Prototype
- BPM
- 177
- Half-time
- 89
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:32
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- 0.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBW5S1200022
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Prototype sits in B minor (10A) at 177 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2012 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.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 92% of Serum's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 89% of Serum's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 88% of Serum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Prototype in?
Prototype by Serum is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Prototype?
Prototype runs at 177 BPM.
What mixes well with Prototype?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Prototype 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
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 177 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A 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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