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Coldcut

Coldcut is a progressive house producer working within contemporary electronic music. Their sound emphasizes rhythmic precision and atmospheric depth within the progressive house framework.

17 tracksElectronica· 1996–2020
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Coldcut is a moderate-energy and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Electronica
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

How this compares to Electronica

Across 17 analysed tracks, Coldcut averages 40% groove — straighter than 64% of individual Electronica tracks.

Measured against 14,430 Electronica tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 75–164 BPM with a median of 123 · predominantly minor keys (71% minor) · most common key: 7A (D Minor) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
75–79
1
85–89
1
95–99
1
100–104
1
105–109
3
115–119
1
120–124
2
125–129
2
135–139
2
140–144
1
150–154
1
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A12B13A13B24A4B5A5B16A26B7A47B8A8B9A29B10A10B11A11B112A112B

Release volume by decade

12
1990s
3
2020s

Tracks in catalog

17 total · sortable
Timber album art
Timber
Coldcut
125 BPM · 3B · Electronica · 44% Sustainer
Electronica
125
3B · D♭ maj
44%Sustainer
1997
People Hold On - Stan Kolev Remix album art
People Hold On - Stan Kolev Remix
Coldcut, Lisa Stansfield
123 BPM · 3A · Progressive House · 64% Builder
Progressive House
123
3A · B♭ min
64%Builder
2020
Atomic Moog 2000 - Post Nuclear Afterlife Lounge Mix album art
Atomic Moog 2000 - Post Nuclear Afterlife Lounge Mix
Coldcut
139 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 56% Builder
Electronica
139
7A · D min
56%Builder
1996
More Beats & Pieces - Daddy Rips It Up album art
More Beats & Pieces - Daddy Rips It Up
Coldcut
103 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 48% Sustainer
Electronica
103
6A · G min
48%Sustainer
1997
Timber - Maceo Plex Remix album art
Timber - Maceo Plex Remix
Coldcut
128 BPM · 3B · Melodic House & Techno · 41% Sustainer
Melodic House & Techno
128
3B · D♭ maj
41%Sustainer
2020
Rubaiyat album art
Rubaiyat
Coldcut
152 BPM · 5B · Electronica · 48% Sustainer
Electronica
152
5B · E♭ maj
48%Sustainer
1997
Music 4 No Musicians album art
Music 4 No Musicians
Coldcut
105 BPM · 2A · Electronica · 19% Warm-up
Electronica
105
2A · E♭ min
19%Warm-up
1997
Return To Margin album art
Return To Margin
Coldcut
99 BPM · 1A · Electronica · 35% Warm-up
Electronica
99
1A · A♭ min
35%Warm-up
1997
Space Journey album art
Space Journey
Coldcut
118 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 39% Sustainer
Electronica
118
7A · D min
39%Sustainer
1997
Every Home A Prison album art
Every Home A Prison
Coldcut, Jello Biafra
106 BPM · 12A · Electronica · 51% Sustainer
Electronica
106
12A · C♯ min
51%Sustainer
1997
Noah's Toilet album art
Noah's Toilet
Coldcut, Salena Saliva
88 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 45% Sustainer
Electronica
88
2B · F♯ maj
45%Sustainer
1997
Cloned Again album art
Cloned Again
Coldcut
108 BPM · 11B · Electronica · 46% Sustainer
Electronica
108
11B · A maj
46%Sustainer
1997
Shepherd Song feat. Tony Allen feat. Nono Nkoane feat. Thabang Tabane feat. Gally Ngoveni feat. Sibusile Xaba feat. Afla Sackey feat. Antibalas - Henrik Schwarz Remix album art
Shepherd Song feat. Tony Allen feat. Nono Nkoane feat. Thabang Tabane feat. Gally Ngoveni feat. Sibusile Xaba feat. Afla Sackey feat. Antibalas - Henrik Schwarz Remix
Coldcut, Tony Allen, Antibalas, Afla Sackey, Keleketla!, Nono Nkoane, Thabang Tabane, Gally Ngoveni, Sibusile Xaba
123 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 42% Sustainer
Electronica
123
7A · D min
42%Sustainer
2020
Make Up Your Mind feat. Ce'Cile feat. Toddla T feat. Adrian Sherwood - Dub Phizix Remix album art
Make Up Your Mind feat. Ce'Cile feat. Toddla T feat. Adrian Sherwood - Dub Phizix Remix
Coldcut, Adrian Sherwood, Ce'cile, Toddla T, On-U Sound
140 BPM · 6A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 50% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
140
6A · G min
50%Sustainer
—
Panopticon album art
Panopticon
Coldcut
75 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 42% Sustainer
Electronica
75
9A · E min
42%Sustainer
1997
Only Heaven feat. Roots Manuva - Special Request Remix album art
Only Heaven feat. Roots Manuva - Special Request Remix
Coldcut, Roots Manuva
135 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 51% Sustainer
Electronica
135
7A · D min
51%Sustainer
—
I'm Wild About That Thing - The Lost Sex Tapes Position 1 album art
I'm Wild About That Thing - The Lost Sex Tapes Position 1
Coldcut
164 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 40% Sustainer
Electronica
164
9A · E min
40%Sustainer
1997

