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120 BPM tracks & mixing guide

17,484 tracks in the SetAura catalogue run at 120 BPM (5.1% of the library), led by Afro House and Deep House. With ±6% pitch you can blend it with anything from 113 to 127 BPM.

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Tracks17,4845.1% of the catalogue
Mixing range113–127at ±6% pitch adjust
Avg energy5.6out of 10 (estimated)
Top key8AA minor · 9% of tracks

Genres at 120 BPM

Share of the 17,484 tracks at this tempo.

Afro House25% · 4,304
Deep House11% · 1,956
Organic House9% · 1,648
House7% · 1,222
Progressive House7% · 1,170
Indie Dance5% · 944

Keys at 120 BPM

The most common Camelot keys. Tap one for its full guide.

8A9% · 1,633
5A8% · 1,312
9A7% · 1,219
6A7% · 1,212
7A7% · 1,167
8B5% · 944
4A5% · 915
10B4% · 776

Mixing around 120 BPM

  • Pitch range: about 113–127 BPM at ±6% adjustment, the comfortable zone for a blend that doesn't audibly change the feel.
  • Nearby tempos with their own guides: 117 BPM, 118 BPM, 119 BPM, 121 BPM, 122 BPM, 123 BPM.

Standout tracks at 120 BPM

Real releases at this tempo from the catalogue, ordered by Beatport chart position and then popularity.

#TrackKeyBPMGenre
1Electric Feel (Extended)Argento Dust, ÜDORĀ5A120Afro HouseBeatport ↗
2Walking with ElephantsTen Walls8A120DowntempoBeatport ↗
3WhoompTayllor, Junior Mi, Pissi9A120Afro HouseBeatport ↗
4Be AliveAndre Moret11A120DowntempoBeatport ↗
5The Happier DaysDysco, Wassu8B120Organic HouseBeatport ↗
6Make It ThroughJerome Price4A120Afro HouseBeatport ↗
72024Funky Qla, Dlala Thukzin3B120Bass / ClubBeatport ↗
8Missing YouTopic, Shimza, A7S1A120Afro HouseBeatport ↗
9Until the Sun Needs to RiseRÜFÜS DU SOL6A120DanceBeatport ↗
10IstayelaEquie, Dumo the vocalist7B120Afro HouseBeatport ↗
11B2B (Extended Mix)FiNE (official)11A120Afro HouseBeatport ↗
12Cola (Extended Mix)Voodoochild, Joezi, Burlington11B120Afro HouseBeatport ↗

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Questions about 120 BPM

What genres are 120 BPM?

In SetAura's catalogue, 120 BPM is most common in Afro House (25%), Deep House (11%), Organic House (9%), across 17,484 tracks.

What can I mix a 120 BPM track with?

With a pitch adjustment of about ±6%, a 120 BPM track blends with anything from roughly 113 to 127 BPM. Half-time (60) and double-time (240) tracks also lock to the same grid.

Which keys are most common at 120 BPM?

The most common keys at 120 BPM are 8A (9%), 5A (8%), 9A (7%). Pick the next track from a key one step away on the Camelot wheel to keep the blend harmonic.

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