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I-K-O

I-K-O is a hard techno producer working within the industrial and stripped-down aesthetics of the genre. Their output emphasizes raw, percussive sound design and relentless rhythmic frameworks typical of contemporary hard techno practice.

13 tracksHard Techno· 2012–2021
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

I-K-O is a high-energy with strong groove and drive artist.

This artistTypical Hard Techno
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Hard Techno pocket.

How this compares to Hard Techno

Across 13 analysed tracks, I-K-O averages 72% energy — harder than 60% of individual Hard Techno tracks — and 63% groove, groovier than 60%.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 136–150 BPM with a median of 144 · predominantly minor keys (69% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
135–139
1
140–144
7
145–149
4
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A12B3A13B4A4B5A15B6A6B17A17B18A38B19A19B110A10B11A111B12A12B

Release volume by decade

1
2010s
3
2020s

Tracks in catalog

13 total · sortable
Heart Of Stone - Solarstone Pure Mix album art
Heart Of Stone - Solarstone Pure Mix
Iko
136 BPM · 3A · Trance (Main Floor) · 53% Sustainer
Trance (Main Floor)
136
3A · B♭ min
53%Sustainer
2012
The Fishing Cat album art
The Fishing Cat
I-K-O, Giuseppe Rizza
150 BPM · 7A · Hard Techno · 81% Peak time
Hard Techno
150
7A · D min
81%Peak time
—
Forbidden Industry album art
Forbidden Industry
I-K-O
140 BPM · 8A · Hard Techno · 58% Builder
Hard Techno
140
8A · A min
58%Builder
2021
Urban Hazard album art
Urban Hazard
I-K-O
140 BPM · 2A · Hard Techno · 62% Builder
Hard Techno
140
2A · E♭ min
62%Builder
2021
Right Time - Schiere Remix album art
Right Time - Schiere Remix
I-K-O, PHYTER
147 BPM · 6B · Hard Techno · 89% Peak time
Hard Techno
147
6B · B♭ maj
89%Peak time
—
Tot Geschenk album art
Tot Geschenk
I-K-O
144 BPM · 5A · Hard Techno · 61% Builder
Hard Techno
144
5A · C min
61%Builder
—
Ausgang album art
Ausgang
I-K-O
148 BPM · 9B · Hard Techno · 54% Sustainer
Hard Techno
148
9B · G maj
54%Sustainer
—
Raveland album art
Raveland
I-K-O, PHYTER
144 BPM · 8B · Hard Techno · 48% Sustainer
Hard Techno
144
8B · C maj
48%Sustainer
—
Quintessential Happenings album art
Quintessential Happenings
I-K-O
140 BPM · 11A · Hard Techno · 94% Peak time
Hard Techno
140
11A · F♯ min
94%Peak time
—
Suffer In The Dark album art
Suffer In The Dark
I-K-O
140 BPM · 8A · Hard Techno · 86% Peak time
Hard Techno
140
8A · A min
86%Peak time
—
F.K.K. album art
F.K.K.
I-K-O
146 BPM · 9A · Hard Techno · 81% Peak time
Hard Techno
146
9A · E min
81%Peak time
—
Grindstone album art
Grindstone
I-K-O
146 BPM · 8A · Hard Techno · 65% Builder
Hard Techno
146
8A · A min
65%Builder
—
Nocturne album art
Nocturne
I-K-O
140 BPM · 7B · Hard Techno · 100% Peak time
Hard Techno
140
7B · F maj
100%Peak time
2021

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Artists that mix with I-K-O

We scored every transition between I-K-O’s 13 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 80 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.

Alignment

35 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 9 different I-K-O tracks.

Tot Geschenk → Focus And Concentration · 5A → 5A · +1 BPM · 93 chemistry

Ayako Mori

29 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 10 different I-K-O tracks.

Right Time - Schiere Remix → Tokyo Night · 6B → 7A · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry

Carl Shorts

22 of the 247 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.4. They come from 11 different I-K-O tracks.

Right Time - Schiere Remix → The Absence of Light - Air of Wave Remix · 6B → 7B · −2 BPM · 88 chemistry

Dstm

38 of the 455 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.6. They come from 10 different I-K-O tracks.

Urban Hazard → District 69 · 2A → 2B · +2 BPM · 88 chemistry

H! Dude

28 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 10 different I-K-O tracks.

Quintessential Happenings → Jumanji · 11A → 11A · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Lost Minds (DE)

26 of the 299 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.7. They come from 11 different I-K-O tracks.

The Fishing Cat → Intoxication · 7A → 7A · same BPM · 89 chemistry

MarAxe

32 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 8 different I-K-O tracks.

Tot Geschenk → Capricorn · 5A → 6A · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry

Sandro Mure

24 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 9 different I-K-O tracks.

F.K.K. → Tape Stop · 9A → 9A · +4 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 I-K-O 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 I-K-O, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Martial Canterel
100%
1 track in catalog · Indie Dance · no artist page yet
Snowy Red
91%
Not in our catalog yet
Das Kabinette
84%
Not in our catalog yet
Turquoise Days
84%
Not in our catalog yet
Linear Movement
82%
Not in our catalog yet
Xeno & Oaklander
78%
Not in our catalog yet
Led Er Est
74%
Not in our catalog yet
Dark Day
74%
Not in our catalog yet
Solid Space
73%
Not in our catalog yet
Ensemble Pittoresque
73%
Not in our catalog yet
Nine Circles
72%
Not in our catalog yet
Experimental Products
71%
Not in our catalog yet
Jeff & Jane Hudson
71%
Not in our catalog yet
Oppenheimer Analysis
69%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Das Ding
68%
2 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · no artist page 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 I-K-O play at?+

I-K-O's tracks in our catalog range from 136 to 150 BPM, with a median of 144 BPM. Across 13 tracks, the most common range falls in the 145–150 BPM bucket.

What key are I-K-O's tracks in?+

I-K-O's tracks are mostly in minor keys (69% minor across 13 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with I-K-O?+

We scored every transition between I-K-O's 13 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 80 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Alignment, Ayako Mori, Carl Shorts 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: Tot Geschenk into Focus And Concentration, 5A to 5A, 93 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with I-K-O?+

I-K-O sits closest to Martial Canterel, Snowy Red, Das Kabinette 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 I-K-O most active?+

Our catalog has I-K-O releases spanning 2012 to 2021, with the most tracks from the 2020s.