Riddim
2 artists on Vibes working in riddim, typically 140-150 BPM. Browse the riddim artists and the songs they play, every track listed with its key, BPM and energy.
A subgenre of dubstep.
Riddim tracks by key & energy
138 tracks
Most played riddim tracks
What is riddim?
Riddim strips dubstep down to a single relentless idea: a repetitive, triplet-driven wobble bass pattern looped with minimal variation across the whole track. Arrangements stay deliberately sparse, letting that one hard-hitting bass hook do all the work rather than layering in melody or complexity. Subtronics, Infekt, and PhaseOne have become the style's leading names, running 140 to 150 BPM.
138 tracks averaging 132 BPM, most between 76 and 142 BPM. They run high-energy (avg 89/100), peak-time material, hotter than 91% of genres in the directory.
How to mix riddim
Riddim sits at 140 to 150 BPM, so most tracks beatmatch without a big tempo pull. Here is how to mix it cleanly by tempo, key and energy.
The sound: repetitive wobbles, triplet rhythms, minimal arrangement, heavy bass.
Tempo
target 140 to 150 BPM, with 145 as the practical center. With key lock on you can pitch a track roughly 136 to 154 BPM and still beatmatch cleanly.
Harmonics
the most common keys in riddim here are 3B, 4B, 1B. Mix within the same Camelot key or one step around the wheel for a smooth blend, and check the wheel before layering two melodic tracks.
Energy
riddim averages 89 out of 100 here, best suited to peak-time slots. Sequence tracks so energy rises and dips deliberately rather than staying flat.
Riddim by key
Jump to a single key: every track on these pages sits in the same Camelot key, so they all mix harmonically with each other.
Riddim artists
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Methodology
How we keep this honest.
From real catalogues
The riddim artists and tracks here come from analyzed DJ catalogues, not a hand-picked list. A genre earns a page once at least two artists carry it.
Data-derived readings
Every BPM, key and energy figure is computed from audio analysis of the actual recordings, not estimated or copied from a third-party API.
Full methodology
How the directory is sourced, gated and kept honest, in depth: read the methodology.
Kept current
Last reviewed June 2026.
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