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Destroyer

Destroyer is a hard techno producer working within industrial and stripped-back electronic frameworks. The project emphasizes raw, percussive textures and driving rhythmic structures characteristic of the harder end of techno production.

18 tracksHard Techno· 2006–2020
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Destroyer is a high-energy with strong drive artist.

This artistTypical Hard Techno
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Hard Techno pocket.

How this compares to Hard Techno

Across 18 analysed tracks, Destroyer averages 64% energy — gentler than 57% of individual Hard Techno tracks.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 97–162 BPM with a median of 130 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 4B (A♭ Major) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
95–99
1
125–129
6
130–134
6
140–144
3
150–154
1
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A12B13A13B4A14B35A15B6A6B7A7B8A18B19A19B110A110B11A111B212A112B1

Sound profile evolution

How Destroyer’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Hard Techno tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2006–2013·7 tracks
2014–2020·3 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Hard Techno
What changed

Across Destroyer's catalog, energy has eased; vocal content has increased.

Release volume by decade

1
2000s
8
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

18 total · sortable
Unchained album art
Unchained
Destroyer
150 BPM · 9B · Hard Techno · 64% Builder
Hard Techno
150
9B · G maj
64%Builder
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Compressed Porn - Hystericmaniak Remix album art
Compressed Porn - Hystericmaniak Remix
Destroyer
130 BPM · 3A · Hard Techno · 53% Sustainer
Hard Techno
130
3A · B♭ min
53%Sustainer
—
Love Like This album art
Love Like This
Destroyer
128 BPM · 12A · House · 40% Sustainer
House
128
12A · C♯ min
40%Sustainer
2006
Ctx album art
Ctx
Destroyer
162 BPM · 8B · Hard Techno · 66% Builder
Hard Techno
162
8B · C maj
66%Builder
2011
Cold Fusion album art
Cold Fusion
Destroyer
126 BPM · 11B · Hard Techno · 53% Sustainer
Hard Techno
126
11B · A maj
53%Sustainer
2011
No Mercy No Regrets album art
No Mercy No Regrets
Destroyer
97 BPM · 4A · Hard Techno · 86% Peak time
Hard Techno
97
4A · F min
86%Peak time
—
Finish Line album art
Finish Line
Destroyer
130 BPM · 10A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 50% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
130
10A · B min
50%Sustainer
2019
Big Game Hunter album art
Big Game Hunter
Destroyer
130 BPM · 4B · Hard Techno · 48% Sustainer
Hard Techno
130
4B · A♭ maj
48%Sustainer
2016
Filthy Rhythm - Dean Marcel ARP Remix album art
Filthy Rhythm - Dean Marcel ARP Remix
Destroyer
134 BPM · 11A · Hard Techno · 58% Builder
Hard Techno
134
11A · F♯ min
58%Builder
2020
White Rust album art
White Rust
Destroyer
128 BPM · 2B · Hard Techno · 92% Peak time
Hard Techno
128
2B · F♯ maj
92%Peak time
2013
Grooves Of Youth album art
Grooves Of Youth
Destroyer, Kuros Chimenes
140 BPM · 4B · Hard Techno · 54% Sustainer
Hard Techno
140
4B · A♭ maj
54%Sustainer
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Terra Nova album art
Terra Nova
Destroyer
128 BPM · 8A · Hard Techno · 95% Peak time
Hard Techno
128
8A · A min
95%Peak time
2013
Ignite The Madness album art
Ignite The Madness
Destroyer
130 BPM · 5A · Hard Techno · 97% Peak time
Hard Techno
130
5A · C min
97%Peak time
2013
Brain Scorcher album art
Brain Scorcher
Destroyer
128 BPM · 12B · Hard Techno · 63% Builder
Hard Techno
128
12B · E maj
63%Builder
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Industrial Anxiety album art
Industrial Anxiety
Destroyer, Kuros Chimenes
140 BPM · 2A · Hard Techno · 61% Builder
Hard Techno
140
2A · E♭ min
61%Builder
—
Forward Motions album art
Forward Motions
Destroyer, Kuros Chimenes
140 BPM · 9A · Hard Techno · 58% Builder
Hard Techno
140
9A · E min
58%Builder
—
Steamfunk album art
Steamfunk
Destroyer
132 BPM · 4B · Hard Techno · 52% Sustainer
Hard Techno
132
4B · A♭ maj
52%Sustainer
—
Ghosts - AnGy KoRe Remix album art
Ghosts - AnGy KoRe Remix
Destroyer
128 BPM · 11B · Hard Techno · 65% Builder
Hard Techno
128
11B · A maj
65%Builder
2011

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Artists that mix with Destroyer

We scored every transition between Destroyer’s 18 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 117 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.

Darmec

35 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 11 different Destroyer tracks.

Finish Line → Consequences - Nostromos Remix · 10A → 9B · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Dolby D

35 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 12 different Destroyer tracks.

Ghosts - AnGy KoRe Remix → Virus - Grieche & Kevin Wesp Remix · 11B → 11B · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Gene Karz

29 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 12 different Destroyer tracks.

Ghosts - AnGy KoRe Remix → Check - Original Club Mix · 11B → 10B · same BPM · 89 chemistry

Kai Pattenberg

29 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 13 different Destroyer tracks.

Ghosts - AnGy KoRe Remix → Stone Age - Mono Voice Remix · 11B → 12A · +1 BPM · 90 chemistry

Matt Mus

35 of the 666 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.8. They come from 10 different Destroyer tracks.

Ghosts - AnGy KoRe Remix → Loyft · 11B → 11B · same BPM · 93 chemistry

Sebastian Groth

39 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 14 different Destroyer tracks.

Terra Nova → Hospital - Lukas Freudenberger Remix · 8A → 7A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Steve Shaden

31 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 12 different Destroyer tracks.

Steamfunk → Never Again · 4B → 4B · −1 BPM · 92 chemistry

Strobetech

29 of the 468 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.7. They come from 14 different Destroyer tracks.

Ghosts - AnGy KoRe Remix → Surrender · 11B → 12A · same BPM · 88 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 Destroyer 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 Destroyer, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

The New Pornographers
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Bill Callahan
70%
Not in our catalog yet
Wolf Parade
64%
Not in our catalog yet
The Weather Station
64%
Not in our catalog yet
Hamilton Leithauser
64%
Not in our catalog yet
Swan Lake
63%
Not in our catalog yet
Yo La Tengo
63%
Not in our catalog yet
Stephen Malkmus
61%
Not in our catalog yet
Sunset Rubdown
60%
Not in our catalog yet
Silver Jews
57%
Not in our catalog yet
Jens Lekman
57%
Not in our catalog yet
Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks
57%
Not in our catalog yet
Father John Misty
57%
Not in our catalog yet
Girls
57%
Not in our catalog yet
Cass Mccombs
56%
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 Destroyer play at?+

Destroyer's tracks in our catalog range from 97 to 162 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 18 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Destroyer's tracks in?+

Destroyer's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 18 tracks). The most common single key is 4B (A♭ Major) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with Destroyer?+

We scored every transition between Destroyer's 18 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 117 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Darmec, 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: Finish Line into Consequences - Nostromos Remix, 10A to 9B, 88 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Destroyer?+

Destroyer sits closest to The New Pornographers, Bill Callahan, Wolf Parade 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 Destroyer most active?+

Our catalog has Destroyer releases spanning 2006 to 2020, with the most tracks from the 2010s.