Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (2022 Remaster)
30s preview
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 106
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 57/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 3:32
- Released
- 1971
- Album
- Muswell Hillbillies (Deluxe;2022 Remaster)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.7 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW2201165
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (Ray Davies 2022 Mix)original9B · 106
- Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues - Live 1972original9B · 116
- Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Bluesoriginal9B · 101
- Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues - Liveoriginal9B · 103
- Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 3rd March 1972; 2022 Remasteroriginal9B · 102
- Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Bluesoriginal9B · 106
Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (2022 Remaster): mid-tempo techno, G major (9B), 106 BPM. The feel is bright and easy. It is vocal-led. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 1971 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 94% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- better known than 89% of Kink's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 76% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 28%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (2022 Remaster) in?
Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (2022 Remaster) by Kink is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (2022 Remaster)?
Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (2022 Remaster) runs at 106 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (2022 Remaster)?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (2022 Remaster) good for peak time?
With energy 57 out of 100 at 106 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 106 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 100-112 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 106 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 106 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
