Staff picks
Garage takes its name from the Paradise Garage, a New York club of the late 1970s and 80s known for soulful dance music. In 1990s London the name moved to a new sound: UK garage, with shuffled beats, chopped vocals and deep bass.
Where garage music fits
- nightlife and club promos;
- fashion and streetwear edits;
- UK-themed and retro 2000s content;
- dance and party videos.
From New York to London
US garage was soulful house with gospel vocals. UK producers sped it up to around 130 to 135 BPM, added swing and pitched, cut-up vocals, and gave birth to 2-step, grime and dubstep along the way. The groove is bouncy, warm and made to move.
Make a garage track
Describe it, for example shuffled UK garage with chopped vocals and deep bass for a fashion edit, and Mubert Render writes an original track. For the broken version, see 2-Step Garage.
License
Every track is royalty-free and comes with a clear license. What each plan covers is listed on the license page.
