Artist profile
Ken Ishii is a Japanese techno producer known for his driving, peak-time sound rooted in Detroit and Berlin techno traditions. His work emphasizes hypnotic rhythms and industrial textures, establishing him as a consistent figure in the global techno community.
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Track | BPM · Key | Actions |
|---|---|---|
 Syntax Error Ken Ishii | 1424AF Minor | |
 Giant Killer Ken Ishii | 1381BB Major | |
 Scapegoat Ken Ishii | 1408AA Minor | |
 Autopilot Ken Ishii | 1387BF Major | |
 Back Fist Ken Ishii | 1328BC Major | |
Drift Ken Ishii | 1384AF Minor | |
Sunset Flight Ken Ishii | 1402AE♭ Minor | |
 Misprogrammed Day Ken Ishii | 1352AE♭ Minor | |
 Montage Ken Ishii | 12911BA Major | |
 Garden On The Palm Ken Ishii | 1315BE♭ Major | |
 Shift Ken Ishii, Drunken Kong | 1264BA♭ Major | |
 CCTV Ken Ishii, YUADA | 1404AF Minor | |
 WHITE - Seimei Remix Ken Ishii, Hiroyuki Arakawa | 1052AE♭ Minor | |
 Glow Ken Ishii | 13211BA Major | |
Dive - Oscar L Remix Ken Ishii | 1298BC Major | |
 Extra - Wagon Christ Remix Ken Ishii | 1377BF Major | |
 Encoding Ken Ishii | 11912BE Major | |
 Quinten Ken Ishii, Kamara | 676AG Minor | |
 Green Flash (Dosem Remix) Ken Ishii, Dosem | 1259AE Minor | |
Green Flash (Original Extended Mix) Ken Ishii, Dosem | 1258AA Minor | |
 Malfunction Manipulation Ken Ishii | 1255BE♭ Major | |
 Kitai - Robert Babicz Remix #2 Ken Ishii, Van Czar | 1246BB♭ Major | |
 The Buddah's Ear - Ben Sims Remix Ken Ishii | 13010AB Minor | |
 Diagonal - Dani Sbert Remix Ken Ishii, Alberto Ruiz | 1251BB Major |
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Ken Ishii is a high-energy with strong groove and drive artist.
Sits right in the typical Techno (Peak Time / Driving) pocket.
Most tracks sit between 67–142 BPM with a median of 131 · predominantly major keys (46% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 3 tracks.
How Ken Ishii’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Techno (Peak Time / Driving) tempo.
Across Ken Ishii's catalog, energy has lifted; warmth has receded; groove has deepened.
Ken Ishii's tracks in our catalog range from 67 to 142 BPM, with a median of 131 BPM. Across 24 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.
Ken Ishii's tracks are mostly in major keys (46% minor across 24 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 3 tracks.
Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Ken Ishii pairs well with Takkyu Ishino, 電気グルーヴ, 石野卓球. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.
Our catalog has Ken Ishii releases spanning 1993 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2020s.