Speedball
30s preview
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 12/100
- Length
- 4:25
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -0.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 7.7 dB
- ISRC
- UKK762000001
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 87 BPM in A♭ minor (1A), Speedball is a downtempo drum n bass production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Groovier than 99% of Serum's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 98% of Serum's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 93% of Serum's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 88% of Serum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Speedball in?
Speedball by Serum is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Speedball?
Speedball runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Speedball?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Speedball good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 1A at 87 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%: 82-92 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: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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