8-Bit - Taxman Remix
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 5:09
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- 8-Bit (Taxman Remix)
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- 0.4 dB
- ISRC
- UKK762110004
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- 8-Bitoriginal8B · 178
- 8-Bit - VIPoriginal8A · 178
Against the original (8B at 178 BPM), this version runs 4 BPM slower and moves the key from 8B to 9A.
8-Bit - Taxman Remix is a drum n bass track in E minor (9A) at 174 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Brighter than 97% of Serum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Serum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is 8-Bit - Taxman Remix in?
8-Bit - Taxman Remix by Serum is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is 8-Bit - Taxman Remix?
8-Bit - Taxman Remix runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with 8-Bit - Taxman Remix?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is 8-Bit - Taxman Remix good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 174 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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