Artist profile

Juan Atkins

Juan Atkins is a Detroit-based techno pioneer and founding figure of the genre, known for his deep, hypnotic approach to electronic music production and DJing. His work has been instrumental in shaping techno's raw, stripped-down aesthetic and its evolution as a global movement.

10 tracksTechno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)· 2004–2017

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Juan Atkins

10 tracksTechno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)· 2004–2017

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Sound profile

Juan Atkins is a moderate-energy with strong groove — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Signature sound

Unusually low energy for Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic).

energy

How this compares to Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Across 10 analysed tracks, Juan Atkins averages 43% energy — gentler than 90% of individual Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) tracks — and 63% groove, straighter than 67%.

Measured against 10,772 Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 91–131 BPM with a median of 128 · predominantly minor keys (80% minor) · most common key: 8B (C Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread

90–94

110–114

120–124

125–129

130–134

Key distribution

1A 1B 2A1 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 5A2 5B 6A 6B 7A1 7B 8A1 8B2 9A2 9B 10A 10B 11A 11B 12A1 12B

Release volume by decade

2000s

2010s

Tracks in catalog

10 total · sortable

Riod

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

128 BPM · 5A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 34% Warm-up

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

128

5A · C min

34%Warm-up

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Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

130 BPM · 8B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 55% Builder

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

130

8B · C maj

55%Builder

2017

Odyssey

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

121 BPM · 7A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 30% Warm-up

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

121

7A · D min

30%Warm-up

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Zeolites

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

111 BPM · 5A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 27% Warm-up

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

111

5A · C min

27%Warm-up

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Concave 2

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

128 BPM · 12A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 51% Sustainer

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

128

12A · C♯ min

51%Sustainer

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Triangle Of Love

Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson

125 BPM · 8A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 33% Warm-up

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

125

8A · A min

33%Warm-up

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Transport (Carl Craig Remix - Edit)

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

91 BPM · 8B · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 36% Sustainer

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

8B · C maj

36%Sustainer

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I-94

Juan Atkins

131 BPM · 9A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 36% Sustainer

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

131

9A · E min

36%Sustainer

2004

Entourage

Juan Atkins, Orlando Voorn, Frequency, Atkins

129 BPM · 2A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 52% Sustainer

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

129

2A · E♭ min

52%Sustainer

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Beyond the Beyond

Juan Atkins, Orlando Voorn, Frequency, Atkins

130 BPM · 9A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 79% Peak time

Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

130

9A · E min

79%Peak time

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Artists that mix with Juan Atkins

We scored every transition between Juan Atkins’s 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 72 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.

APHE

14 of the 150 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 5 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework → Figure 5 · 8B → 8B · −3 BPM · 87 chemistry

Carlo Ruetz

15 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 6 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework → Everything Continues · 8B → 7A · −2 BPM · 86 chemistry

Daniel Sbert

15 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 5 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework → Pyramida · 8B → 8B · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Eduardo De La Calle

16 of the 340 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 6 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Riod → A · 5A → 5A · −3 BPM · 88 chemistry

Martin Books

19 of the 260 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.5. They come from 3 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework → Hot Box · 8B → 9B · −2 BPM · 91 chemistry

Psyk

16 of the 310 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 6 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Concave 2 → Concrete · 12A → 12A · −1 BPM · 92 chemistry

TiM TASTE

20 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 4 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Concave 2 → Surrender · 12A → 1A · +1 BPM · 87 chemistry

Truncate

17 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 7 different Juan Atkins tracks.

I-94 → Consignia - Truncate Remix · 9A → 9A · −1 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 Juan Atkins 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 Juan Atkins, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Underground Resistance

100%

7 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Model 500

97%

5 tracks in catalog · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Infiniti

97%

1 track in catalog · Deep House · no artist page yet

Robert Hood

93%

73 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Kevin Saunderson

67%

57 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Kenny Larkin

62%

4 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Derrick May

61%

1 track in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · no artist page yet

Paperclip People

60%

4 tracks in catalog · Tech House

Carl Craig

57%

70 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

The Hacker

56%

24 tracks in catalog · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Drexciya

53%

15 tracks in catalog · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Joey Beltram

49%

14 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Laurent Garnier

48%

20 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Mathew Jonson

48%

26 tracks in catalog · Melodic House & Techno

Cybotron

47%

5 tracks in catalog · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Juan Atkins play at?

Juan Atkins's tracks in our catalog range from 91 to 131 BPM, with a median of 128 BPM. Across 10 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Juan Atkins's tracks in?

Juan Atkins's tracks are mostly in minor keys (80% minor across 10 tracks). The most common single key is 8B (C Major) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Juan Atkins?

