Abstruse
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 140
- Half-time
- 70
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 42/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:30
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Dubstep
- Loudness
- -4.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBQGW1100049
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Abstruse: driving up-tempo dubstep, C major (8B), 140 BPM. The feel is balanced in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. 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 Skream's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 90% of Skream's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 81% of Skream's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Abstruse in?
Abstruse by Skream is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Abstruse?
Abstruse runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Abstruse?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Abstruse good for peak time?
With energy 42 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 140 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 132-148 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 140 — 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 140 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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