Big Man Skank
30s preview
- BPM
- 163
- Half-time
- 82
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 83/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:20
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- Tribe
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71703295
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Big Man Skank - VIPoriginal2A · 87
At 163 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Big Man Skank is a very fast drum n bass production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Chase & Status's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 96% of Chase & Status's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Big Man Skank in?
Big Man Skank by Chase & Status is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Big Man Skank?
Big Man Skank runs at 163 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Big Man Skank?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Big Man Skank good for peak time?
With energy 83 out of 100 at 163 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 163 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 153-173 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 163 — 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 163 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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