Kink
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 44/100
- Pop
- 24/100
- Length
- 6:49
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Minimal
- Label
- 3rd Floor Records
- Loudness
- -16.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Kinkoriginal8B · 126
- Kinkoriginal8B · 126
- Kink - Reynold Remixremix9B · 126
Kink runs 126 BPM in C major (8B), a club-tempo minimal record. The feel is dark and steady. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 88% of Trentemøller's catalogue.
- Groove:
- groovier than 84% of Trentemøller's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 81% of Trentemøller's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Kink in?
Kink by Trentemøller is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Kink?
Kink runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Kink?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Kink good for peak time?
With energy 44 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 126 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
