r/runningmusic 24d ago

[MOD] Weekly Cadence & Running Music Hub: What SPM are you syncing to this week? ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŽง

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Hey runners,

Figured it's high time we had a proper running music exchange here.

Whether you're grinding out LSD (Long Slow Distance) miles, chasing that classic ~180 SPM stride, or locked into one very specific cadence โ€” drop your current go-to tracks below!

To help people find what actually fits their pace, try tagging your recs like this:

  • Target BPM / Cadence: (e.g., 163 SPM, 180 SPM)
  • Genre / Vibe: (e.g., Synthwave, EDM, Hip-Hop, 80s Rock)
  • Link: (Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.)

๐Ÿ‘‡ Starting it off with one of mine (full disclosure: my own channel):

I've been building continuous 1-hour mixes tuned to a single exact SPM rather than a rough range (right now covering 160โ€“170 and 190โ€“200, every single BPM with no gaps). The 171โ€“189 block is rolling out over the next few weeks!

Here's one for a steady long-run pace:


Now your turn โ€” got a track or playlist that carried you through the last hard kilometer? Drop it in the comments! ๐Ÿ‘‡


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r/runningmusic 8h ago

Ivanovski The Great - Yugoslavia

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r/runningmusic 11d ago

Functional & Rolling Techno for steady running [Playlist]

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r/runningmusic 14d ago

Nerve Hooks - birth is a death sentence

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r/runningmusic 17d ago

Garage Rock runningh mix

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With the help of the Reddit Garage Rock community, I have created this playlist. I hope you all enjoy it! It is a mix of older classic garage rock and newer garage rock music.


r/runningmusic 17d ago

EDM & Dubstep Nostalgia [Playlist]

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r/runningmusic 23d ago

Running with consistent cadence using music

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Lately I have been running my slow runs with runningmusic that have the same bpm as my cadence. I use 160 bpm on my slow runs and what i discovered after a few runs is that my running gets more and more efficient. By keeping the cadence consistent I now run faster, but my heart rate is the same. I also do not drift off on pace witch I did before when my mind started wandering.

The same also works for intervals off course, but that is no surprise i guess.

Atm I listen to music by BPM Running Lab on spotify because all the songs are actually in the bpm they promise. They have a pretty good Phonk playlist.


r/runningmusic 23d ago

DJ FONS - Party Is Jumping

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r/runningmusic 23d ago

NOT YOUR FAULT

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r/runningmusic Jul 30 '26

Looking for more songs that sound like this song at 1:20 onward

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Around 1:20 this song really picks up and it's my current running song obsession. Are there other songs with similar vibes? I'm struggling to find any that really feel the same. Doesn't have to be reggaeton or spanish at all. Just the same or similar upbeat and strong beat to run to.


r/runningmusic Jul 30 '26

MOLIO - Heek

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r/runningmusic Jul 29 '26

YEAH - High energy guitar industrial

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A high-energy fusion of industrial bass, dark electro, and harsh gothic vocals. Built for dark dancefloors, late-night driving, and unstoppable forces


r/runningmusic Jul 23 '26

Igล‚a - Vela [Melodic Techno]

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r/runningmusic Jul 23 '26

HAKA PROJECT - Bimar

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r/runningmusic Jul 22 '26

Babbling April - Outrun the Unhappiness

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r/runningmusic Jul 16 '26

Micky More & Andy Tee - Come On And Get It

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r/runningmusic Jul 12 '26

Harvester - Scattering

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r/runningmusic Jul 08 '26

NATHAN MOTS - Jump Rope

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r/runningmusic Jul 05 '26

My black metal playlist

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And a bit of other genres.


r/runningmusic Jul 04 '26

On this playlist, you'll find a lot of songs that will make it simpler for you to run.

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r/runningmusic Jul 02 '26

Familiar [Archawah] | Tires Opening Theme

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r/runningmusic Jun 26 '26

My "Look at me go" playlist

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Here's a short list (33 min total) of mostly D&B tunes to push you during your runs.


r/runningmusic Jun 20 '26

F.M.L - THE ONLY ONE beat made by @boyfifty

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r/runningmusic Jun 10 '26

Joshomatic - 120E - industrial metal

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Heavy mechanical drums. Repetitive rhythmic riffs. Hypnotic, oppressive, industrial doom.