Black Messiah - 2024 Remaster
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- Key
- 7B · F major
- BPM
- 166
- Half-time
- 83
- Open Key
- 12d
- Energy
- 50/100
- Pop
- 10/100
- Length
- 3:26
- Released
- 1978
- Album
- Misfits (2024 Remaster)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.4 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW2401549
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Black Messiahoriginal7B · 166
- Black Messiahoriginal7B · 165
- Black Messiah - Single Remixremix7B · 169
A very fast techno cut, Black Messiah - 2024 Remaster sits in F major (7B) at 166 BPM. The feel is bright and easy. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 1978 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 91% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 89% of Kink's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 88% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 80% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Black Messiah - 2024 Remaster in?
Black Messiah - 2024 Remaster by Kink is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Black Messiah - 2024 Remaster?
Black Messiah - 2024 Remaster runs at 166 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Black Messiah - 2024 Remaster?
From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.
Is Black Messiah - 2024 Remaster good for peak time?
With energy 50 out of 100 at 166 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 166 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%: 156-176 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 166 — 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 166 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
