Filter your crate to this tempo zone, then verify each beatgrid and Camelot key before you blend.
- Tracks shown
- 29
- Shown spread
- 116–120 BPM
- Median
- 119 BPM
- Matching genres
- 5 styles
- Halftime
- 59 BPM
- Doubletime
- 236 BPM
- Closest styles
- Midtempo, Nu-Disco, Disco
- Evidence
- Reviewed
Tracks are shown within a ±2 BPM DJ tolerance so the page stays useful without pretending every example is an exact 118 BPM match.
Quick answer
What songs are 118 BPM?
Tracks around 118 BPM, sorted into genre buckets with Camelot keys, halftime and doubletime context, and evidence labels showing how close each example sits to the grid.
- DJ-ready reference
- Printable
- Methodology included
Reference tracks
118 BPM songs, by genre
Every track is verified against its beatgrid, with its real BPM, Camelot key, energy and length. Click any row to open its full sonic profile.
Nu-Disco
5 tracks
Boogie
4 tracks
House
4 tracks
Afro House
3 tracks
Midtempo
2 tracks
Other genres at 118 BPM
11 tracks
Tempo grid
How to Interpret 118 BPM
| Reading | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 118 BPM | Main DJ grid for this page | Use it when loops, cue points, and phrase markers land cleanly. |
| 59 BPM | Halftime feel | Use when the groove feels half as fast but the phrase structure still lines up. |
| 236 BPM | Doubletime feel | Use for faster-feeling percussion or bridges into high-tempo styles. |
| ±2 BPM | DJ tolerance for track examples | Small rounded-BPM differences are normal across analyzers. |
Use the halftime/doubletime BPM tool to plan transitions between tempo zones while keeping perceived tempo consistent.
Genres at 118 BPM
Genres whose BPM range covers 118, ranked by closeness to their typical tempo:
Adjacent BPMs
Browse tracks at neighboring BPMs to plan a set's tempo arc:
Mixing Tips at 118 BPM
Verify the grid
Verify unknown tracks with the BPM tapper before mixing. Software-detected BPM is occasionally off by 2x or 0.5x for halftime-feel tracks.
Match the key
Match keys with the Camelot wheel , at any single BPM, key compatibility is the dominant variable for clean mixes.
Plan tempo moves
When transitioning to a different tempo zone, use the halftime/doubletime calculator or the pitch and tempo calculator.
Zoom out
See the full BPM landscape at the EDM genre chart.
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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
- 29 reference tracks within ±2 BPM
- 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
- 29 reference tracks within ±2 BPM of 118, from a 391-track reference dataset.
- How this page is made
- This page is generated from rounded BPM values, reference track metadata, and the Vibes genre taxonomy. Tracks within ±2 BPM are shown first; when that bucket is empty, nearest reference tempo matches are labeled as fallbacks.
BPM pages use rounded tempo values and a ±2 BPM tolerance for track examples. Edge tempos use nearest reference tracks and clearly label them as nearby references.
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