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Twin Blades

Serum

Key
1B · B major
BPM
177
Half-time
89
Open Key
6d
Energy
100/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:12
Released
2011
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-0.7 dB
ISRC
GB2LD1111801

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

At 177 BPM in B major (1B), Twin Blades is a drum n bass production. Tonally it lands dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Serum's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Energy:
hotter than 98% of Serum's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 98% of Serum's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 91% of Serum's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy100
Mood14Dark
Groove39
Acoustic0
Instrumental84
Live18
Speech12

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Twin Blades in?

Twin Blades by Serum is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Twin Blades?

Twin Blades runs at 177 BPM.

What mixes well with Twin Blades?

From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.

Is Twin Blades good for peak time?

With energy 100 out of 100 at 177 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

1B12B · 2B · 1A

From 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 1B

2BSimple Mix Upper
12BSimple Mix Downer
1ATonal Shift·
2ADiagonal Mix Upper
12ADiagonal Mix Downer
4ACompatible Tone·
3BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
11BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
4BParallel Key Upper▲▲
10BParallel Key Downer▼▼
8BTritone Jump▲▲
5BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 1B at 177 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 166-188 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 177 — 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 177 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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