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Electro BPM Chart

Visual BPM chart for Electro: core DJ range 110-135 BPM, practical target 128 BPM, and 7 sub-genres. Use it to plan tempo transitions and identify mixing partners.

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Electro

110–135BPM
128
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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'.

TR-808 syncopationRobotic vocalsFunky breakbeatsSci-fi mood

Sub-genre BPM landscape

scale: 70–160 BPM
Skweee80–110
Electrofunk110–130
Electroclash118–130
Detroit Electro120–135
Miami Bass120–145
Baile Funk130–150
Kuduro130–150

Electro sub-genres

Electrofunk

110–130

Early-80s funk-electro hybrid. Talking-box vocals, P-funk DNA, and 808 bass. Zapp, Egyptian Lover, World Class Wreckin' Cru.

Talkbox vocalsP-funk DNA808 bassSynth funk

Detroit Electro

120–135

Sci-fi, aquatic, futurist electro from Drexciya, Aux 88, Anthony Shake Shakir. Underground Resistance/Direct Beat label sound.

Aquatic themesSci-fi atmosphereUR aestheticCold synths

Miami Bass

120–145

Sub-bass-heavy 80s/90s Florida electro. 2 Live Crew, DJ Magic Mike, Luke. Booty-shake party music with massive 808 sub-bass.

Massive 808 subParty chantsFlorida originBooty bass

Electroclash

118–130

Early-2000s NY/Berlin retro-electro fusion with new wave vocals and analog synths. Fischerspooner, Miss Kittin, Peaches, Tiga, Vitalic.

New wave vocalsAnalog synthsRetro-futuristNY/Berlin scene

Baile Funk

130–150

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.

Tamborzão drum patternBooming 808 kicksMiami-bass lineageFavela-born

Kuduro

130–150

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.

African percussion + drum machinesRapid syncopated rhythmsSemba/zouk rootsFestival-energy tempo

Skweee

80–110

Slow-tempo Scandinavian electro-funk on cheap synths. Daniel Savio, Eero Johannes, Flogsta Danshall: the Flogsta scene's signature sound.

Cheap synthsSlow tempoFunky basslinesScandinavian origin
Core DJ range
110–135 BPM
Practical target
128 BPM
Track spread
90–133 BPM
Track evidence
View 12 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.

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.

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 table 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

DJ Overview for Electro

Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.

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

Related Charts

What BPM is Electro?Q&A version with mixing tips, common keys, and adjacent-tempo genresOpenProgressive HouseAdjacent-tempo genre at 126–132 BPMOpenElectro HouseAdjacent-tempo genre at 126–132 BPMOpenEDM genre chartFull BPM landscape across 150+ genresOpenMusic genre treeHierarchical view of how Electro relates to other genresOpen

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.

Electrofunk
110-130 BPM · typical 120
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Detroit Electro
120-135 BPM · typical 128
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Miami Bass
120-145 BPM · typical 130
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Electroclash
118-130 BPM · typical 124
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Baile Funk
130-150 BPM · typical 140
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Kuduro
130-150 BPM · typical 140
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Skweee
80-110 BPM · typical 95
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Progressive House
126-132 BPM · typical 128
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
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Data used: 7 mapped sub-genres and 12 reference tracks

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Evidence: 7 Electro sub-genres and 12 reference tracks from a 290-track reference dataset.

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.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Electro ranges from 110 to 135 BPM, with 128 BPM as a practical DJ target.
Electro has 7 documented sub-genres in our taxonomy. Highlights: Electrofunk (110-130 BPM), Detroit Electro (120-135 BPM), Miami Bass (120-145 BPM), Electroclash (118-130 BPM).
Electro typically runs 128 BPM and Progressive House runs 128 BPM: close enough to bridge in mix sets, especially during breakdowns. Their full ranges (110-135 vs 126-132) overlap where natural transitions live.