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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.

11 tracksDance· 2012–2026
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Grimes is a high-energy artist.

This artistTypical Dance
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Dance pocket.

How this compares to Dance

Across 11 analysed tracks, Grimes averages 58% groove — straighter than 76% of individual Dance tracks — and 64% energy, harder than 73%.

Measured against 14,418 Dance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 100–156 BPM with a median of 125 · predominantly major keys (45% minor) · most common key: 2B (F♯ Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
100–104
2
115–119
1
120–124
1
125–129
4
135–139
1
140–144
1
155–159
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A2B23A3B4A14B5A5B16A6B17A7B8A8B19A19B110A10B11A111B12A112B

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 against the typical Dance tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2012–2019·4 tracks
2020–2026·6 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Dance
What changed

Across Grimes's catalog, groove has deepened; vocal content has increased; energy has lifted.

Release volume by decade

4
2010s
6
2020s

Tracks in catalog

11 total · sortable
ACCELERANDO album art
ACCELERANDO
Grimes, VADAKIN
124 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 61% Builder
Electronica
124
9A · E min
61%Builder
2026
Flesh without Blood album art
Flesh without Blood
Grimes
156 BPM · 5B · Dance · 62% Builder
Dance
156
5B · E♭ maj
62%Builder
2015
Realiti album art
Realiti
Grimes
115 BPM · 12A · Dance · 54% Sustainer
Dance
115
12A · C♯ min
54%Sustainer
2015
Welcome To The Opera album art
Welcome To The Opera
Grimes, Anyma (ofc)
125 BPM · 4A · Melodic House & Techno · 88% Peak time
Melodic House & Techno
125
4A · F min
88%Peak time
2023
California album art
California
Grimes
102 BPM · 2B · Dance · 45% Sustainer
Dance
102
2B · F♯ maj
45%Sustainer
2015
Taratata - Extended Mix album art
Taratata - Extended Mix
Grimes, Anyma (ofc)
128 BPM · 11A · Mainstage · 86% Peak time
Mainstage
128
11A · F♯ min
86%Peak time
2025
Violence - REZZ Remix album art
Violence - REZZ Remix
Grimes, i_o
100 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 56% Builder
Electronica
100
8B · C maj
56%Builder
2021
Go album art
Go
Grimes, Blood Diamonds
140 BPM · 1A · Dance · 68% Builder
Dance
140
1A · A♭ min
68%Builder
2012
Welcome To The Opera - Adriatique Remix - Extended album art
Welcome To The Opera - Adriatique Remix - Extended
Grimes, Anyma (ofc)
125 BPM · 6B · Melodic House & Techno · 76% Peak time
Melodic House & Techno
125
6B · B♭ maj
76%Peak time
2024
Phone Sex feat. Grimes album art
Phone Sex feat. Grimes
Grimes, Blood Diamonds
128 BPM · 2B · Indie Dance · 51% Sustainer
Indie Dance
128
2B · F♯ maj
51%Sustainer
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Darkseid - Richie Hawtin Remix album art
Darkseid - Richie Hawtin Remix
Grimes, 潘PAN
136 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 54% Sustainer
Electronica
136
9B · G maj
54%Sustainer
2021

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Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Grimes 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 Grimes, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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59%
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55%
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53%
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52%
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51%
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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

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 11 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 (45% minor across 11 tracks). The most common single key is 2B (F♯ Major) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Grimes?+

Grimes sits closest to Grimes & I_o, Sky Ferreira, yeule 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 Grimes most active?+

Our catalog has Grimes releases spanning 2012 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 2020s.