178 BPM
178 BPM is mostly Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave, Drum & Bass and Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass in our catalog: 16 tracks, 121st of the 127 tempos we hold.
Most of our drum & bass at this tempo is filed one octave down. 89 BPM holds 174 drum & bass tracks against 2 here — our analyser read them at the half-time pulse, but they are written at 178 BPM and belong on this page. Why half-time detection happens.
Mixing at 178 BPM
Direct mixing: tracks at 178 BPM blend smoothly with anything between 175 and 181 BPM using pitch adjustment.
Half-time and double-time: Halve 178 and you get 89; double it and you get 356. Both are the same pulse counted differently, which is why a track at 89 will drop cleanly under one at 178. In the catalog, we hold 760 tracks stored at 89 BPM and 356 BPM sits outside the range we analyse. Work the octave move out.
Energy flow: with 10 high-energy tracks in our catalog, 178 BPM is ideal for peak-time sets.
Related tempos
Sound profile
Tracks at 178 BPM tend to be a high-energy and a balanced bright/warm production — vocal-forward sound, averaged across 16 tracks.
Genre distribution
Of the 16 tracks we hold at 178 BPM, the biggest tags are Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave (11), Drum & Bass (2), Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass (1), Nu Disco / Disco (1) and Techno (Peak Time / Driving) (1). 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 178 BPM is crowded
The busiest genre and key cells inside the 16 tracks we hold at 178 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave | 9B | 3 |
| Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave | 4A | 2 |
| Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave | 7B | 2 |
| Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass | 2A | 1 |
| Drum & Bass | 12B | 1 |
| Drum & Bass | 8A | 1 |
Track counts, not shares — a track can carry more than one genre tag, so the cells overlap.
Most popular tracks at 178 BPM
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Frequently asked
What genres are commonly found at 178 BPM?
The most common genres at 178 BPM include Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave, Drum & Bass, Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass. Mixgraph has 16 tracks at this tempo across multiple genres.
Is 178 BPM the same as 89 or 356 BPM?
Halve 178 and you get 89; double it and you get 356. Both are the same pulse counted differently, which is why a track at 89 will drop cleanly under one at 178. In the catalog, we hold 760 tracks stored at 89 BPM and 356 BPM sits outside the range we analyse.
Why are there so few tracks at 178 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 89 BPM instead: 174 drum & bass tracks sit there against 2 at 178. They are written at 178 BPM and will beatmatch against 178, not 89.
What BPMs are compatible with 178 BPM for mixing?
Tracks between 175 and 181 BPM can be mixed smoothly using pitch adjustment. For creative transitions, try half-time mixing with 89 BPM tracks or double-time with 356 BPM tracks during breakdowns.
How do I transition between 178 and 180 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 178 BPM in DJ mixing
178 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 178 BPM is Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave in 9B — 3 tracks. Energy splits 10 high / 4 medium / 2 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 178, and the octave move — 89 or 356 — 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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