Cricket
- BPM
- 79
- Double-time
- 158
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 28/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:56
- Released
- 1973
- Album
- Preservation Act 1 (Reissue)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.4 dB
- ISRC
- USKO10403123
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Cricketoriginal12B · 78
Cricket: techno, E major (12B), 79 BPM. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1973 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 96% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cricket in?
Cricket by Kink is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cricket?
Cricket runs at 79 BPM.
What mixes well with Cricket?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Cricket good for peak time?
With energy 28 out of 100 at 79 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 79 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 74-84 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 79 — 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 79 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