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Artists that mix with Coldcut

We scored every transition between Coldcut’s 17 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 35 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.

Didascalis

13 of the 170 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.0. They come from 9 different Coldcut tracks.

Space Journey → Proprio Così... · 7A → 7A · −13 BPM · 83 chemistry

Jazzanova

15 of the 374 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 8 different Coldcut tracks.

Timber → Look What You Are Doing to Me feat. Phonte · 3B → 4A · −2 BPM · 83 chemistry

Jon Gurd

24 of the 680 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 8 different Coldcut tracks.

Timber → Ashen · 3B → 3A · −1 BPM · 87 chemistry

Moderat

13 of the 323 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 7 different Coldcut tracks.

Plaid

16 of the 459 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.6. They come from 10 different Coldcut tracks.

Timber → Assault On Precinct Zero · 3B → 4B · −9 BPM · 81 chemistry

Squarepusher

15 of the 306 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 9 different Coldcut tracks.

Thievery Corporation

19 of the 544 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.1. They come from 8 different Coldcut tracks.

Space Journey → Air Batucada · 7A → 8A · +5 BPM · 89 chemistry

Tosca

15 of the 340 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 7 different Coldcut tracks.

Space Journey → Dementamente · 7A → 8B · +2 BPM · 82 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 Coldcut 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 Coldcut, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Hexstatic
100%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
DJ Food
90%
2 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · no artist page yet
London Funk Allstars
74%
Not in our catalog yet
Funki Porcini
65%
13 tracks in catalog · Electronica
The Herbaliser
58%
17 tracks in catalog · Electronica
DJ Vadim
56%
4 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Up, Bustle And Out
53%
Not in our catalog yet
9 Lazy 9
52%
Not in our catalog yet
Mr. Scruff
46%
6 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Amon Tobin
39%
12 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Wagon Christ
37%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Bomb The Bass
35%
Not in our catalog yet
DJ Krush
34%
15 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Fila Brazillia
33%
3 tracks in catalog · Deep House
Luke Vibert
33%
24 tracks in catalog · Electronica

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

FAQ

What BPM does Coldcut play at?+

Coldcut's tracks in our catalog range from 75 to 164 BPM, with a median of 123 BPM. Across 17 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Coldcut's tracks in?+

Coldcut's tracks are mostly in minor keys (71% minor across 17 tracks). The most common single key is 7A (D Minor) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Coldcut?+

We scored every transition between Coldcut's 17 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 35 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Didascalis, Jazzanova, Jon Gurd 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: Space Journey into Proprio Così..., 7A to 7A, 83 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Coldcut?+

Coldcut sits closest to Hexstatic, DJ Food, London Funk Allstars 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.

When was Coldcut most active?+

Our catalog has Coldcut releases spanning 1996 to 2020, with the most tracks from the 1990s.