Long Tall Shorty
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 62/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:47
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- The Kinks Rarities
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -8.8 dB
- ISRC
- AUV401463628
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A techno cut, Long Tall Shorty sits in C major (8B) at 175 BPM. It is vocal-led. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- faster than 95% of Kink's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 87% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 75% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Long Tall Shorty in?
Long Tall Shorty by Kink is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Long Tall Shorty?
Long Tall Shorty runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Long Tall Shorty?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Long Tall Shorty good for peak time?
With energy 62 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 175 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
