Hay Fever
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 74/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:34
- Released
- 1978
- Album
- Misfits (Reissue)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.2 dB
- ISRC
- USKO10403192
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Hay Fever - 2024 Remasteroriginal12B · 131
- Hay Feveroriginal12B · 132
Hay Fever is a peak-time tempo techno track in E major (12B) at 130 BPM. Tonally it lands bright and euphoric. 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 mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 82% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Hay Fever in?
Hay Fever by Kink is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hay Fever?
Hay Fever runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Hay Fever?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Hay Fever good for peak time?
With energy 74 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 130 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%: 122-138 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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
