Artist profile

Grimes

Grimes is a Canadian electronic artist known for experimental dance and pop production that blends industrial, hyperpop, and ambient influences. Her work spans dystopian aesthetics and genre-fluid songwriting, establishing her as a distinctive voice in contemporary electronic music.

Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Grimes is a high-energy artist.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 100–156 BPM with a median of 125 · predominantly major keys (44% minor) · most common key: 5B (E♭ Major) with 1 track.

BPM spread
100–104
2
115–119
1
125–129
3
135–139
1
140–144
1
155–159
1
Key distribution

Tracks in catalog

9 total · sortable
Flesh without Blood
Flesh without Blood
Grimes
1565B
Dance
Realiti
Realiti
Grimes
11512A
Dance
Welcome To The Opera
Welcome To The Opera
Grimes, Anyma (ofc)
1254A
Melodic House & Techno
California
California
Grimes
1022B
Dance
Taratata - Extended Mix
Taratata - Extended Mix
Grimes, Anyma (ofc)
12811A
Mainstage
Violence - REZZ Remix
Violence - REZZ Remix
Grimes, i_o
1008B
Electronica
Go
Go
Grimes, Blood Diamonds
1401A
Dance
Welcome To The Opera - Adriatique Remix - Extended
Welcome To The Opera - Adriatique Remix - Extended
Grimes, Anyma (ofc)
1256B
Melodic House & Techno
Darkseid - Richie Hawtin Remix
Darkseid - Richie Hawtin Remix
Grimes, 潘PAN
1369B
Electronica

Sound profile evolution

How Grimes’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.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2012–2019·4 tracks
2020–2025·5 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
What changed

Across Grimes's catalog, production has darkened; groove has deepened; energy has lifted.

Release volume by decade

4
2010s
5
2020s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with Grimes’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around Grimes and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.

Grimes & I_o
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Eartheater
92%
Not in our catalog yet
Arca
89%
Not in our catalog yet
Blood Diamonds
87%
1 track in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
FKA twigs
83%
1 track in catalog · Melodic House & Techno · no artist page yet
Sky Ferreira
83%
Not in our catalog yet
Bjork
81%
2 tracks in catalog · Latin Pop · no artist page yet
Yeule
79%
Not in our catalog yet
Crystal Castles
75%
Not in our catalog yet
Alice Glass
73%
Not in our catalog yet
Charli XCX
72%
6 tracks in catalog · Dance
Pearly Drops
69%
Not in our catalog yet
Caroline Polachek
66%
Not in our catalog yet
M.I.A.
64%
4 tracks in catalog · Amapiano
Magdalena Bay
59%
Not in our catalog yet

FAQ

What BPM does Grimes play at?

Grimes's tracks in our catalog range from 100 to 156 BPM, with a median of 125 BPM. Across 9 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Grimes's tracks in?

Grimes's tracks are mostly in major keys (44% minor across 9 tracks). The most common single key is 5B (E♭ Major) with 1 track.

What artists mix well with Grimes?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Grimes pairs well with Grimes & I_o, Eartheater, Arca. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was Grimes most active?

Our catalog has Grimes releases spanning 2012 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2020s.

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