Rush Hour Blues
- BPM
- 138
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:27
- Released
- 1975
- Album
- A Soap Opera (Reissue)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.0 dB
- ISRC
- USKO10403131
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Rush Hour Bluesoriginal6B · 139
Rush Hour Blues runs 138 BPM in B♭ major (6B), a driving up-tempo techno record. The feel is bright and euphoric. It is vocal-led. A 1975 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 88% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 77% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Rush Hour Blues in?
Rush Hour Blues by Kink is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Rush Hour Blues?
Rush Hour Blues runs at 138 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Rush Hour Blues?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Rush Hour Blues good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 138 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 6B at 138 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 84/100).
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.
