Originally Posted by
Nephew
I think the bpm has more to do with how you approach producing a track than anything else. Tracks with a lower bpm have more room to breath and you can add more elements to the track with out it sounding to busy but still allow it to have a groove. But when you get to higher bpms, the more elements you add into it the more it starts to sound like a blob and you can appreciate all the finer points of the production with out all elements getting in the way and sounding busy.
As far as how they affect the dance floor, it doesn't really matter what bpm your set is in. What does matter is how you program your set start to finish.
I've heard DJ's play sets sets had a 100bpm the start of the night and ramp it up to 110bpms by the end, and the place was jumping. On the other hand, I've seen DJ's play at 130bpms and the place was dead.
With that being said, I try not to get caught up in what bpm a certain track is in but I'm not going to take a 105 bpm track and pitch it up to 125 and vice versa, still have to be aware of what you're doing and what bpm range you're playing in.
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