- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:33
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -4.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBAAA0400820
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Giant is a club-tempo big beat track in F♯ major (2B) at 122 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 99% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 98% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 78% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Giant in?
Giant by The Chemical Brothers is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Giant?
Giant runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Giant?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Giant good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 122 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More big beat
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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