Black Messiah
- Key
- 7B · F major
- BPM
- 165
- Half-time
- 83
- Open Key
- 12d
- Energy
- 49/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:08
- Released
- 1978
- Album
- Misfits (Reissue)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -8.6 dB
- ISRC
- USKO10403193
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Black Messiah - 2024 Remasteroriginal7B · 166
- Black Messiahoriginal7B · 166
- Black Messiah - Single Remixremix7B · 169
Black Messiah is a very fast techno track in F major (7B) at 165 BPM. It is vocal-led. A 1978 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 90% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 80% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 77% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Black Messiah in?
Black Messiah by Kink is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Black Messiah?
Black Messiah runs at 165 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Black Messiah?
From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.
Is Black Messiah good for peak time?
With energy 49 out of 100 at 165 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
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 165 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%: 155-175 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 high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 165 — 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 165 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
