Gargantua
30s preview
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 20/100
- Length
- 4:20
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.0 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW1702640
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Gargantua is a drum n bass track in D♭ major (3B) at 174 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 89% of Delta Heavy's catalogue.
- Energy:
- hotter than 77% of Delta Heavy's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 75% of Delta Heavy's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 26%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Gargantua in?
Gargantua by Delta Heavy is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Gargantua?
Gargantua runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Gargantua?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Gargantua good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 174 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%: 164-184 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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