The Contenders
- BPM
- 98
- Double-time
- 196
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 88/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:42
- Released
- 1970
- Album
- Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Pt. One
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -6.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBAJE7000005
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster)original12B · 97
- The Contendersoriginal12B · 98
- The Contenders - Instrumental Demooriginal11B · 97
At 98 BPM in E major (12B), The Contenders is a slow-groove tempo techno production. A 1970 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 86% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 85% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Contenders in?
The Contenders by Kink is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Contenders?
The Contenders runs at 98 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with The Contenders?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Contenders good for peak time?
With energy 88 out of 100 at 98 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 98 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 92-104 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 98 — 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 98 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
