Special Brew
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 5:13
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBA2A2000015
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Special Brew is a drum n bass track in C major (8B) at 175 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Groovier than 88% of Serum's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Special Brew in?
Special Brew by Serum is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Special Brew?
Special Brew runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Special Brew?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Special Brew good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 175 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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