No Sports
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 63/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 6:19
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.3 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo techno cut, No Sports sits in E major (12B) at 120 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 95% of Kink's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 89% of Kink's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 78% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is No Sports in?
No Sports by Kink is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is No Sports?
No Sports runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with No Sports?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is No Sports good for peak time?
With energy 63 out of 100 at 120 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 120 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%: 113-127 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 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
