170 BPM Music

170 BPM is the heartbeat of drum and bass. This tempo defines one of electronic music's most technical and exhilarating genres, where chopped breakbeats, sub-bass pressure, and intricate programming create a sonic experience unlike anything else. The speed feels impossibly fast at first, but seasoned D&B listeners describe a flow state — the relentless pace becomes meditative in its intensity.

Jungle, the genre that birthed drum and bass, also lives at this tempo, combining breakbeat chopping with ragga vocals, dub bass, and Jamaican sound system culture. At 170 BPM, the interplay between half-time and double-time feels becomes a compositional tool — producers create dynamics by shifting between lurching half-time sections and frenetic full-speed passages. This is extreme-speed music for extreme-focus activities: competitive gaming, high-intensity training, and immersive dance floor experiences.