Drum & bass · AI music generator

AI drum & bass generator. Then the studio to finish it.

Describe the track and SoundGen generates it. Arrange, mix and master in the same browser DAW, or have the AI producer build drum & bass parts on the timeline with the conventions below.

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Starter prompt

Liquid drum and bass, fast breakbeats, deep rolling sub bass, atmospheric pads, 174 BPM

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Drum & bass: the production sheet

The defaults SoundGen's AI producer uses for this style — conventions, not rules. Each figure is graded by how it is known.

Tempo

170–176 BPM

Centre 174. two 2026 catalogs agree on a 174 median; half-time sections feel 87; jungle 160–170; "160–170 D&B" is DATED. (measured across a large catalogue)

Meter and feel

4/4

52% swing on the 1/16 notes (50% is straight, 66.7% a full triplet). (convention; treat as a starting point)

Harmony

minor (Fm, Gm, Em). 0.5 chords per bar.

  • Am9 – Fmaj7 – Dm9 – Em7
  • Am

Written in C major / A minor; transpose to your key.

Instrumentation

  • two-step breaks with chopped Amen/Think layers
  • reese bass
  • sub
  • pads

Bass: reese/sub, ducked on every kick.

A typical form · 192 bars, about 4.4 min at 174 BPM

  1. Intro 32
  2. Build 16
  3. Drop 32
  4. Break 32
  5. Build 16
  6. Drop 32
  7. Outro 32

Mix

Mono sub below ~100 Hz, reese above. Released tracks measure around -9.3 LUFS integrated.

Questions

What BPM is drum & bass?
Usually 170–176 BPM, centred around 174 (two 2026 catalogs agree on a 174 median; half-time sections feel 87; jungle 160–170; "160–170 D&B" is DATED).
What chords and keys are used in drum & bass?
Minor (Fm, Gm, Em). Common progressions, written in C major / A minor: Am9–Fmaj7–Dm9–Em7; Am. Harmonic rhythm: 0.5 chords per bar.
How loud are drum & bass tracks mastered?
Commercial releases in this style measure around -9.3 LUFS integrated (median of a large catalogue study). Streaming services turn loud masters down, so this describes the genre's sound, not a target you must hit.
Can I use AI-generated drum & bass commercially?
Commercial use of music you generate on SoundGen is governed by section 4 of the Terms of Service, which sets out who owns the output and what the licence covers. Read it there before you release. Read the Terms.

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