Electro BPM Chart
Quick answer
What is the Electro BPM range?
A visual BPM chart for Electro and its 7 sub-genres: compare tempo bands side by side, spot where ranges overlap, and pick mixing partners before planning transitions.
- DJ-ready reference
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- Methodology included
Electro BPM Reference
Electro: 110-135 BPM, typical 128 BPM.
| Genre | BPM Range | Typical BPM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electro | 110-135 | 128 | True electro: the funky, robotic style descended from Kraftwerk and Afrika Bambaataa. Built on TR-808 syncopation rather than four-on-the-floor. Distinct from 'electro house'. |
| Skweee | 80-110 | 95 | Slow-tempo Scandinavian electro-funk on cheap synths. Daniel Savio, Eero Johannes, Flogsta Danshall: the Flogsta scene's signature sound. |
| Electrofunk | 110-130 | 120 | Early-80s funk-electro hybrid. Talking-box vocals, P-funk DNA, and 808 bass. Zapp, Egyptian Lover, World Class Wreckin' Cru. |
| Electroclash | 118-130 | 124 | Early-2000s NY/Berlin retro-electro fusion with new wave vocals and analog synths. Fischerspooner, Miss Kittin, Peaches, Tiga, Vitalic. |
| Detroit Electro | 120-135 | 128 | Sci-fi, aquatic, futurist electro from Drexciya, Aux 88, Anthony Shake Shakir. Underground Resistance/Direct Beat label sound. |
| Miami Bass | 120-145 | 130 | Sub-bass-heavy 80s/90s Florida electro. 2 Live Crew, DJ Magic Mike, Luke. Booty-shake party music with massive 808 sub-bass. |
| Baile Funk | 130-150 | 140 | Funk carioca: Rio de Janeiro's hip-hop-inflected club music descended from Miami bass. Anitta, MC Kevin O Chris, DJ Polyvox. The modern '150 BPM' generation pushed the older 130 BPM standard up. |
| Kuduro | 130-150 | 140 | High-energy Angolan dance music fusing semba, zouk and techno. Buraka Som Sistema, Dog Murras, Tony Amado. Don Omar's 'Danza Kuduro' was the genre's mainstream crossover. |
vibesdj.io/dj-tools - BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not strict genre boundaries.
Electro
True electro: the funky, robotic style descended from Kraftwerk and Afrika Bambaataa. Built on TR-808 syncopation rather than four-on-the-floor. Distinct from 'electro house'.
Sub-genre tempo spectrum
7 styles- Core DJ range
- 110–135 BPM
- Practical target
- 128 BPM
- Track spread
- 90–133 BPM
- Track evidence
- View 19 reference tracks
Chart ranges are DJ planning references. Check the grid and phrase markers on the exact track edit before mixing.
About Electro BPM
True electro: the funky, robotic style descended from Kraftwerk and Afrika Bambaataa. Built on TR-808 syncopation rather than four-on-the-floor. Distinct from 'electro house'. The core DJ range spans 110-135, with 128 BPM as a practical target. Sub-genres split the parent genre into narrower tempo bands, which is why this chart is more useful than one number alone.
Reading the grid
How to Read Electro BPM in DJ Software
Electro is usually mixed around 110-135 BPM, with 128 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 90-133 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.
| Reading | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 110-135 BPM | Core Electro DJ range | Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops. |
| 55-68 BPM | Halftime interpretation of the core range | Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow. |
| 128 BPM | Practical target for crate filtering | Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement. |
| < 110 BPM | Slower adjacent or bridge records | Treat as tempo bridges unless the grid doubles cleanly into the core range. |
Track Evidence
This rail separates the core DJ range from the tracks shown here, so the page can be useful without hiding bridge records or outliers.
- Tracks shown
- 9
- Track spread
- 90-133 BPM
- Below core range
- 2 tracks
- Inside core range
- 7 tracks
- Above core range
- 0 tracks
- Mean of shown tracks
- 117 BPM
- Median of shown tracks
- 123 BPM
- Evidence level
- Limited but reviewed: 9 tracks, 7 core examples
Counts describe the reference tracks resolved on this page, not every record in the genre.
DJ Overview for Electro
Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sound palette | TR-808 syncopation, Robotic vocals, Funky breakbeats, Sci-fi mood |
| Drum feel | 110-135 BPM core range; check whether slower readings work better doubled or as halftime. |
| Arrangement and phrasing | Confirm intro, build, drop, breakdown, and outro cue points before trusting the analyzer value. |
| Energy use in a set | club flow, long blends, and steady energy |
| Often compared with | Detroit Electro, Miami Bass, Electroclash |
Tracks in Electro, by Sub-Genre
Real tracks in our reference set, grouped by sub-genre:
Detroit Electro(120-135 BPM)
Baile Funk(130-150 BPM)
Kuduro(130-150 BPM)
Related Charts
Mix Into Electro
Tempo overlap is only one part of the decision. These suggestions separate BPM fit from style fit so same-tempo but unrelated genres do not look like natural transitions.
| Genre | BPM fit | Style fit | Transition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrofunk110-130 BPM · typical 120 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Detroit Electro120-135 BPM · typical 128 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Miami Bass120-145 BPM · typical 130 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Electroclash118-130 BPM · typical 124 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Baile Funk130-150 BPM · typical 140 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Kuduro130-150 BPM · typical 140 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Skweee80-110 BPM · typical 95 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Progressive House126-132 BPM · typical 128 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
Hey, it's Ben Modigell 👋
I've been DJing and producing music as "so I so," focusing on downtempo, minimal, dub house, tech house, and techno. My background in digital marketing, web development, and UX design over the past 6 years helps me create DJ tutorials that are clear, practical, and easy to follow.
Methodology
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Author and Methodology
Maintained by Ben Modigell, founder of Vibes. Ben builds DJ library, preparation, BPM, and harmonic-mixing tools for working DJs.
- Data used
- 7 mapped sub-genres and 19 reference tracks
- Source
- Audio features sourced from ReccoBeats (https://reccobeats.com); track metadata via Spotify Search API. Spotify deprecated audio-features for new apps in Nov 2024. Manual label reference tracks use Beatport BPM/key metadata where available.
- Evidence
- 7 Electro sub-genres and 19 reference tracks from a 391-track reference dataset.
- How this page is made
- This chart is generated from the Vibes genre taxonomy and reference track metadata where available. AI-assisted research helped draft taxonomy notes; chart ranges and tables are rendered from structured data.
Chart ranges are designed for DJ set planning. Producers can release tracks outside these ranges, especially remixes, VIP edits, live versions, and halftime arrangements.
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