Strange Days
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 53/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 5:14
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBCEQ2100113
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 87 BPM in F minor (4A), Strange Days is a downtempo drum n bass production. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Calmer than 99% of Serum's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 98% of Serum's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 80% of Serum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Strange Days in?
Strange Days by Serum is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Strange Days?
Strange Days runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Strange Days?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Strange Days good for peak time?
With energy 53 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 87 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
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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