Filter your crate to this range, then verify each track's beatgrid and Camelot key before you blend.
- Practical target
- 85 BPM
- Tracks shown
- 7 shown
- Track spread
- 85-162 BPM
- Inside core range
- 3 of 7
- Below · above
- 0 below · 4 above
- Median · mean
- 128 · 119 BPM
- Family
- Downtempo
- Evidence
- Limited but reviewed: 7 tracks, 3 core examples
Counts describe the reference tracks resolved on this page, not every record in the genre. Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly.
Quick answer
What BPM is Chillhop?
A DJ tempo guide for Chillhop: where the core range sits, and 7 reference tracks spanning 85-162 BPM, separated into core, adjacent, and outlier records.
- DJ-ready reference
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- Methodology included
Reference tracks
Chillhop Reference Tracks
Resolved Chillhop tracks, verified against their beatgrids with real BPM, Camelot key, energy and length, separated by DJ fit. Click any row to open its full sonic profile.
Core Chillhop examples
3 inside 70-95 BPM
Adjacent and outlier examples
4 outside coreDJ fit notes
- cozy winter: Above the 70-95 BPM core range; check whether it behaves better as halftime.
- latenite: Above the 70-95 BPM core range; check whether it behaves better as halftime.
- First Date: Above the 70-95 BPM core range; check whether it behaves better as halftime.
- illusions: Above the 70-95 BPM core range; check whether it behaves better as halftime.
Genre family
Chillhop in the Downtempo Family
Chillhop sits at 70–95 BPM as a core DJ range, with 85 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. Viewing Chillhop as a sub-genre of Downtempo, it sits within the broader 80–115 BPM family.
Downtempo BPM Reference
Downtempo: 80-115 BPM, typical 95 BPM.
| Genre | BPM Range | Typical BPM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtempo | 80-115 | 95 | Relaxed electronic beats with warm textures. Perfect for chill-out rooms, opening sets, and afternoon listening. |
| Chillhop | 70-95 | 85 | Cleaner, jazz-leaning sibling of lo-fi hip-hop popularised by the Chillhop Music label. Idealism, j'san, Birocratic, Aso. Boom-bap drums softened with vinyl crackle and Rhodes. |
| Psybient | 60-110 | 90 | Psychedelic ambient: psytrance's chill-out cousin. Shpongle, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Entheogenic, Solar Fields. Long-form evolving soundscapes with organic instrumentation and psy FX. |
| Chillout / Lounge | 80-105 | 95 | Slow, atmospheric electronic for chill-out rooms and Café del Mar settings. Café del Mar comps, Air, Thievery Corporation. |
vibesdj.io/dj-tools - BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not strict genre boundaries.
Downtempo
Relaxed electronic beats with warm textures. Perfect for chill-out rooms, opening sets, and afternoon listening.
Sub-genre tempo spectrum
3 stylesReading the grid
How to Read Chillhop BPM in DJ Software
Chillhop is usually mixed around 70-95 BPM, with 85 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 85-162 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.
| Reading | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 70-95 BPM | Core Chillhop DJ range | Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops. |
| 35-48 BPM | Halftime interpretation of the core range | Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow. |
| 85 BPM | Practical target for crate filtering | Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement. |
| > 95 BPM | Faster outliers or double-time readings | Check whether the track behaves better as halftime before using it as a fast transition. |
DJ Overview for Chillhop
Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sound palette | Jazzy chord vamps, Soft boom-bap drums, Vinyl-crackle mood, Study/work playlist staple |
| Drum feel | 70-95 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 | tempo-reset, warmup, or halftime bridge |
| Often compared with | Downtempo, Psybient, Chillout / Lounge |
Mix Into Chillhop
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtempo80-115 BPM · typical 95 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Chillout / Lounge80-105 BPM · typical 95 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Psybient60-110 BPM · typical 90 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Memphis Phonk70-90 BPM · typical 80 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Wave70-90 BPM · typical 80 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Ambient IDM60-100 BPM · typical 80 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Ambient60-120 BPM · typical 90 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Trip-Hop70-100 BPM · typical 90 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
Top Artists in Chillhop
Most-represented artists in the Chillhop tracks shown here:
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Common Keys for Chillhop
Most-used Camelot keys among the Chillhop tracks shown here:
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Mixing Tips
Tempo Window
Stay in the 70–95 BPM band for clean mixes; verify unknown tracks with the BPM tapper.
Harmonic Fit
Use the Camelot wheel to find compatible keys before transitioning, especially when Chillhop tracks have prominent melodic content.
Tempo Bridges
When bridging into a different tempo, use the key transposer to plan how pitch change affects key, or transition during a breakdown where the beat drops.
Next Reference
Browse the EDM genre BPM chart or the music genre tree to see how Chillhop relates to neighboring styles.
Typical Tempo
See tracks at the typical 85 BPM on the 85 BPM tracks page.
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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
- 7 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 reference Chillhop tracks from a 391-track dataset; 3 sit inside the core DJ range and 4 are labeled as adjacent or outlier examples.
- How this page is made
- This page is generated from the Vibes genre taxonomy, curated reference tracks, computed evidence statistics, and reference track metadata where available. AI-assisted research helped draft the taxonomy notes; the visible page is rendered from structured data and reusable page logic.
Genre BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not statistical claims about every track. Different edits, live versions, and analysis engines may report slightly different tempos.
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