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Hayden James

Hayden James is an Australian electronic music producer and DJ working primarily in house and dance music. His productions blend deep house sensibilities with pop-informed melodies and vocal collaborations.

14 tracksDance· 2013–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Hayden James is a high-energy with strong groove and drive — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Dance
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Dance pocket.

How this compares to Dance

Across 14 analysed tracks, Hayden James averages 60% energy — harder than 66% of individual Dance tracks.

Measured against 14,418 Dance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 76–130 BPM with a median of 124 · predominantly minor keys (79% minor) · most common key: 1A (A♭ Minor) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
75–79
2
80–84
1
90–94
1
115–119
1
120–124
3
125–129
3
130–134
3
Key distribution
1A41B12A2B3A23B4A4B5A15B6A26B7A7B8A8B19A19B10A110B111A11B12A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Hayden James’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Dance tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2013–2019·3 tracks
2020–2025·7 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Dance
What changed

Across Hayden James's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~100 to ~129 BPM; energy has lifted; production has brightened.

Release volume by decade

3
2010s
7
2020s

Tracks in catalog

14 total · sortable
We Could Be Love - Extended Mix album art
We Could Be Love - Extended Mix
Hayden James, AR/CO
130 BPM · 3A · Dance · 72% Peak time
Dance
130
3A · B♭ min
72%Peak time
2023
Something About You - ODESZA Remix album art
Something About You - ODESZA Remix
Hayden James
77 BPM · 10B · Dance · 40% Sustainer
Dance
77
10B · D maj
40%Sustainer
2015
Waiting for Nothing album art
Waiting for Nothing
Hayden James, Yaeger
76 BPM · 6A · Dance · 54% Sustainer
Dance
76
6A · G min
54%Sustainer
2021
Follow Me album art
Follow Me
Hayden James, Sumner
128 BPM · 10A · Dance · 63% Builder
Dance
128
10A · B min
63%Builder
2025
Permission To Love album art
Permission To Love
Hayden James
84 BPM · 8B · Indie Dance · 50% Sustainer
Indie Dance
84
8B · C maj
50%Sustainer
2013
Hold Tight album art
Hold Tight
Hayden James
93 BPM · 1B · Dance · 55% Sustainer
Dance
93
1B · B maj
55%Sustainer
—
We Could Be Love - Franky Rizardo Extended Remix album art
We Could Be Love - Franky Rizardo Extended Remix
Hayden James, AR/CO
130 BPM · 3A · Dance · 82% Peak time
Dance
130
3A · B♭ min
82%Peak time
2025
Rather Be With You feat. Crooked Colours album art
Rather Be With You feat. Crooked Colours
Hayden James, Crooked Colours
124 BPM · 1A · House · 64% Builder
House
124
1A · A♭ min
64%Builder
2021
Something About You - Extended Mix album art
Something About You - Extended Mix
Hayden James
115 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 51% Sustainer
Electronica
115
6A · G min
51%Sustainer
2014
We Could Be Love - Odd Mob Remix album art
We Could Be Love - Odd Mob Remix
Hayden James, AR/CO
130 BPM · 1A · Dance · 56% Builder
Dance
130
1A · A♭ min
56%Builder
—
Beggin' You - Extended Mix album art
Beggin' You - Extended Mix
Hayden James, SAYGRACE
126 BPM · 5A · House · 47% Sustainer
House
126
5A · C min
47%Sustainer
2023
Fade album art
Fade
Hayden James, Flynn
124 BPM · 9A · Dance · 66% Builder
Dance
124
9A · E min
66%Builder
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Make It - Extended Mix album art
Make It - Extended Mix
Hayden James, Kormak
128 BPM · 1A · Dance · 89% Peak time
Dance
128
1A · A♭ min
89%Peak time
2024
Rather Be With You album art
Rather Be With You
Hayden James, Crooked Colours
124 BPM · 1A · Dance · 57% Builder
Dance
124
1A · A♭ min
57%Builder
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Artists that mix with Hayden James

We scored every transition between Hayden James’s 14 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 208 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Alok

29 of the 560 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.2. They come from 8 different Hayden James tracks.

Rather Be With You → Hear Me Tonight · 1A → 1A · +2 BPM · 90 chemistry

Calvin Harris

28 of the 560 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.2. They come from 10 different Hayden James tracks.

Fade → How Deep Is Your Love - Disciples & Unorthodox Remix · 9A → 9A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Galantis

28 of the 560 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.2. They come from 10 different Hayden James tracks.

We Could Be Love - Odd Mob Remix → 8 Days - Wuki Remix · 1A → 1A · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Joel Corry

32 of the 434 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 10 different Hayden James tracks.

Rather Be With You → OUT OUT (feat. Charli XCX & Saweetie) [Extended] · 1A → 1A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Klaas

38 of the 560 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.2. They come from 8 different Hayden James tracks.

Follow Me → Hot N Cold · 10A → 9B · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Lucas & Steve

26 of the 560 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.2. They come from 9 different Hayden James tracks.

Rather Be With You → Alien - Extended Mix · 1A → 1A · same BPM · 93 chemistry

Mike Williams

26 of the 560 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.2. They come from 9 different Hayden James tracks.

Rather Be With You → Kylie - Extended Mix · 1A → 1A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

MOTi

27 of the 462 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.6. They come from 8 different Hayden James tracks.

Fade → Gone Bye Bye - Extended Mix · 9A → 9A · same BPM · 89 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Hayden James by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Hayden James, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Elderbrook
100%
18 tracks in catalog · Dance
Gorgon City
86%
57 tracks in catalog · Dance
Set Mo
81%
1 track in catalog · UK Garage / Bassline · no artist page yet
Flight Facilities
71%
6 tracks in catalog · Dance
Lastlings
66%
12 tracks in catalog · Dance
Golden Features
65%
3 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Tensnake
64%
51 tracks in catalog · Dance
Peking DuK
63%
7 tracks in catalog · Dance
Duke Dumont
60%
38 tracks in catalog · Dance
Sonny Fodera
57%
97 tracks in catalog · Tech House
CamelPhat
56%
103 tracks in catalog · Melodic House & Techno
Eli & Fur
55%
55 tracks in catalog · Melodic House & Techno
Crooked Colours
52%
11 tracks in catalog · Dance
Bob Moses
50%
28 tracks in catalog · Dance
KREAM
49%
30 tracks in catalog · Dance

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Hayden James play at?+

Hayden James's tracks in our catalog range from 76 to 130 BPM, with a median of 124 BPM. Across 14 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Hayden James's tracks in?+

Hayden James's tracks are mostly in minor keys (79% minor across 14 tracks). The most common single key is 1A (A♭ Minor) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Hayden James?+

We scored every transition between Hayden James's 14 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 208 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Alok, Calvin Harris, Galantis are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Rather Be With You into Hear Me Tonight, 1A to 1A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Hayden James?+

Hayden James sits closest to Elderbrook, Gorgon City, Set Mo in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Hayden James most active?+

Our catalog has Hayden James releases spanning 2013 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2020s.