Money Talks by Kink cover art

Money Talks

Kink

Key
10B · D major
BPM
109
Open Key
3d
Energy
94/100
Pop
0/100
Length
3:44
Released
1974
Album
Preservation Act 2
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-6.6 dB
ISRC
USKO10403160

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Money Talks runs 109 BPM in D major (10B), a mid-tempo techno record. The feel is bright and euphoric. It is vocal-led. A 1974 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.

Energy:
hotter than 94% of Kink's catalogue
Brightness:
brighter than 79% of Kink's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy94
Mood84Bright
Groove45
Acoustic46
Instrumental0
Live9
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Money Talks in?

Money Talks by Kink is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Money Talks?

Money Talks runs at 109 BPM, a mid-tempo track.

What mixes well with Money Talks?

From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.

Is Money Talks good for peak time?

With energy 94 out of 100 at 109 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

10B9B · 11B · 10A

From 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 10B

11BSimple Mix Upper
9BSimple Mix Downer
10ATonal Shift·
11ADiagonal Mix Upper
9ADiagonal Mix Downer
1ACompatible Tone·
12BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1BParallel Key Upper▲▲
7BParallel Key Downer▼▼
5BTritone Jump▲▲
2BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10B at 109 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 102-116 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 109 — 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 109 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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