Filter your crate to this range, then verify each track's beatgrid and Camelot key before you blend.
- Practical target
- 108 BPM
- Tracks shown
- 1 shown
- Track spread
- 101 BPM
- Inside core range
- 1 of 1
- Below · above
- 0 below · 0 above
- Median · mean
- 101 · 101 BPM
- Sub-genres
- 3 styles
- Evidence
- Limited but reviewed: 1 tracks, 1 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 Moombahton?
A DJ tempo guide for Moombahton: where the core range sits, how its sub-genres split it, and 1 reference tracks spanning 101-101 BPM, separated into core, adjacent, and outlier records.
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- Methodology included
Reference tracks
Moombahton Reference Tracks
Resolved Moombahton 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.
Genre family
The Moombahton Family
Moombahton sits at 100–115 BPM as a core DJ range, with 108 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. Reggaeton is the slowest at 85-100 BPM, while Dembow reaches 110-130 BPM.
Moombahton BPM Reference
Moombahton: 100-115 BPM, typical 108 BPM.
| Genre | BPM Range | Typical BPM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moombahton | 100-115 | 108 | Reggaeton-house hybrid invented by Dave Nada in 2009. Pitched-down house at 108 BPM with reggaeton dembow rhythm. Diplo, Munchi, Major Lazer. |
| Reggaeton | 85-100 | 92 | Latin urban music built on the dembow rhythm, rooted in Panamanian reggae en español and Puerto Rican club culture. Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Karol G. Now the dominant Latin pop sound. |
| Moombahcore | 110-130 | 115 | Heavier, dubstep-influenced moombahton. Dillon Francis, Diplo, Knife Party. Bigger drops, harder sound design. |
| Dembow | 110-130 | 120 | Faster, rawer Dominican cousin of reggaeton. El Alfa, Rochy RD, Yailin la Más Viral, Tokischa. Heavy percussion, 'pámpara' calls, party-driven club tempos. |
vibesdj.io/dj-tools - BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not strict genre boundaries.
Moombahton
Reggaeton-house hybrid invented by Dave Nada in 2009. Pitched-down house at 108 BPM with reggaeton dembow rhythm. Diplo, Munchi, Major Lazer.
Sub-genre tempo spectrum
3 stylesReading the grid
How to Read Moombahton BPM in DJ Software
Moombahton is usually mixed around 100-115 BPM, with 108 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 101-101 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.
| Reading | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 100-115 BPM | Core Moombahton DJ range | Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops. |
| 50-58 BPM | Halftime interpretation of the core range | Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow. |
| 108 BPM | Practical target for crate filtering | Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement. |
DJ Overview for Moombahton
Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sound palette | Dembow rhythm, 108 BPM, Reggaeton DNA, House origin |
| Drum feel | 100-115 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 | Moombahcore, Dembow, Reggaeton |
Mix Into Moombahton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggaeton85-100 BPM · typical 92 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Dembow110-130 BPM · typical 120 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Moombahcore110-130 BPM · typical 115 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Glitch Hop100-115 BPM · typical 108 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Phonkstep / Phonk Midtempo100-115 BPM · typical 108 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Afrobeats100-115 BPM · typical 108 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Tropical House100-118 BPM · typical 110 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Midtempo Bass100-115 BPM · typical 110 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
Reference Artists in Moombahton
Artists represented in the current Moombahton track sample:
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Common Keys for Moombahton
Most-used Camelot keys among the Moombahton tracks shown here:
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Mixing Tips
Tempo Window
Stay in the 100–115 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 Moombahton 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 Moombahton relates to neighboring styles.
Typical Tempo
See tracks at the typical 108 BPM on the 108 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 Moombahton track from a 391-track dataset; 1 sit inside the core DJ range and 0 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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