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Midtempo BPM

Midtempo is usually mixed around 100-126 BPM, with 118 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 111-124 BPM, so the guide separates core examples from adjacent and outlier records.

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Midtempo

100–126BPM
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Current club-scene Midtempo centers on bouncy midtempo: deep resonant basslines, dark-disco and indie-dance textures, slow-tech bounce, and enough groove to work before or after tech house. Older bass-scene usage also covers Rezz-style midtempo bass.

Bouncy basslinesDark disco / indie danceDeep resonant low endSlow-tech groove

Sub-genre BPM landscape

scale: 80–135 BPM
Cinematic Midtempo90–110
Phonkstep / Phonk Midtempo100–115
Midtempo Bass100–115
Industrial Midtempo100–115
Bouncy Midtempo110–126

Midtempo sub-genres

Midtempo Bass

100–115

The Rezz/HypnoVizion, 1788-L, and Blanke aesthetic: pulsing 100-110 BPM grooves, hypnotic kicks, and gritty mid-bass design. The genre's flagship bass-music sub-style.

Pulsing 110 BPMHypnotic kicksMid-bass designRezz aesthetic

Bouncy Midtempo

110–126

Club-focused bouncy Midtempo: slow-tech and dark-disco energy with deep basslines, offbeat percussion, playful vocals, and a tempo that feels slower than peak-time tech house while still moving a dancefloor.

Slow-tech bounceBouncy basslinesDark disco overlapClub-focused

Cinematic Midtempo

90–110

Orchestral, trailer-music-inspired midtempo with epic builds and cinematic risers. Apashe, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Kompany at slower tempos.

Orchestral elementsTrailer-music feelEpic buildsCinematic risers

Industrial Midtempo

100–115

Mechanical, dystopian midtempo with industrial sound design. 1788-L, Hi I'm Ghost, Spag Heddy. Nine Inch Nails-coded production.

Industrial texturesMechanical kicksDystopian moodHeavy distortion

Phonkstep / Phonk Midtempo

100–115

Phonk crossover with midtempo bass design: distorted 808s, cowbells, and slow hypnotic grooves. Bridge between phonk and Rezz-style bass.

Cowbell stabsDistorted 808sSlow hypnotic groovePhonk crossover
Core DJ range
100–126 BPM
Practical target
118 BPM
Track spread
111-124 BPM
Track evidence
12 shown

Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly in your DJ software.

What BPM Is Midtempo?

Midtempo sits at 100–126 BPM as a core DJ range, with 118 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. Cinematic Midtempo is the slowest at 90-110 BPM, while Bouncy Midtempo reaches 110-126 BPM.

How to Read Midtempo BPM in DJ Software

Midtempo is usually mixed around 100-126 BPM, with 118 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 111-124 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.

100-126 BPM
Core Midtempo DJ range
Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops.
50-63 BPM
Halftime interpretation of the core range
Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow.
118 BPM
Practical target for crate filtering
Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement.

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
12
Track spread
111-124 BPM
Below core range
0 tracks
Inside core range
12 tracks
Above core range
0 tracks
Mean of shown tracks
118 BPM
Median of shown tracks
118 BPM
Evidence level
12 tracks, 12 core examples

DJ Overview for Midtempo

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

Sound palette
Bouncy basslines, Dark disco / indie dance, Deep resonant low end, Slow-tech groove
Drum feel
100-126 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
warmup, groove section, or crossover bridge
Often compared with
Bouncy Midtempo, Midtempo Bass, Industrial Midtempo

Compare Nearby Styles

100 BPM126 BPM
Midtempo
100–126 · typical 118

Primary reference for this page.

Bouncy Midtempo
110–126 · typical 120

2 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.

Midtempo Bass
100–115 · typical 110

8 BPM slower typical tempo; useful for warmups or pull-backs.

Industrial Midtempo
100–115 · typical 110

8 BPM slower typical tempo; useful for warmups or pull-backs.

Phonkstep / Phonk Midtempo
100–115 · typical 108

10 BPM slower typical tempo; useful for warmups or pull-backs.

Mix Into Midtempo

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.

Midtempo Bass
100-115 BPM · typical 110
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Bouncy Midtempo
110-126 BPM · typical 120
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Cinematic Midtempo
90-110 BPM · typical 100
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Industrial Midtempo
100-115 BPM · typical 110
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Phonkstep / Phonk Midtempo
100-115 BPM · typical 108
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Nu-Disco
100-125 BPM · typical 118
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Disco
100-130 BPM · typical 118
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Slap House
110-125 BPM · typical 120
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy

Top Artists in Midtempo

Most-represented artists in the Midtempo tracks shown here:

01
Atric
10 tracks, 111-124 BPM
keys: 10A, 10B, 11B, 2B, 4B, 7A, 7B
02
Frida Darko
5 tracks, 113-124 BPM
keys: 10B, 11B, 4B, 7A
03
Flave
3 tracks, 112-122 BPM
keys: 7B, 9B
04
Tipping Point
3 tracks, 111-113 BPM
keys: 10B, 4B, 7B
05
Reyneke
1 track, 122 BPM
keys: 12B
06
Urem
1 track, 122 BPM
keys: 12B

Common Keys for Midtempo

Most-used Camelot keys among the Midtempo tracks shown here:

10BD major2 tracks7AD minor2 tracks7BF major2 tracks

Explore Related References

118 BPM tracksReference tracks near the typical tempoOpen10B (D major)2 reference Midtempo tracks in this keyOpen7A (D minor)2 reference Midtempo tracks in this keyOpenMusic genre treeSee the taxonomy around this styleOpen

Mixing Tips

01

Tempo Window

Stay in the 100–126 BPM band for clean mixes; verify unknown tracks with the BPM tapper.

02

Harmonic Fit

Use the Camelot wheel to find compatible keys before transitioning, especially when Midtempo tracks have prominent melodic content.

03

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.

04

Next Reference

Browse the EDM genre BPM chart or the music genre tree to see how Midtempo relates to neighboring styles.

05

Typical Tempo

See tracks at the typical 118 BPM on the 118 BPM tracks page.

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I've been DJing and producing music as "so I so," focusing on downtempo, minimal, dub house, tech house, and techno. My background in digital marketing, web development, and UX design over the past 6 years helps me create DJ tutorials that are clear, practical, and easy to follow.

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Ben is the founder of Vibes and builds DJ library, preparation, BPM, and harmonic-mixing tools for working DJs.

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Data used: 12 reference tracks

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Evidence: 12 reference Midtempo tracks from a 290-track dataset; 12 sit inside the core DJ range and 0 are labeled as adjacent or outlier examples.

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 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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Frequently Asked Questions

118 BPM is the practical DJ target for Midtempo. Treat it as a crate-filtering reference, then check the exact beatgrid and phrasing for each track.
Midtempo ranges from 100 to 126 BPM. The spread reflects production variations and sub-genre splintering within the style.
The main sub-genres of Midtempo include Midtempo Bass (110 BPM), Bouncy Midtempo (120 BPM), Cinematic Midtempo (100 BPM). Each has its own tempo signature within the broader 100-126 BPM range.
Midtempo is best compared with Midtempo Bass (100-115 BPM), Bouncy Midtempo (110-126 BPM), Cinematic Midtempo (90-110 BPM), Industrial Midtempo (100-115 BPM). These are more useful DJ references than same-tempo genres from unrelated scenes because the production style and phrasing are closer.
Midtempo is characterized by: Bouncy basslines, Dark disco / indie dance, Deep resonant low end, Slow-tech groove.