Filter your crate to this range, then verify each track's beatgrid and Camelot key before you blend.
- Practical target
- 160 BPM
- Tracks shown
- 1 shown
- Track spread
- 120 BPM
- Inside core range
- 0 of 1
- Below · above
- 1 below · 0 above
- Median · mean
- 120 · 120 BPM
- Sub-genres
- 1 styles
- Evidence
- Limited but reviewed: 1 tracks, 0 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 Footwork?
A DJ tempo guide for Footwork: where the core range sits, how its sub-genres split it, and 1 reference tracks spanning 120-120 BPM, separated into core, adjacent, and outlier records.
- DJ-ready reference
- Printable
- Methodology included
Reference tracks
Footwork Reference Tracks
Resolved Footwork 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.
Adjacent and outlier examples
1 outside core
DJ fit notes
- I Don't Give A Fuck: Below the 155-165 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.
Genre family
The Footwork Family
Footwork sits at 155–165 BPM as a core DJ range, with 160 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning.
Footwork BPM Reference
Footwork: 155-165 BPM, typical 160 BPM.
| Genre | BPM Range | Typical BPM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footwork | 155-165 | 160 | Chicago dance-battle music descending from juke and ghetto house. Triplet kicks, chopped vocal samples, and 160 BPM intensity. RP Boo, DJ Rashad, Traxman. |
| Juke | 155-165 | 160 | Footwork's predecessor: Chicago party music with stripped 808 patterns and faster tempos than ghetto house. Direct ancestor of footwork. |
vibesdj.io/dj-tools - BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not strict genre boundaries.
Footwork
Chicago dance-battle music descending from juke and ghetto house. Triplet kicks, chopped vocal samples, and 160 BPM intensity. RP Boo, DJ Rashad, Traxman.
Reading the grid
How to Read Footwork BPM in DJ Software
Footwork is usually mixed around 155-165 BPM, with 160 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 120-120 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.
| Reading | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 155-165 BPM | Core Footwork DJ range | Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops. |
| 78-83 BPM | Halftime interpretation of the core range | Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow. |
| 160 BPM | Practical target for crate filtering | Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement. |
| < 155 BPM | Slower adjacent or bridge records | Treat as tempo bridges unless the grid doubles cleanly into the core range. |
DJ Overview for Footwork
Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sound palette | Triplet kicks, Chopped vocals, Chicago origin, Dance-battle music |
| Drum feel | 155-165 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 | fast sections, double-time bridges, and high-intensity moments |
| Often compared with | Juke |
Mix Into Footwork
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juke155-165 BPM · typical 160 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Hyperpop140-200 BPM · typical 160 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Digicore130-180 BPM · typical 160 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Early Hardcore150-165 BPM · typical 160 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Xtra Raw150-165 BPM · typical 158 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Autonomic160-172 BPM · typical 165 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Hardstyle150-160 BPM · typical 155 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
Reference Artists in Footwork
Artists represented in the current Footwork track sample:
Compare Nearby Styles
Primary reference for this page.
Same typical tempo; compare by arrangement and energy.
Common Keys for Footwork
Most-used Camelot keys among the Footwork tracks shown here:
Want to hear it in practice? Browse Footwork tracks and the DJs who play them in the directory, filterable by key, tempo, and energy.
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Mixing Tips
Tempo Window
Stay in the 155–165 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 Footwork 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 Footwork relates to neighboring styles.
Typical Tempo
See tracks at the typical 160 BPM on the 160 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
- 1 reference track
- 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
- 1 reference Footwork track from a 391-track dataset; 0 sit inside the core DJ range and 1 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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