Shpongled247 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 So in general, what BPM sends you back to camp/to the bar/yanking your headphones out in a hurry? For me, dark psy/"core" above 150+ is usually enough to just sound like shitty gabber to me, or sound really funny or something. 155+ and people arent even dancing anymore, if you have been on one of those dancefloors its just twitching mostly. Sometimes at 150/55 though if tripping it really sounds slowed down to me and i can groove to it quite slowly, probably looks odd to non trippers hah.. Anyway, what bpm are you usually "out" at? Aware this might not apply to those who only like goa here but i think there are a few forest appreciators amongst us as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotwang Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I don't have a max, I used to dislike tracks with BPM's around 180 but they've grown on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Sunray Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 No limit for me - it's the groove not the bpm that matters. Have no problem to dance to 200+ if the synthwork feels like 140..while I do have a problem with 140 that feels like 400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormion Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 175. Although I'm not a fan of 170+ some artists like Furious or Antagon have the ability to make a 170-175 track sound awesome and not annoying. Anything above 175 sounds bad no matter what though. Just for the record my favourite bpm is 147. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djuna Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 BPM's are not an issue for me, it's the track that is build around it that makes it work or not. But, as I don't like generic darkpsy, generic darkpsy at 198 BPM will annoy me even more. But a tempo can also be a "tool"; Paradise Connection's selftitled album ranges from 100 to 160 BPM for example. It has a very nice concept as a whole. You don't see that much in goa trance though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Arts Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 148, except Portamento which is around 160 I think. But generally speaking, stuff that is at and above 150 I don't dislike because of BPM, but because of the style that comes with that range. Same goes for the new stuff below 140. Prog sends me to the bar, as does dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panoptes Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Going above 150 gets risky for me, though some pull it off. Once you're at 160 things usually go down hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Eye Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 150, with a few exceptions in (mostly) the goa realm Especially machine gun basslines at 150+ start to sound rather ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 no limit. The speed of a musical piece does not define the music. There is fast and slow version of every style ever played. If a track is well performed and composed then it's a good track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynos Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 240 BPM. It depends of the genre I'm listening to or producing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padmapani Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 for dancing to psy: 135-155. anything lower doesn't have enough energy, anything above is would have me exhausted in a few minutes. for other music like tekno/acidcore/... fun starts at 170 and ends at 210. bpms between 155-170 are undancable for listening there is no limit as long as it sounds good. Especially machine gun basslines at 150+ start to sound rather ridiculous. this! darkpsy would be a lot better with offbeat basslines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 148. But of course as Purple Sunray and Djuna pointed out, there's no problem going higher IF I enjoy the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richpa Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 It really doesn't matter to me that much, it depends on the mood. Usually I prefer standard 145 BPM music, but i can enjoy in some slower progressive/tech house music, aswell as some faster darkpsy. Regarding the metal music, I can enjoy slower ambientish/doom/sludge stuff same as I can enjoy some extreme technical death metal such as Nile. I prefer something around 230 BPM, but even 280 can sound superb if the band got technical capability to play it at that speed. For example: Bottom line, it really isn't that much important in my case, it depends more on my own mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agneton Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 No limit, every kind of track can be good. Preferably above 145 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goa pride Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 i want <10000 >135 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Example of a track I dislike just because of the BPM. It sounds wrong: Now the same track - minus 10 BPM, sounds like a masterpiece Generally I prefer 130-145. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Hypnotic LFO Room Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I swing best between 130-140. Where the sounds and music is allowed to breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draeke Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 150, anything over that makes no sense to me and goes into the range of: that's just unlistenable crap... or is noise for kids who want to get super-wasted quickly. I have heard a real rare exceptions of tracks that were actually harmonic over this, one being a Khetzal track and another one an experiment by a friend of mine making music under the moniker of Verb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 150, anything over that makes no sense to me and goes into the range of: that's just unlistenable crap... or is noise for kids who want to get super-wasted quickly. I have heard a real rare exceptions of tracks that were actually harmonic over this, one being a Khetzal track and another one an experiment by a friend of mine making music under the moniker of Verb. Lol are you talking about the Khetzal track I posted just above? I think it's a shame it is so fast. One track I really like above 150 BPM is Blue planet corporation - Lubiantia (it's not really psy or goa though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imba Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 160... its Portamento and also i think Ethereal - Stream of Life. But my favorite is 145-150... if i do play my music or dj sets i always play on these BPM... thats why D5 are my favorites, mind distortion on 150! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoebis Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 150, only a few exceptions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franki Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I used to dislike trance faster than about 155bpm, but to be honest, I don't think I'd given it enough of a chance. After listening to loads of Darkpsy I've come to appreciate higher BPM music. It takes a bit of exposure to get the feel for it, I reckon, but I found it worth persevering. I'm now loving (some) Hi-tech at 210BPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scandinasia Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 My BPM limit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khetzal Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Hello there, see my comments about 'Ganesha Pramena' here : https://www.psynews.org/forums/topic/68879-khetzal-ganesha-pramana-10-bpm-slower/?hl=khetzal ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taika-Kim Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I think between 138 and 145 is the optimum, with my sweet spot at 141. I can see the point in modern super fast psy, but it still doesn't mean it doesn't sound a bit forced usually, and definitely is not very fun to dance. Maybe if you have some inner tensions and need to go through that kind of cathartic process.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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