UK Garage: BPM, keys and energy

UK garage, born in London in the 1990s, is easy to spot by its 2-step rhythm, with a kick that skips some beats, and its chopped-up R&B vocals. That broken rhythm often fools tempo analyzers, which read it at half or two-thirds.

Median tempo

136.2 BPM

Typical range

129.8 to 145.4 BPM

Tracks analyzed

501

Vocal tracks

84%

Most common key

6A

Most common energy

moderate

Tempo distribution

16% of tracks were read by the analysis at double, half or two-thirds of their perceived tempo. They're counted here at their perceived tempo. Why?

Most common keys

93% of tracks are in minor (A keys), compared with 87% across the whole catalog.

• 6A G minor13%
• 9A E minor12%
• 4A F minor10%
• 8A A minor10%
• 1A A♭ minor (G♯ minor)8.4%
• 7A D minor7.6%
• 2A E♭ minor6.8%
• 10A B minor6.2%

Track energy

• very laid-back5.6%
• laid-back5.4%
• moderate41%
• energetic35%
• intense13%

Tracks to listen to

1. On 2Nite (Extended)Silva Bumpa135.9 BPM1A
2. Rmb (Ring My Bell) (Ring My Bell) (Nocti Intro) (Dirty)Aitch135.1 BPM5A
3. Sos (Intro Clean)Rihanna137.3 BPM11A
4. Got 2 Feel (Extended Mix) (Clean)Gentlemens Club138.1 BPM10A
5. Mr. Postman (Extended Mix)Stephani B & Zepplar138 BPM10A
6. Don't Go Mad (Clean Extended)Swedish House Mafia Ft Seinabo Sey136.4 BPM7A
7. Hold Da Phone (Extended)Interplanetary Criminal, Silva Bumpa134.9 BPM6A
8. Freed From Desire (Beau James Remix) (Cristiano Fry Edit) (Clean)Gala144.1 BPM7A
9. Check One, Check Two (Extended Mix)Jme, Luke Dean, Locky (Uk)135.1 BPM1A
10. Fein (Dylf's'money For Nothing' Intro Edit)Travis Scott Vs Dire Straights & Bagg144.1 BPM6A
11. 1, 2 Step Vs. 1997 (G-Fire Mashup) (Clean)Ciara, Beave131.1 BPM3A
12. Blockhuggers (Extended Mix) (Clean)Shuffa134.9 BPM7A

UK Garage on Nocti Pool (501 tracks)

Genres with a similar tempo

• Techno 138 BPM
• Trance 140.1 BPM
• Dubstep 140.3 BPM
• Bass House 130 BPM

Figures calculated from the Nocti Pool catalog as of October 14, 2026.