <a href="bpm-80.html" style="color:var(--orange-light)">80 BPM</a> (726 tracks).

Which keys are most common at 160 BPM?

The most common keys at 160 BPM are 4A (7%), 8A (7%), 6A (7%). Pick the next track from a key one step away on the Camelot wheel to keep the blend harmonic.

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