Big Loader
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 176
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:51
- Released
- 2014
- Album
- Big Loader EP
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -0.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBCEQ1400082
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Big Loader sits in F minor (4A) at 176 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Serum's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Serum's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 81% of Serum's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 78% of Serum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Big Loader in?
Big Loader by Serum is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Big Loader?
Big Loader runs at 176 BPM.
What mixes well with Big Loader?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Big Loader good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 176 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 176 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 165-187 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 176 — 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 176 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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