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Strings Tune

Serum

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Key
11B · A major
BPM
176
Half-time
88
Open Key
4d
Energy
97/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:19
Released
2013
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-3.7 dB
Dynamics
7.1 dB
ISRC
GBCEQ1300005

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

Strings Tune: drum n bass, A major (11B), 176 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Serum's catalogue.

Low end:
more bass-heavy than 98% of Serum's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 78% of Serum's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 75% of Serum's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy97
Mood26Dark
Groove61
Acoustic0
Instrumental90
Live40
Speech8

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
15%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Strings Tune in?

Strings Tune by Serum is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Strings Tune?

Strings Tune runs at 176 BPM.

What mixes well with Strings Tune?

From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.

Is Strings Tune good for peak time?

With energy 97 out of 100 at 176 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

11B10B · 12B · 11A

From 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 11B

12BSimple Mix Upper
10BSimple Mix Downer
11ATonal Shift·
12ADiagonal Mix Upper
10ADiagonal Mix Downer
2ACompatible Tone·
1BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
9BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
2BParallel Key Upper▲▲
8BParallel Key Downer▼▼
6BTritone Jump▲▲
3BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 11B at 176 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 165-187 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 176 — 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 176 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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