Synthwave
3 artists on Vibes working in synthwave, typically 80-115 BPM. Browse the synthwave artists and the songs they play, every track listed with its key, BPM and energy.
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Most played synthwave tracks
What is synthwave?
Synthwave rebuilds the sound of 1980s film scores and pop from scratch: gated reverb drums, thick FM-synth pads, and a neon-lit nostalgia that never quite existed the way it's remembered. Kavinsky's Drive soundtrack work brought the sound to a much wider audience, and acts like The Midnight and FM-84 kept building on it. Running 80 to 115 BPM, it's slower and more cinematic than most club-focused electronic genres, built for mood as much as movement.
115 tracks averaging 119 BPM, most between 100 and 127 BPM. They run high-energy (avg 74/100), peak-time material.
How to mix synthwave
Synthwave sits at 80 to 115 BPM, so most tracks beatmatch without a big tempo pull. Here is how to mix it cleanly by tempo, key and energy.
The sound: 80s synths, gated reverb drums, neon nostalgia, drive aesthetic.
Tempo
target 80 to 115 BPM, with 100 as the practical center. With key lock on you can pitch a track roughly 94 to 106 BPM and still beatmatch cleanly.
Harmonics
the most common keys in synthwave here are 3B, 9B, 10A. 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
synthwave averages 74 out of 100 here, best suited to peak-time slots. Sequence tracks so energy rises and dips deliberately rather than staying flat.
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Methodology
How we keep this honest.
From real catalogues
The synthwave 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
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Kept current
Last reviewed June 2026.
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