When A Solution Comes
- BPM
- 114
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:40
- Released
- 1974
- Album
- Preservation Act 2
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.5 dB
- ISRC
- USKO10403159
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
When A Solution Comes runs 114 BPM in A major (11B), a mid-tempo techno record. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. A 1974 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- hotter than 80% of Kink's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 80% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 80% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is When A Solution Comes in?
When A Solution Comes by Kink is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is When A Solution Comes?
When A Solution Comes runs at 114 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with When A Solution Comes?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is When A Solution Comes good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 114 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 114 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 107-121 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 114 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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