Some Mother's Son (2019 Remaster)
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 162
- Half-time
- 81
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 60/100
- Pop
- 27/100
- Length
- 3:24
- Released
- 1969
- Album
- Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire (2019 Remaster)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -8.6 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW1902396
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Some Mother's Son - Mono Mixoriginal9B · 82
Some Mother's Son (2019 Remaster) runs 162 BPM in D minor (7A), a very fast techno record. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. A 1969 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 98% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Reach:
- better known than 97% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 93% of Kink's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 89% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Some Mother's Son (2019 Remaster) in?
Some Mother's Son (2019 Remaster) by Kink is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Some Mother's Son (2019 Remaster)?
Some Mother's Son (2019 Remaster) runs at 162 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Some Mother's Son (2019 Remaster)?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Some Mother's Son (2019 Remaster) good for peak time?
With energy 60 out of 100 at 162 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
7A → 6A · 8A · 7BFrom 7A, 8A (A minor) lifts the energy a step; 7B (F major) brightens to the relative major; 6A (G minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7A at 162 BPM: 8A (A minor) — move to 8A to push the floor harder; 7B (F major) — switch to 7B for a mood change without losing the groove; 6A (G minor) — drop to 6A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 152-172 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 2A rather than 7A; below -5% it reads as 12A. With key lock on, it stays 7A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 162 — 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 162 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
