Artist profile
James Dust is a trance producer and DJ known for his work in main floor trance. His productions and performances reflect a commitment to the melodic and rhythmic foundations of the genre.
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James Dust is a high-energy with strong groove and drive and a bright production artist.
Sits right in the typical Trance (Main Floor) pocket.
Across 16 analysed tracks, James Dust averages 78% energy — harder than 70% of individual Trance (Main Floor) tracks.
Measured against 21,919 Trance (Main Floor) tracks on 11 August 2026.


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We scored every transition between James Dust’s 16 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 431 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 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 15 different James Dust tracks.
For the Love of a Princess (From "Braveheart") - Extended Mix → Anticipation - Extended Mix · 8A → 8A · same BPM · 93 chemistry
65 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 16 different James Dust tracks.
Die For You - Extended Mix → Bellerophon · 7A → 8A · −2 BPM · 91 chemistry
73 of the 544 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.1. They come from 14 different James Dust tracks.
For the Love of a Princess (From "Braveheart") - Extended Mix → Goldeneye - Extended Mix · 8A → 8A · −2 BPM · 93 chemistry
74 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 16 different James Dust tracks.
For the Love of a Princess (From "Braveheart") - Extended Mix → Instant Gratification - Extended Mix · 8A → 8A · same BPM · 91 chemistry
64 of the 592 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 14 different James Dust tracks.
Die For You - Extended Mix → Black Phantom - Extended Mix · 7A → 8A · same BPM · 91 chemistry
80 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 16 different James Dust tracks.
Kingdom Of Horizons - Extended Mix → Within - Extended Mix · 3A → 3A · same BPM · 92 chemistry
63 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 16 different James Dust tracks.
Follow the Clouds - Extended Mix → Saivan · 2B → 2B · same BPM · 92 chemistry
62 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 14 different James Dust tracks.
Säntis - Extended Mix → Out of Bounds - Extended Mix · 1A → 1A · −2 BPM · 92 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.
DJs and producers closest to James Dust 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 James Dust, 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.
James Dust's tracks in our catalog range from 138 to 142 BPM, with a median of 140 BPM. Across 16 tracks, the most common range falls in the 140–145 BPM bucket.
James Dust's tracks are mostly in minor keys (75% minor across 16 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 4 tracks.
We scored every transition between James Dust's 16 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 431 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Allen Watts, Davey Asprey, James Dymond 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: For the Love of a Princess (From "Braveheart") - Extended Mix into Anticipation - Extended Mix, 8A to 8A, 93 chemistry.
James Dust sits closest to Kenny Palmer, Allan Berndtz, MakeFlame 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.