Nothing Lasts Forever
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 78
- Double-time
- 156
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 35/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:42
- Released
- 1974
- Album
- Preservation Act 2
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.6 dB
- ISRC
- USKO10403172
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 78 BPM in C major (8B), Nothing Lasts Forever is a techno production. It reads as brooding and low-slung. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1974 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 98% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 96% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Nothing Lasts Forever in?
Nothing Lasts Forever by Kink is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nothing Lasts Forever?
Nothing Lasts Forever runs at 78 BPM.
What mixes well with Nothing Lasts Forever?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Nothing Lasts Forever good for peak time?
With energy 35 out of 100 at 78 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 78 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%: 73-83 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 78 — 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 78 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
