174 BPM
174 BPM is mostly Drum & Bass, Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave and Liquid in our catalog: 173 tracks, 107th of the 127 tempos we hold.
Most of our drum & bass at this tempo is filed one octave down. 87 BPM holds 10,055 drum & bass tracks against 136 here — our analyser read them at the half-time pulse, but they are written at 174 BPM and belong on this page. Why half-time detection happens.
Mixing at 174 BPM
Direct mixing: tracks at 174 BPM blend smoothly with anything between 171 and 177 BPM using pitch adjustment.
Half-time and double-time: Halve 174 and you get 87; double it and you get 348. Both are the same pulse counted differently, which is why a track at 87 will drop cleanly under one at 174. In the catalog, we hold 10,960 tracks stored at 87 BPM and 348 BPM sits outside the range we analyse. Work the octave move out.
Energy flow: with 50 high-energy tracks in our catalog, 174 BPM is ideal for peak-time sets.
Related tempos
Sound profile
Tracks at 174 BPM tend to be a high-energy and a bright production sound, averaged across 173 tracks.
Genre distribution
Of the 173 tracks we hold at 174 BPM, the biggest tags are Drum & Bass (136), Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave (17), Liquid (6), Dance (5) and Dubstep (5). Those are track counts, not shares: a track can carry more than one genre tag, so they deliberately sum past the total rather than pretending to be percentages.
Where 174 BPM is crowded
The busiest genre and key cells inside the 173 tracks we hold at 174 BPM. If you are hunting for something to drop in at this tempo, these are the shelves with the most on them.
| Genre | Key | Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| Drum & Bass | 7B | 19 |
| Drum & Bass | 4A | 15 |
| Drum & Bass | 10A | 14 |
| Drum & Bass | 9A | 10 |
| Drum & Bass | 2A | 8 |
| Drum & Bass | 7A | 8 |
Track counts, not shares — a track can carry more than one genre tag, so the cells overlap.
Most popular tracks at 174 BPM
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Slip into Something More Comfortable - Stephen Hague 2016 Mix
Kinobe
Balling (feat. Songer, Mr Traumatik, Devilman & Oneda) - Edit
Devilman, Mr Traumatik, Vibe Chemistry, OneDa, Songer
Enter Night - Sub Focus & Wilkinson
Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Cameron Hayes
Like That
Fox Stevenson
I Got Acid - Extended Mix
Marie Vaunt, 999999999
Frequently asked
What genres are commonly found at 174 BPM?
The most common genres at 174 BPM include Drum & Bass, Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave, Liquid. Mixgraph has 173 tracks at this tempo across multiple genres.
Is 174 BPM the same as 87 or 348 BPM?
Halve 174 and you get 87; double it and you get 348. Both are the same pulse counted differently, which is why a track at 87 will drop cleanly under one at 174. In the catalog, we hold 10,960 tracks stored at 87 BPM and 348 BPM sits outside the range we analyse.
Why are there so few tracks at 174 BPM?
Drum & bass runs at 170–180 BPM, but our analyser often locks onto the half-time pulse on bass music, so most of the catalog for this tempo is stored at 87 BPM instead: 10,055 drum & bass tracks sit there against 136 at 174. They are written at 174 BPM and will beatmatch against 174, not 87.
What BPMs are compatible with 174 BPM for mixing?
Tracks between 171 and 177 BPM can be mixed smoothly using pitch adjustment. For creative transitions, try half-time mixing with 87 BPM tracks or double-time with 348 BPM tracks during breakdowns.
How do I transition between 174 and 176 BPM?
A 2 BPM difference is easily managed with your pitch fader or sync function. Focus on harmonic compatibility using the Camelot wheel — matching keys matter more than a small BPM gap. Use Mixgraph's chemistry scoring to find the best matches.
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About 174 BPM in DJ mixing
174 BPM is a high-energy tempo that drives intense dancefloor experiences. DJs often use this tempo to maintain consistent energy and keep the crowd moving.
The busiest shelf at 174 BPM is Drum & Bass in 7B — 19 tracks. Energy splits 50 high / 120 medium / 3 low, so there is material here for a warm-up and for a peak either way.
Planning a high-energy dancefloor workout? The neighbouring tempos above are within pitch range of 174, and the octave move — 87 or 348 — is the one that changes the feel of a room without changing the pulse.
DJ terms on this page: BPM · Beatmatching · Half-time · Double-time · Pitch fader · Full glossary
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