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Ian Buff

Ian Buff is a trance producer working within main floor and progressive styles. His production work spans the deeper end of the genre, with a focus on atmospheric and rhythmic elements characteristic of contemporary trance.

4 tracksTrance (Main Floor)· 2008–2016
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Ian Buff is a high-energy with strong drive and a bright production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trance (Main Floor)
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Trance (Main Floor) pocket.

How this compares to Trance (Main Floor)

Across 4 analysed tracks, Ian Buff averages 52% groove — straighter than 65% of individual Trance (Main Floor) tracks.

Measured against 21,919 Trance (Main Floor) tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 139–140 BPM with a median of 140 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 1 track.

BPM spread
135–139
1
140–144
3
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A14B5A5B6A6B7A7B18A18B9A9B110A10B11A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

1
2000s
1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

4 total · sortable
Power Check - Extended Mix album art
Power Check - Extended Mix
Ian Buff
140 BPM · 4A · Trance (Main Floor) · 58% Builder
Trance (Main Floor)
140
4A · F min
58%Builder
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Sincere - Renovatio Remix album art
Sincere - Renovatio Remix
Ian Buff
140 BPM · 7B · Trance (Main Floor) · 56% Builder
Trance (Main Floor)
140
7B · F maj
56%Builder
2008
The Honkytonk Man - Extended Mix album art
The Honkytonk Man - Extended Mix
Ian Buff
139 BPM · 9B · Trance (Main Floor) · 80% Peak time
Trance (Main Floor)
139
9B · G maj
80%Peak time
2016
Night Vision - Extended Mix album art
Night Vision - Extended Mix
Ian Buff, F.G. Noise
140 BPM · 8A · Trance (Main Floor) · 69% Builder
Trance (Main Floor)
140
8A · A min
69%Builder
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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

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

3state
100%
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Transformer On Mani
92%
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Next On Air: Veselin Tasev
73%
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60%
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47%
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41%
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Torsten Fassbender Feat Julie Anne Melfi
40%
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Bryan Summerville
38%
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Dave Nadz
36%
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Eunostos
36%
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Next On Air: Sean Tyas
36%
Not in our catalog yet
Ahfm
36%
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Next On Air: Richard Durand
34%
Not in our catalog yet
De La Saal
33%
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Veselin Tasev
32%
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 Ian Buff play at?+

Ian Buff's tracks in our catalog range from 139 to 140 BPM, with a median of 140 BPM. Across 4 tracks, the most common range falls in the 140–145 BPM bucket.

What key are Ian Buff's tracks in?+

Ian Buff's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 4 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Ian Buff?+

Ian Buff sits closest to 3state, Transformer On Mani, Next On Air: Veselin Tasev 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 Ian Buff most active?+

Our catalog has Ian Buff releases spanning 2008 to 2016, with the most tracks from the 2010s.