Phobia
- BPM
- 81
- Double-time
- 162
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 5:16
- Released
- 1993
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -6.7 dB
- ISRC
- USSM19200600
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Phobia runs 81 BPM in B minor (10A), a downtempo techno record. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. A 1993 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 97% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 96% of Kink's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 89% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 86% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Phobia in?
Phobia by Kink is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Phobia?
Phobia runs at 81 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Phobia?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Phobia good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 81 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 81 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 76-86 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 81 — 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 81 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
