The Serpent
30s preview
- BPM
- 170
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 75/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:53
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- Shades
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 7.7 dB
- ISRC
- US25X1087646
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 170 BPM in F♯ major (2B), The Serpent is a very fast drum n bass production. The feel is dark and driving. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Alix Perez's catalogue.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 96% of Alix Perez's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 85% of Alix Perez's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 42%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Serpent in?
The Serpent by Alix Perez is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Serpent?
The Serpent runs at 170 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with The Serpent?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Serpent good for peak time?
With energy 75 out of 100 at 170 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 170 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 160-180 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 170 — 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 170 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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