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Concrete Donkey

Serum

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Key
1B · B major
BPM
175
Half-time
88
Open Key
6d
Energy
93/100
Pop
4/100
Length
4:46
Released
2009
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-5.1 dB
Dynamics
9.7 dB
ISRC
GBYEY0800002

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

At 175 BPM in B major (1B), Concrete Donkey is a drum n bass production. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 90% of Serum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Low end:
more bass-heavy than 85% of Serum's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy93
Mood33Balanced
Groove50
Acoustic0
Instrumental87
Live36
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
35%
Low
30-130 Hz
26%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
21%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
17%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Concrete Donkey in?

Concrete Donkey by Serum is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Concrete Donkey?

Concrete Donkey runs at 175 BPM.

What mixes well with Concrete Donkey?

From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.

Is Concrete Donkey good for peak time?

With energy 93 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

1B12B · 2B · 1A

From 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 1B

2BSimple Mix Upper
12BSimple Mix Downer
1ATonal Shift·
2ADiagonal Mix Upper
12ADiagonal Mix Downer
4ACompatible Tone·
3BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
11BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
4BParallel Key Upper▲▲
10BParallel Key Downer▼▼
8BTritone Jump▲▲
5BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 1B at 175 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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