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UK Garage BPM Chart

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What is the UK Garage BPM range?

A visual BPM chart for UK Garage and its 4 sub-genres: compare tempo bands side by side, spot where ranges overlap, and pick mixing partners before planning transitions.

UK Garage spans 128 to 135 BPM, with 130 BPM as the practical DJ target. Across its 4 sub-genres, UK Funky is the slowest at 128-135 BPM and Bassline / Niche the fastest at 134-142 BPM.

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UK Garage BPM Reference

UK Garage: 128-135 BPM, typical 130 BPM.

Genre	BPM Range	Typical BPM	Notes
UK Garage	128-135	130	Shuffled rhythms, pitched-up vocals, and a swinging groove. The sound of late-90s London nightlife.
UK Funky	128-135	130	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.
2-Step Garage	128-135	132	UK garage variant with snare on the 2 and 4 only: leaves space, creates the shuffle. Artful Dodger, MJ Cole, Sunship.
Speed Garage	130-140	135	Faster UK garage with reggae-influenced sub-bass. Double 99, 187 Lockdown, Tuff Jam. Pre-2-step UKG sound.
Bassline / Niche	134-142	138	Sheffield/Northern UK garage variant with 4/4 kicks and aggressive basslines. T2's 'Heartbroken', DJ Q, TS7. Niche club heritage.

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UK Garage

128-135BPM

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

Shuffled beatsPitched vocalsSwinging groove2-step rhythm

Sub-genre tempo spectrum

4 styles

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UK Funky

128-135

2-Step Garage

128-135

Speed Garage

130-140

Bassline / Niche

134-142

Core DJ range: 128–135 BPM
Practical target: 130 BPM
Track spread: 83–137 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 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.

Reading the grid

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.

How to read UK Garage BPM values in DJ software
Reading	Meaning	Action
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 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: 10
Track spread: 83-137 BPM
Below core range: 3 tracks
Inside core range: 6 tracks
Above core range: 1 track
Mean of shown tracks: 126 BPM
Median of shown tracks: 131 BPM
Evidence level: 10 tracks, 6 core examples

Counts describe the reference tracks resolved on this page, not every record in the genre.

DJ Overview for UK Garage

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

DJ overview for UK Garage
Aspect	Detail
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

Tracks in UK Garage, by Sub-Genre

Real tracks in our reference set, grouped by sub-genre:

2-Step Garage(128-135 BPM)

#TrackKeyBPMNRGLenKey·BPM

It's All Gravy

Romeo, Christina Millian

8B95793:148B95

Fill Me In

Craig David

4B132744:174B132

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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.

Genres to mix into UK Garage
Genre	BPM fit	Style fit	Transition
2-Step Garage128-135 BPM · typical 132	High	High	Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Speed Garage130-140 BPM · typical 135	High	High	Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Bassline / Niche134-142 BPM · typical 138	High	High	Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
UK Funky128-135 BPM · typical 130	High	High	Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Minimal Techno125-135 BPM · typical 130	High	Medium	Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Broken Techno125-138 BPM · typical 130	High	Medium	Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Miami Bass120-145 BPM · typical 130	High	Medium	Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Phonk110-150 BPM · typical 130	High	Medium	Short blend; verify arrangement and energy

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Methodology

Last updated May 11, 2026

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: 4 mapped sub-genres and 12 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: 4 UK Garage sub-genres and 12 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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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.