Look Sharp
- BPM
- 177
- Half-time
- 89
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 6:18
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.1 dB
- ISRC
- GB2LD0901075
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 177 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Look Sharp is a drum n bass production. Tonally it lands dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 99% of Serum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- faster than 88% of Serum's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 83% of Serum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Look Sharp in?
Look Sharp by Serum is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Look Sharp?
Look Sharp runs at 177 BPM.
What mixes well with Look Sharp?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Look Sharp good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 177 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 177 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 166-188 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 177 — 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 177 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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