Mr. Songbird - 2018 Mono Remaster
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- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 138
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 43/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:25
- Released
- 1968
- Album
- The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (2018 Deluxe)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.6 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW1802113
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Mr. Songbird (Stereo Mix) (2018 Remaster)original8B · 138
- Mr. Songbird - Stereo Mixoriginal8B · 138
- Mr. Songbirdoriginal8B · 137
A driving up-tempo techno cut, Mr. Songbird - 2018 Mono Remaster sits in C major (8B) at 138 BPM. The feel is balanced in mood. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 1968 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 88% of Kink's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 82% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Mr. Songbird - 2018 Mono Remaster in?
Mr. Songbird - 2018 Mono Remaster by Kink is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Mr. Songbird - 2018 Mono Remaster?
Mr. Songbird - 2018 Mono Remaster runs at 138 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Mr. Songbird - 2018 Mono Remaster?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Mr. Songbird - 2018 Mono Remaster good for peak time?
With energy 43 out of 100 at 138 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
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 138 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%: 130-146 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: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 138 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 138 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
