Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster)
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- BPM
- 97
- Double-time
- 194
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 4:46
- Released
- 1971
- Album
- Percy (2014 Remaster)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.7 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW1499833
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster)original11B · 151
- Lola - Live 1972original11B · 142
- Lolaoriginal11B · 152
- Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster)original11B · 151
- Lola - Live: Fillmore West 30 Nov 1970 KSAN-FM Broadcastoriginal11B · 156
- Lolaoriginal12B · 81
Against the original (11B at 151 BPM), this version runs 54 BPM slower in the same key.
A slow-groove tempo techno cut, Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster) sits in A major (11B) at 97 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 1971 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 90% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 87% of Kink's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 87% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 29%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster) in?
Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster) by Kink is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster)?
Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster) runs at 97 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster)?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster) good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 97 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 97 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 91-103 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 97 — 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 97 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
