Noise by Kink cover art

Noise

Kink

Key
8B · C major
BPM
101
Open Key
1d
Energy
75/100
Pop
0/100
Length
4:39
Released
1983
Album
State Of Confusion (Reissue)
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-7.6 dB
ISRC
USKO10403259

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

Noise runs 101 BPM in C major (8B), a slow-groove tempo techno record. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. A 1983 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.

Groove:
less groove-driven than 88% of Kink's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 80% of Kink's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy75
Mood49Balanced
Groove36
Acoustic15
Instrumental0
Live10
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Noise in?

Noise by Kink is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Noise?

Noise runs at 101 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.

What mixes well with Noise?

From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.

Is Noise good for peak time?

With energy 75 out of 100 at 101 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

8B7B · 9B · 8A

From 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.

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Every move from 8B

9BSimple Mix Upper
7BSimple Mix Downer
8ATonal Shift·
9ADiagonal Mix Upper
7ADiagonal Mix Downer
11ACompatible Tone·
10BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11BParallel Key Upper▲▲
5BParallel Key Downer▼▼
3BTritone Jump▲▲
12BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8B at 101 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%: 95-107 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 mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 101 — 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 101 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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