Amapiano · 2022
Hard
Why these tracks?
Every recommendation is scored across six dimensions — harmonic key, BPM, energy, texture, mood and vocal compatibility — then refined by 4,200 community-rated transitions from real DJs. That's why each match has a chemistry number and a reason, not just a list of tracks in the same key.
Mixing out of this track.
6A → 6A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 33% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Sohlala Sisonke
Dlala Thukzin · 118 BPM · 6A
80 chemistry
6A → 6B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Dark Tyms
Scratcha DVA · 120 BPM · 6B
87 chemistry
6A → 5A · 7A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:14 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Mexico
K-Zaka · 118 BPM · 7A
86 chemistry
About this track.
Hard by Scratcha DVA is a bass-heavy Amapiano track at 120 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 50% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 28 Jan 2022 · 3:14 · 50% mood · -9 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 98% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
50% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Scratcha DVA.
Scratcha DVA is a bass and club music producer working within UK underground electronic scenes. His work emphasizes stripped-back production and experimental approaches to rhythm and low-frequency design.
126
Median BPM
10B
Top key
2023
Active
32
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Hard?
120 BPM — squarely in amapiano territory, mixable within roughly 115–125 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Hard in?
G Minor — 6A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 6B, 5A and 7A.
What mixes well with Hard?
Tracks in 6A, 6B, 5A or 7A between ~115–125 BPM — top matches include Woza by Sykes (adjacent key) and Dark Tyms by Scratcha DVA (relative key).
Where does Hard fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 50% energy keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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