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UK Garage BPM Chart

Visual BPM chart for UK Garage: core DJ range 128-135 BPM, practical target 130 BPM, and 4 sub-genres. Use it to plan tempo transitions and identify mixing partners.

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UK Garage

128–135BPM
130
120150

Shuffled rhythms, pitched-up vocals, and a swinging groove. The sound of late-90s London nightlife.

Shuffled beatsPitched vocalsSwinging groove2-step rhythm

Sub-genre BPM landscape

scale: 120–150 BPM
UK Funky128–135
2-Step Garage128–135
Speed Garage130–140
Bassline / Niche134–142

UK Garage sub-genres

2-Step Garage

128–135

UK garage variant with snare on the 2 and 4 only: leaves space, creates the shuffle. Artful Dodger, MJ Cole, Sunship.

Snare-on-2-and-4Shuffled hatsVocal-ledLondon origin

Speed Garage

130–140

Faster UK garage with reggae-influenced sub-bass. Double 99, 187 Lockdown, Tuff Jam. Pre-2-step UKG sound.

Sub-bassReggae influenceFaster tempoPre-2-step

Bassline / Niche

134–142

Sheffield/Northern UK garage variant with 4/4 kicks and aggressive basslines. T2's 'Heartbroken', DJ Q, TS7. Niche club heritage.

4/4 kickAggressive basslineSheffield originNiche heritage

UK Funky

128–135

Late-2000s house/garage hybrid with broken Afro-Caribbean drums. Crazy Cousinz, Roska, Cooly G, Lil Silva. Direct ancestor of UK funky-influenced UK funky.

Broken Afro drumsHouse tempoCarribean DNALate-2000s sound
Core DJ range
128–135 BPM
Practical target
130 BPM
Track spread
83–137 BPM
Track evidence
View 11 reference tracks

Chart ranges are DJ planning references. Check the grid and phrase markers on the exact track edit before mixing.

About UK Garage BPM

Shuffled rhythms, pitched-up vocals, and a swinging groove. The sound of late-90s London nightlife. The core DJ range spans 128-135, with 130 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 UK Garage BPM in DJ Software

UK Garage is usually mixed around 128-135 BPM, with 130 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 83-137 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.

128-135 BPM
Core UK Garage DJ range
Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops.
64-68 BPM
Halftime interpretation of the core range
Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow.
130 BPM
Practical target for crate filtering
Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement.
< 128 BPM
Slower adjacent or bridge records
Treat as tempo bridges unless the grid doubles cleanly into the core range.
> 135 BPM
Faster outliers or double-time readings
Check whether the track behaves better as halftime before using it as a fast transition.

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
83-137 BPM
Below core range
3 tracks
Inside core range
5 tracks
Above core range
1 track
Mean of shown tracks
125 BPM
Median of shown tracks
130 BPM
Evidence level
Limited but reviewed: 9 tracks, 5 core examples

DJ Overview for UK Garage

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

Sound palette
Shuffled beats, Pitched vocals, Swinging groove, 2-step rhythm
Drum feel
128-135 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
UK Funky, 2-Step Garage, Speed Garage

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Mix Into UK Garage

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.

2-Step Garage
128-135 BPM · typical 132
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Speed Garage
130-140 BPM · typical 135
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Bassline / Niche
134-142 BPM · typical 138
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
UK Funky
128-135 BPM · typical 130
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Minimal Techno
125-135 BPM · typical 130
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Broken Techno
125-138 BPM · typical 130
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Miami Bass
120-145 BPM · typical 130
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Phonk
110-150 BPM · typical 130
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
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Data used: 4 mapped sub-genres and 11 reference tracks

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Evidence: 4 UK Garage sub-genres and 11 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

UK Garage ranges from 128 to 135 BPM, with 130 BPM as a practical DJ target.
UK Garage has 4 documented sub-genres in our taxonomy. Highlights: 2-Step Garage (128-135 BPM), Speed Garage (130-140 BPM), Bassline / Niche (134-142 BPM), UK Funky (128-135 BPM).
UK Garage typically runs 130 BPM and Minimal Techno runs 130 BPM: close enough to bridge in mix sets, especially during breakdowns. Their full ranges (128-135 vs 125-135) overlap where natural transitions live.