A Taste of Metal
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- Key
- 7B · F major
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 12d
- Energy
- 75/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 5:32
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.3 dB
- ISRC
- DEVY91700079
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 127 BPM in F major (7B), A Taste of Metal is a peak-time tempo techno production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 97% of Kink's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 90% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 82% of Kink's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 82% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 39%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 11%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is A Taste of Metal in?
A Taste of Metal by Kink is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is A Taste of Metal?
A Taste of Metal runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with A Taste of Metal?
From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.
Is A Taste of Metal good for peak time?
With energy 75 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
7B → 6B · 8B · 7AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 7B at 127 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%: 119-135 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 floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
