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Sour Grapes

Serum

Key
7B · F major
BPM
88
Double-time
176
Open Key
12d
Energy
85/100
Pop
1/100
Length
5:38
Released
2017
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-1.7 dB
ISRC
GBRD51700366

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

A downtempo drum n bass cut, Sour Grapes sits in F major (7B) at 88 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 94% of Serum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Brightness:
darker than 93% of Serum's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 88% of Serum's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 75% of Serum's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy85
Mood12Dark
Groove58
Acoustic2
Instrumental80
Live57
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Sour Grapes in?

Sour Grapes by Serum is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Sour Grapes?

Sour Grapes runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.

What mixes well with Sour Grapes?

From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.

Is Sour Grapes good for peak time?

With energy 85 out of 100 at 88 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

7B6B · 8B · 7A

From 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 7B

8BSimple Mix Upper
6BSimple Mix Downer
7ATonal Shift·
8ADiagonal Mix Upper
6ADiagonal Mix Downer
10ACompatible Tone·
9BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
5BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
10BParallel Key Upper▲▲
4BParallel Key Downer▼▼
2BTritone Jump▲▲
11BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 7B at 88 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B 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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