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Snakefist

Serum

Key
1A · A♭ minor
BPM
88
Double-time
176
Open Key
6m
Energy
98/100
Pop
0/100
Length
6:12
Released
2009
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-4.1 dB
ISRC
GBMDJ0900001

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

Snakefist: downtempo drum n bass, A♭ minor (1A), 88 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2009 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 98% of Serum's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 88% of Serum's catalogue
Brightness:
brighter than 78% of Serum's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy98
Mood62Balanced
Groove36
Acoustic0
Instrumental88
Live67
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Snakefist in?

Snakefist by Serum is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Snakefist?

Snakefist runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.

What mixes well with Snakefist?

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

Is Snakefist good for peak time?

With energy 98 out of 100 at 88 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

1A12A · 2A · 1B

From 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 1A

2ASimple Mix Upper
12ASimple Mix Downer
1BTonal Shift·
2BDiagonal Mix Upper
12BDiagonal Mix Downer
10BCompatible Tone·
3AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
11AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
4AParallel Key Upper▲▲
10AParallel Key Downer▼▼
8ATritone Jump▲▲
5ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 1A at 88 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 83-93 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 88 — 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 88 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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