Drum and bass beats pair fast chopped breakbeats at 170 to 175 BPM with a half-time sub-bass line, which is what gives the genre its double-speed energy over a slow-moving low end. BeatStore's DnB catalogue covers liquid, jungle, neurofunk and jump-up, and works for DJ sets, running and gym playlists, motorsport and action edits, and fast-flow rap. Every beat previews in full, licence terms sit on the beat page, and downloads unlock right after payment.
Clear FiltersDrum and bass works by running two tempos at once: chopped breakbeats at 170 to 175 BPM over a sub-bass line moving at half that rate. The result reads as urgent and spacious simultaneously, which is the trick the whole genre is built on.
Liquid keeps things melodic and warm; jungle foregrounds the breaks and reggae bass heritage; neurofunk pushes designed, aggressive bass; jump-up goes for immediate, bouncy hooks. All of it works for DJ sets, running and gym playlists, motorsport and action edits, and fast-flow rap.
Every beat previews in full, licence terms sit on the beat page, and downloads unlock right after payment.
A: Drum and bass is produced at 170 to 175 BPM, with 174 BPM the informal standard. The bassline usually moves at half that rate, around 87 BPM.
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A: Yes. Because the bass moves at half tempo, you can write to either grid: fast double-time flows against the breaks, or a relaxed half-time delivery against the bassline.