Snakes Alive
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 177
- Half-time
- 89
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 4:34
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -0.3 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE1758112
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 177 BPM in G major (9B), Snakes Alive is a drum n bass production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 88% of Serum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Snakes Alive in?
Snakes Alive by Serum is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Snakes Alive?
Snakes Alive runs at 177 BPM.
What mixes well with Snakes Alive?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Snakes Alive good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 177 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 177 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B 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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