Square Root
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:15
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- 0.1 dB
- ISRC
- UKK761800702
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Square Root sits in E minor (9A) at 175 BPM. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Serum's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 97% of Serum's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 96% of Serum's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 84% of Serum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Square Root in?
Square Root by Serum is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Square Root?
Square Root runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Square Root?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Square Root good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 175 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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