The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster)
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- BPM
- 97
- Double-time
- 194
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 88/100
- Pop
- 29/100
- Length
- 2:44
- Released
- 1970
- Album
- Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Pt. 1
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -5.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.4 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW2001991
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Contendersoriginal12B · 98
- The Contenders - Instrumental Demooriginal11B · 97
- The Contendersoriginal12B · 98
At 97 BPM in E major (12B), The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster) is a slow-groove tempo techno production. Tonally it lands bright and euphoric. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 11 dB). A 1970 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 98% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 89% of Kink's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 87% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 85% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster) in?
The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster) by Kink is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster)?
The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster) runs at 97 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster)?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Contenders (2020 Stereo Remaster) good for peak time?
With energy 88 out of 100 at 97 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 97 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%: 91-103 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 97 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 97 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
