THE BEAT GOES ON ( & UP & DOWN TOO!)
A lot of times we reach for sampled loops, REX files or preset grooves from soft and hard drum machines as a starting point for songwriting.
One forgotten but critical point is tempo and a certain "Pavlovian" response from the public as to how they "hear" certain categories and respond to them. I found this article and a table which I hope will be very helpful and handy for all of us.
The world of electronic music contains many subset genres, ranging from Hip Hop to Electro to Dubstep to Drum and Bass, and many more. Tempo is one of the stylistic differences between these electronic music genres, and it can be worth considering how tempo conventions can influence music production and the beat making process.
Not every track produced within a genre is exactly the same tempo, but certain genres do have typical tempo ranges that producers will often align with when they make beats.
The following table shows some common electronic music genres and the tempos that are typical associated with those genres:
GENRE BPM
Hip Hop 85–95 BPM
Glitch Hop 105–115 BPM
Techno 120–125 BPM
House 115–130 BPM
Electro 128 BPM
Dubstep 140 BPM (with a half time, 70 BPM feel)
Drum and Bass 174 BPM
In music production, a single drum pattern can be a versatile building block, and can find use in a number of different tracks in various genres. For instance, changing only the tempo of a pattern can alter the feel from Hip Hop to Drum and Bass.
Here's the article from Izotope and some soundfile examples of the ideas above.
https://www.izotope.com/en/community/blog/tips-tutorials/2014/07/using-different-tempos-to-make-beats-for-different-genres/?&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_campaign=2014-07+BreakTweaker&utm_content=BreakTweaker+New+CustomersOK, next time I see a post I want to see MC or DJ in front of your moniker!
DC Radkon and DJ AndyJPro has a nice ring to it and maybe some $$$$$$ bling! take care and have fun,
Dave Brosky