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Derek Howell

Progressive House producer and DJ.

10 tracksProgressive House· 2011
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Derek Howell is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive artist.

This artistTypical Progressive House
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Progressive House pocket.

How this compares to Progressive House

Across 10 analysed tracks, Derek Howell averages 87% groove — groovier than 67% of individual Progressive House tracks — and 51% energy, gentler than 66%.

Measured against 20,247 Progressive House tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 121–128 BPM with a median of 125 · predominantly minor keys (70% minor) · most common key: 12B (E Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
120–124
5
125–129
5
Key distribution
1A11B2A2B3A13B4A14B5A5B6A16B7A7B18A18B9A9B10A110B11A111B12A12B2

Release volume by decade

1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

10 total · sortable
Yah Yah - Original Mix - 2016 Remaster album art
Yah Yah - Original Mix - 2016 Remaster
Derek Howell
126 BPM · 6A · Progressive House · 51% Sustainer
Progressive House
126
6A · G min
51%Sustainer
—
You Wanna Do What album art
You Wanna Do What
Derek Howell
128 BPM · 12B · Progressive House · 71% Peak time
Progressive House
128
12B · E maj
71%Peak time
2011
Laughing It Up - MoodFreak Remix album art
Laughing It Up - MoodFreak Remix
Derek Howell
121 BPM · 12B · Progressive House · 53% Sustainer
Progressive House
121
12B · E maj
53%Sustainer
—
Sick Day Getaway album art
Sick Day Getaway
Derek Howell
125 BPM · 11A · Progressive House · 36% Sustainer
Progressive House
125
11A · F♯ min
36%Sustainer
—
Lickety Split - Nikko.Z Remix album art
Lickety Split - Nikko.Z Remix
Derek Howell
125 BPM · 10A · Progressive House · 39% Sustainer
Progressive House
125
10A · B min
39%Sustainer
—
Interstellar Homecoming - Luis Bondio Remix album art
Interstellar Homecoming - Luis Bondio Remix
Derek Howell
122 BPM · 4A · Progressive House · 44% Sustainer
Progressive House
122
4A · F min
44%Sustainer
—
On Swift Wings - Bablak Remix album art
On Swift Wings - Bablak Remix
Derek Howell
122 BPM · 3A · Progressive House · 50% Sustainer
Progressive House
122
3A · B♭ min
50%Sustainer
—
One Way - Silinder Remix album art
One Way - Silinder Remix
Derek Howell
121 BPM · 1A · Progressive House · 34% Warm-up
Progressive House
121
1A · A♭ min
34%Warm-up
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Dark Horse - Dibby Dougherty Remix album art
Dark Horse - Dibby Dougherty Remix
Derek Howell
125 BPM · 7B · Progressive House · 84% Peak time
Progressive House
125
7B · F maj
84%Peak time
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Runner - Rolando Vallice Remix album art
Runner - Rolando Vallice Remix
Derek Howell
124 BPM · 8A · Progressive House · 46% Sustainer
Progressive House
124
8A · A min
46%Sustainer
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Artists that mix with Derek Howell

We scored every transition between Derek Howell’s 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 326 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.

Cid Inc.

42 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 10 different Derek Howell tracks.

One Way - Silinder Remix → Guardian · 1A → 1A · +2 BPM · 90 chemistry

D-Nox

37 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 9 different Derek Howell tracks.

Runner - Rolando Vallice Remix → Black Table · 8A → 8A · +1 BPM · 90 chemistry

Dabeat

37 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 9 different Derek Howell tracks.

On Swift Wings - Bablak Remix → Your Face - Extended Mix · 3A → 4A · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry

Guy J

45 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 8 different Derek Howell tracks.

Laughing It Up - MoodFreak Remix → Night Rescue · 12B → 1A · −1 BPM · 92 chemistry

Luka Sambe

38 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 8 different Derek Howell tracks.

Interstellar Homecoming - Luis Bondio Remix → Becoming - GMJ Remix · 4A → 4A · −2 BPM · 90 chemistry

Simos Tagias

38 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 9 different Derek Howell tracks.

Interstellar Homecoming - Luis Bondio Remix → The Flame · 4A → 3B · −1 BPM · 90 chemistry

Stereo Underground

41 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 9 different Derek Howell tracks.

Interstellar Homecoming - Luis Bondio Remix → Make Your Heartbeat · 4A → 3A · same BPM · 89 chemistry

Tantum

38 of the 340 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 9 different Derek Howell tracks.

Runner - Rolando Vallice Remix → Unblur · 8A → 8A · −1 BPM · 93 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 Derek Howell 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 Derek Howell, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Kosmas Epsilon
100%
1 track in catalog · Progressive House · no artist page yet
Pole Folder
91%
22 tracks in catalog · Progressive House
Benz & MD
76%
5 tracks in catalog · Progressive House
Chris Fortier
67%
12 tracks in catalog · Progressive House
Jim Rivers
65%
6 tracks in catalog · Progressive House
Nick Muir
59%
55 tracks in catalog · Progressive House
Arthur Deep
58%
2 tracks in catalog · Progressive House · no artist page yet
Blue Room Project
55%
Not in our catalog yet
Subsky
55%
Not in our catalog yet
Ormatie
53%
1 track in catalog · Progressive House · no artist page yet
Vsag
52%
Not in our catalog yet
Lexicon Avenue
51%
10 tracks in catalog · Progressive House
Yvel & Tristan
51%
1 track in catalog · Melodic House & Techno · no artist page yet
Medway
50%
2 tracks in catalog · Progressive House · no artist page yet
Graham & Blades
50%
Not in our catalog yet

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

FAQ

What BPM does Derek Howell play at?+

Derek Howell's tracks in our catalog range from 121 to 128 BPM, with a median of 125 BPM. Across 10 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Derek Howell's tracks in?+

Derek Howell's tracks are mostly in minor keys (70% minor across 10 tracks). The most common single key is 12B (E Major) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Derek Howell?+

We scored every transition between Derek Howell's 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 326 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Cid Inc., D-Nox, Dabeat 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: One Way - Silinder Remix into Guardian, 1A to 1A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Derek Howell?+

Derek Howell sits closest to Kosmas Epsilon, Pole Folder, Benz & MD 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.