Express
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 166
- Half-time
- 83
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 37/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 3:48
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -14.3 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Express runs 166 BPM in G major (9B), a very fast techno record. It reads as subdued and even. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 92% of Kink's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 91% of Kink's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 83% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Express in?
Express by Kink is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Express?
Express runs at 166 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Express?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Express good for peak time?
With energy 37 out of 100 at 166 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
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 166 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%: 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B 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 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.