We scored every transition between Juan Atkins's 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 72 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and APHE, Carlo Ruetz, Daniel Sbert 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: Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework into Figure 5, 8B to 8B, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Juan Atkins?

Juan Atkins sits closest to Underground Resistance, Model 500, Infiniti 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 Juan Atkins most active?

Our catalog has Juan Atkins releases spanning 2004 to 2017, with the most tracks from the 2010s.

Keep exploring

Compare Juan Atkins

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All artists

Browse 12,000+ scored artists

Track library

440,000+ chemistry-scored tracks

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Per-genre techniques with real examples

DJ terms on this page: Chemistry · Extended mix · Remix · VIP · Full glossary

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Juan Atkins on Mixgraph

Mixgraph for iOS — chemistry-scored DJ planning.

Sound profile

Juan Atkins is a moderate-energy with strong groove — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Signature sound

Unusually low energy for Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic).

energy

How this compares to Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Across 10 analysed tracks, Juan Atkins averages 43% energy — gentler than 90% of individual Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) tracks — and 63% groove, straighter than 67%.

Measured against 10,772 Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 91–131 BPM with a median of 128 · predominantly minor keys (80% minor) · most common key: 8B (C Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread

90–94

110–114

120–124

125–129

130–134

Key distribution

1A 1B 2A1 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 5A2 5B 6A 6B 7A1 7B 8A1 8B2 9A2 9B 10A 10B 11A 11B 12A1 12B

Release volume by decade

2000s

2010s

Tracks in catalog

10 total · sortable

Riod

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

128 BPM · 5A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 34% Warm-up

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

128

5A · C min

34%Warm-up

—

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

130 BPM · 8B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 55% Builder

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

130

8B · C maj

55%Builder

2017

Odyssey

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

121 BPM · 7A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 30% Warm-up

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

121

7A · D min

30%Warm-up

—

Zeolites

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

111 BPM · 5A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 27% Warm-up

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

111

5A · C min

27%Warm-up

—

Concave 2

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

128 BPM · 12A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 51% Sustainer

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

128

12A · C♯ min

51%Sustainer

—

Triangle Of Love

Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson

125 BPM · 8A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 33% Warm-up

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

125

8A · A min

33%Warm-up

—

Transport (Carl Craig Remix - Edit)

Juan Atkins, Moritz Von Oswald, Borderland

91 BPM · 8B · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 36% Sustainer

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

8B · C maj

36%Sustainer

—

I-94

Juan Atkins

131 BPM · 9A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 36% Sustainer

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

131

9A · E min

36%Sustainer

2004

Entourage

Juan Atkins, Orlando Voorn, Frequency, Atkins

129 BPM · 2A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 52% Sustainer

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

129

2A · E♭ min

52%Sustainer

—

Beyond the Beyond

Juan Atkins, Orlando Voorn, Frequency, Atkins

130 BPM · 9A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 79% Peak time

Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

130

9A · E min

79%Peak time

—

Missing one of theirs?

We'll add it — the artist is already in the catalogue, so it lands fast

Artists that mix with Juan Atkins

APHE

14 of the 150 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 5 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework → Figure 5 · 8B → 8B · −3 BPM · 87 chemistry

Carlo Ruetz

15 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 6 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework → Everything Continues · 8B → 7A · −2 BPM · 86 chemistry

Daniel Sbert

15 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 5 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework → Pyramida · 8B → 8B · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Eduardo De La Calle

16 of the 340 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 6 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Riod → A · 5A → 5A · −3 BPM · 88 chemistry

Martin Books

19 of the 260 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.5. They come from 3 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Transport - Carl Craig Remix - DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework → Hot Box · 8B → 9B · −2 BPM · 91 chemistry

Psyk

16 of the 310 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 6 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Concave 2 → Concrete · 12A → 12A · −1 BPM · 92 chemistry

TiM TASTE

20 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 4 different Juan Atkins tracks.

Concave 2 → Surrender · 12A → 1A · +1 BPM · 87 chemistry

Truncate

17 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 7 different Juan Atkins tracks.

I-94 → Consignia - Truncate Remix · 9A → 9A · −1 BPM · 88 chemistry

FAQ

What BPM does Juan Atkins play at?

Juan Atkins's tracks in our catalog range from 91 to 131 BPM, with a median of 128 BPM. Across 10 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Juan Atkins's tracks in?

Juan Atkins's tracks are mostly in minor keys (80% minor across 10 tracks). The most common single key is 8B (C Major) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Juan Atkins?

Which artists share an audience with Juan Atkins?

When was Juan Atkins most active?

Our catalog has Juan Atkins releases spanning 2004 to 2017, with the most tracks from the 2010s.