What BPM is Progressive house?

Progressive house has a median tempo of 123 BPM. Half of all progressive house sits between 122 and 124 BPM, measured across 18,814 analysed tracks. The genre's editorial range is 122–130 BPM; our catalog measures slightly tighter.

House · 1990s UK — present

Measured 16 September 2026 from 18,814 progressive house tracks in our catalog. 2,089 tempo outliers removed by a Tukey IQR fence. No track needed a half-time correction. 283 tracks (1.5%) carry a tempo our detectors flagged for review; they are included in these figures.

Method: how we correct half-time BPM detection — why fast genres get stored at half speed, and the rule we apply before publishing a median.

Median BPM

123

Middle half

122–124

9 in 10

120–125

Mean

123

Tracks measured

18,814

BPM distribution

18,814 tracks · median 123 BPM · most of the catalog sits between 122 and 124 BPM · 2089 outliers removed by IQR filter.

Median Middle half (Q1–Q3) Edge of range

How tightly does progressive house hold its tempo?

Half of all progressive house sits inside a 2 BPM window, 122 to 124. Widen to nine tracks in ten and the band runs 120–125 BPM. No house genre charted below holds a tighter middle half — Deep house spreads over 4 BPM.

10th percentile 120 · lower quartile 122 · median 123 · upper quartile 124 · 90th percentile 125 BPM

How progressive house tempo has shifted

Across 3,358 progressive house tracks spanning 2005–2026, the median has eased down by 3.0 BPM (from 126 to 123) with the highest median in 2005 (126 BPM) and the lowest in 2016 (123 BPM).

Median per year Inter-quartile band

Why this tempo?

Progressive house settled at 122–130 BPM because the tempo sits between house's four-on-the-floor drive and the space needed for extended arrangements. The 1990s UK scene—Sasha, Digweed, Renaissance compilations—built identity around 20–30 minute tracks with layered breakdowns and architectural peaks. At this tempo, kick patterns remain locked to dancefloor pulse without forcing rapid hi-hat or snare subdivision. Vinyl decks and early digital controllers favored this range for beatmatching precision. The BPM range also allows 16 and 32-bar phrase boundaries to feel both deliberate and inevitable, essential when builds stretch across minutes rather than seconds.

Where your track fits

Three reference points along the BPM axis for progressive house, with what the position implies about the track.

122BPM

Groovy side

Lower quartile — patient builds, deeper grooves, long blends.

123BPM

Genre centre

Median — what most tracks in the catalog actually sound like.

124BPM

Peak-time edge

Upper quartile — pushes the floor, bridges into faster neighbours.

Where progressive house sits on the tempo axis

Median BPM of progressive house compared to neighbouring genres in the same family. Closer medians mean easier cross-genre transitions.

120124128

Popular progressive house tracks at the median BPM

Catalog tracks within ±2 BPM of 123, sorted by popularity.

Hey Brother - Extended Mix

More Than You Know - Extended Mix

More - RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix

Top progressive house artists in the catalog

Names you’ll meet often when building progressive house sets.

Dominant Camelot keys

Where progressive house producers cluster harmonically. 48% minor · 52% major

10B7.8%9B7.2%7B6.5%7A6.3%8A6.3%8B6.0%6A5.6%5A5.4%

10B is the most crowded key in progressive house: 7.8% of the 18,812 tracks we have a key for, 4.2× the rarest key in the genre (12A, 1.8%).

Producing progressive house — tempo notes

›Build sidechain depth gradually across 32 bars rather than hitting full compression at 124 BPM; let the kick's impact grow as the breakdown approaches.
›Use swing on offbeat percussion (typically 55–65% swing) to create tension against the straight kick at 126 BPM; this counterpoint sustains listener attention during long builds.
›Pitch-shift melodic elements up 2–4 semitones during the final 8 bars before the peak at 128 BPM to signal arrival without tempo change.

Mixing progressive house sets — tempo notes

›Blend tracks across 64 bars minimum when mixing at 124 BPM; overlap breakdowns so the incoming track's filtered intro masks the outgoing kick's exit.
›Use high-pass filtering on the incoming track's low end during the blend to avoid kick clash; reintroduce bass frequencies only after the outgoing track's peak has decayed.
›Cue the next track's breakdown, not its peak, to maintain narrative momentum; at 122 BPM, a 16-bar filtered intro gives time for crowd recognition without stalling energy.

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FAQ

What BPM is Progressive house?⌄

Has progressive house's BPM changed over time?⌄

Yes — across the 18,814 tracks we measured, the median has varied year to year. The chart on this page shows the full year-by-year picture.

At what BPM should I produce a progressive house track?⌄

Anchor your kick at 123 BPM for the genre centre. 124 BPM is the upper-quartile edge if you're producing for peak-time. Below 122 BPM you're outside the middle half of what we measured.

What Camelot keys are most common in progressive house?⌄

The dominant Camelot keys in our progressive house catalog are 10B, 9B, 7B. 48% of tracks are in minor keys (A); 52% major (B). 10B is the most crowded key in progressive house: 7.8% of the 18,812 tracks we have a key for, 4.2× the rarest key in the genre (12A, 1.8%).

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