How to make Speed Garage / UKG in FL Studio

130–138 BPM · Minor (e.g. G minor)

Shuffled UK garage and speed garage — swung 2-step drums, growling Reese sub-bass and chopped vocals. The bounce of Wookie, Double 99 and modern UKG.

Track elements

• Kick — Punchy 4-on-the-floor kick on every beat is the engine of the track.
• Snare — Crisp snares on beats 2 and 4 with a shuffled swing define 2-step.
• Hi-Hats — Open hats on the off-beats (the 'and' of each beat) give that lift.
• Reese Bass — A growling detuned Reese sub is the foundation of speed garage.
• Sub Bass — Keep the bass simple and locked to the kick — root notes carry the groove.
• Piano — Stabbed minor-7th organ piano chords on the off-beat are the signature of piano house.
• Vocal — Chopped vocal hooks and 'aah' stabs add the human, anthemic touch.
• Structure — Build in 8 and 16-bar phrases — DJs mix on these boundaries.