Artist profile
Fractious works in raw and hypnotic techno, crafting stripped-down tracks built on repetition and textural depth. Their approach emphasizes minimal elements and sustained tension, drawing from deep techno traditions.
Plan a set with Fractious tracks scored against the rest of the catalog
Mixgraph for iOS — chemistry-scored DJ planning.
Fractious is a high-energy with strong groove and drive artist.
Sits right in the typical Techno (Peak Time / Driving) pocket.
Across 19 analysed tracks, Fractious averages 66% groove — straighter than 58% of individual Techno (Peak Time / Driving) tracks.
Measured against 25,003 Techno (Peak Time / Driving) tracks on 11 August 2026.
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We scored every transition between Fractious’s 19 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 927 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.
68 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 13 different Fractious tracks.
Freak Nation → Space Frame · 2A → 2A · +2 BPM · 92 chemistry
66 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 12 different Fractious tracks.
Eterea → Peafowling · 11B → 10B · same BPM · 90 chemistry
69 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 16 different Fractious tracks.
Hidden Spark → Blackjack · 11A → 11A · +6 BPM · 89 chemistry
69 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 12 different Fractious tracks.
88 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 10 different Fractious tracks.
68 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 13 different Fractious tracks.
Freak Nation → Lesson · 2A → 2A · same BPM · 93 chemistry
75 of the 684 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 12 different Fractious tracks.
Eterea → Penetrator · 11B → 12A · same BPM · 91 chemistry
66 of the 760 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 15 different Fractious tracks.
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.
DJs and producers closest to Fractious 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 Fractious, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.
Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.
Fractious's tracks in our catalog range from 66 to 143 BPM, with a median of 127 BPM. Across 19 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.
Fractious's tracks are mostly in minor keys (68% minor across 19 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 4 tracks.
We scored every transition between Fractious's 19 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 927 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Axel Karakasis, Cari Lekebusch, Filterheadz 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: Freak Nation into Space Frame, 2A to 2A, 92 chemistry.
Fractious sits closest to Barbur, 2088, RSRRCT 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.
