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A.p.t.a

A.p.t.a. is a hard techno producer working within the stripped-down, percussive framework of the genre. Their work emphasizes industrial textures and relentless rhythmic intensity characteristic of contemporary hard techno production.

9 tracksHard Techno· 2016
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

A.p.t.a is a high-energy with strong groove and drive artist.

This artistTypical Hard Techno
Signature sound

Unusually low brightness for Hard Techno.

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How this compares to Hard Techno

Across 9 analysed tracks, A.p.t.a averages 81% energy — harder than 71% of individual Hard Techno tracks — and 66% groove, groovier than 65%.

Measured against 9,974 Hard Techno tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 84–145 BPM with a median of 130 · predominantly minor keys (56% minor) · most common key: 5A (C Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
1
100–104
1
115–119
1
125–129
1
130–134
3
135–139
1
145–149
1
Key distribution
1A21B2A2B13A3B4A14B5A25B6A6B17A7B8A8B9A9B110A10B11A11B112A12B

Release volume by decade

1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

9 total · sortable
From Hell - Silvano Scarpetta Remix album art
From Hell - Silvano Scarpetta Remix
A.p.t.a
130 BPM · 4A · Hard Techno · 81% Peak time
Hard Techno
130
4A · F min
81%Peak time
2016
BT4K - Silvano Scarpetta Remix album art
BT4K - Silvano Scarpetta Remix
A.p.t.a, Daniel Herrmann
133 BPM · 11B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 100% Peak time
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
133
11B · A maj
100%Peak time
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Dark Range album art
Dark Range
A.p.t.a
145 BPM · 2B · Hard Techno · 56% Builder
Hard Techno
145
2B · F♯ maj
56%Builder
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Black Luna album art
Black Luna
A.p.t.a
128 BPM · 5A · Hard Techno · 100% Peak time
Hard Techno
128
5A · C min
100%Peak time
—
Vollmond album art
Vollmond
A.p.t.a
104 BPM · 5A · Hard Techno · 100% Peak time
Hard Techno
104
5A · C min
100%Peak time
—
Lord of Darkness album art
Lord of Darkness
A.p.t.a
84 BPM · 1A · Hard Techno · 59% Builder
Hard Techno
84
1A · A♭ min
59%Builder
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Countdown album art
Countdown
A.p.t.a
130 BPM · 9B · Hard Techno · 61% Builder
Hard Techno
130
9B · G maj
61%Builder
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Eskalieren album art
Eskalieren
A.p.t.a, Daniel Herrmann
135 BPM · 6B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 69% Builder
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
135
6B · B♭ maj
69%Builder
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The Seeker album art
The Seeker
A.p.t.a
117 BPM · 1A · Hard Techno · 100% Peak time
Hard Techno
117
1A · A♭ min
100%Peak time
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Artists that mix with A.p.t.a

We scored every transition between A.p.t.a’s 9 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 13 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Claas Herrmann

11 of the 324 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 5 different A.p.t.a tracks.

Eskalieren → Acid Boulder · 6B → 6A · −2 BPM · 87 chemistry

Dolby D

17 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 7 different A.p.t.a tracks.

Countdown → Injection - Sync Therapy Remix · 9B → 10A · same BPM · 86 chemistry

Gene Karz

12 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 5 different A.p.t.a tracks.

Black Luna → Bone - [ Wex 10 ] Remix · 5A → 4A · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Hell Driver

12 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 5 different A.p.t.a tracks.

Black Luna → Unfollow · 5A → 6B · same BPM · 86 chemistry

Luix Spectrum

11 of the 270 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 4 different A.p.t.a tracks.

From Hell - Silvano Scarpetta Remix → Blackout - Tobias Lueke Remix · 4A → 6A · −2 BPM · 83 chemistry

Roentgen Limiter

12 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 5 different A.p.t.a tracks.

Eskalieren → 260486 In Chernobyl · 6B → 7A · −1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Rudosa

13 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 5 different A.p.t.a tracks.

Eskalieren → 20th Century · 6B → 6B · −2 BPM · 86 chemistry

Steve Shaden

12 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 6 different A.p.t.a tracks.

Eskalieren → Reflexion · 6B → 6B · −3 BPM · 86 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to A.p.t.a by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around A.p.t.a, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does A.p.t.a play at?+

A.p.t.a's tracks in our catalog range from 84 to 145 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 9 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are A.p.t.a's tracks in?+

A.p.t.a's tracks are mostly in minor keys (56% minor across 9 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with A.p.t.a?+

We scored every transition between A.p.t.a's 9 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 13 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Claas Herrmann, Dolby D, Gene Karz are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Eskalieren into Acid Boulder, 6B to 6A, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with A.p.t.a?+

A.p.t.a sits closest to Hyde And Shriek, Blue Skies And Paign, Nitin Garg in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.