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John Shima

Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) producer and DJ.

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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

John Shima is a restrained with strong groove — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) pocket.

How this compares to Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Across 6 analysed tracks, John Shima averages 35% energy — gentler than 86% of individual Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) tracks — and 61% groove, groovier than 79%.

Measured against 4,563 Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 120–132 BPM with a median of 127 · predominantly major keys (33% minor) · most common key: 5B (E♭ Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
120–124
3
125–129
1
130–134
2
Key distribution
1A1B2A12B3A3B14A14B5A5B26A6B7A7B8A8B9A9B10A10B11A11B12A12B1

Tracks in catalog

6 total · sortable
Mettle album art
Mettle
John Shima
129 BPM · 5B · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · 38% Sustainer
Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
129
5B · E♭ maj
38%Sustainer
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Airwaves album art
Airwaves
John Shima
122 BPM · 4A · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · 28% Warm-up
Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
122
4A · F min
28%Warm-up
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Disturbed feat. John Shima - John Shima Remix album art
Disturbed feat. John Shima - John Shima Remix
John Shima, G-Prod
132 BPM · 12B · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · 28% Warm-up
Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
132
12B · E maj
28%Warm-up
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011 album art
011
John Shima
132 BPM · 5B · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · 40% Sustainer
Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
132
5B · E♭ maj
40%Sustainer
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A New Day album art
A New Day
John Shima, Steven Rutter
124 BPM · 3B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 40% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
124
3B · D♭ maj
40%Sustainer
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Skywards album art
Skywards
John Shima, Steven Rutter
120 BPM · 2A · Electronica · 39% Sustainer
Electronica
120
2A · E♭ min
39%Sustainer
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Top 15 by similarity

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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 John Shima play at?+

John Shima's tracks in our catalog range from 120 to 132 BPM, with a median of 127 BPM. Across 6 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are John Shima's tracks in?+

John Shima's tracks are mostly in major keys (33% minor across 6 tracks). The most common single key is 5B (E♭ Major) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with John Shima?+

John Shima sits closest to Nullptr, Reedale Rise, E.R.P. 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.