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Macklemore

Macklemore is an American hip-hop artist and producer known for his independent approach to music production and distribution. Working primarily outside traditional label structures, he built a following through digital platforms and collaborations within the Pacific Northwest rap scene.

11 tracksDance· 2011–2019
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Macklemore is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Dance
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Dance pocket.

How this compares to Dance

Across 11 analysed tracks, Macklemore averages 61% groove — straighter than 73% of individual Dance tracks.

Measured against 14,418 Dance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 86–146 BPM with a median of 122 · predominantly minor keys (64% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
2
90–94
1
95–99
1
115–119
1
120–124
1
125–129
2
135–139
1
140–144
1
145–149
1
Key distribution
1A11B12A2B3A3B4A24B5A5B16A16B17A7B8A28B19A19B10A10B11A11B12A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Macklemore’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 Dance tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2011–2015·3 tracks
2016–2019·6 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Dance
What changed

Across Macklemore's catalog, tempos have eased from ~118 to ~106 BPM; warmth has receded; energy has lifted.

Release volume by decade

9
2010s

Tracks in catalog

11 total · sortable
Can't Hold Us album art
Can't Hold Us
Macklemore, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ryan Lewis, Ray Dalton
146 BPM · 9A · Pop · 46% Sustainer
Pop
146
9A · E min
46%Sustainer
2011
Glorious (feat. Skylar Grey) album art
Glorious (feat. Skylar Grey)
Macklemore, Skylar Grey
140 BPM · 6A · Trap / Future Bass · 59% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
140
6A · G min
59%Builder
2017
These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen) album art
These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen)
Macklemore, Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Dan Caplen
92 BPM · 8B · Dance · 45% Sustainer
Dance
92
8B · C maj
45%Sustainer
2018
Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) album art
Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)
Macklemore, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ryan Lewis, Wänz
95 BPM · 1A · Hip-Hop · 43% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
95
1A · A♭ min
43%Sustainer
2012
Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert) album art
Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert)
Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert
86 BPM · 5B · Trap / Future Bass · 59% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
86
5B · E♭ maj
59%Builder
2012
Marmalade (feat. Lil Yachty) album art
Marmalade (feat. Lil Yachty)
Macklemore, Lil Yachty
136 BPM · 6B · Trap / Future Bass · 50% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
136
6B · B♭ maj
50%Sustainer
2017
Rio feat. Macklemore feat. Digital Farm Animals - Remix album art
Rio feat. Macklemore feat. Digital Farm Animals - Remix
Macklemore, Netsky, Digital Farm Animals
87 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass · 65% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
8A · A min
65%Builder
2016
I Don't Belong In This Club - MOTi Remix album art
I Don't Belong In This Club - MOTi Remix
Macklemore, Why Don't We
126 BPM · 1B · Mainstage · 62% Builder
Mainstage
126
1B · B maj
62%Builder
—
Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Haywyre Remix album art
Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Haywyre Remix
Macklemore, Fall Out Boy, Martin Garrix
117 BPM · 8A · Dance · 67% Builder
Dance
117
8A · A min
67%Builder
2019
Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Lost Frequencies Extended Remix album art
Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Lost Frequencies Extended Remix
Macklemore, Fall Out Boy, Martin Garrix
125 BPM · 4A · Dance · 47% Sustainer
Dance
125
4A · F min
47%Sustainer
—
Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Vintage Culture & Bruno Be Extended Remix album art
Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Vintage Culture & Bruno Be Extended Remix
Macklemore, Fall Out Boy, Martin Garrix
122 BPM · 4A · Dance · 75% Peak time
Dance
122
4A · F min
75%Peak time
2019

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Artists that mix with Macklemore

We scored every transition between Macklemore’s 11 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 9 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.

Damon Rush

10 of the 396 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 4 different Macklemore tracks.

I Don't Belong In This Club - MOTi Remix → Don't Cha · 1B → 12B · same BPM · 87 chemistry

Disco Fries

11 of the 440 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 4 different Macklemore tracks.

Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Lost Frequencies Extended Remix → Killer · 4A → 4A · +2 BPM · 86 chemistry

Duke Dumont

10 of the 418 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.4. They come from 4 different Macklemore tracks.

Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Lost Frequencies Extended Remix → Runway - ZDS Remix · 4A → 4B · +1 BPM · 84 chemistry

Magenta

12 of the 341 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.0. They come from 3 different Macklemore tracks.

Rio feat. Macklemore feat. Digital Farm Animals - Remix → Ring Doorbell · 8A → 8A · +1 BPM · 90 chemistry

Metrik

18 of the 440 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 3 different Macklemore tracks.

Rio feat. Macklemore feat. Digital Farm Animals - Remix → Legacy · 8A → 7B · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Morgan Page

12 of the 440 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 4 different Macklemore tracks.

Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) - Vintage Culture & Bruno Be Extended Remix → Water - Extended Mix · 4A → 5A · +2 BPM · 84 chemistry

Steff Da Campo

12 of the 440 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 4 different Macklemore tracks.

I Don't Belong In This Club - MOTi Remix → Make Me Feel - Extended Mix · 1B → 1A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

What So Not

12 of the 396 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 6 different Macklemore tracks.

Marmalade (feat. Lil Yachty) → High You Are - Branchez Remix · 6B → 6A · +1 BPM · 86 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 Macklemore 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 Macklemore, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Flo Rida
21%
17 tracks in catalog · Dance
B.o.B
18%
4 tracks in catalog · Afro House
G-Eazy
13%
22 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Pitbull
13%
36 tracks in catalog · Dance
Joyner Lucas
13%
Not in our catalog yet
Machine Gun Kelly
12%
Not in our catalog yet
Nf
12%
Not in our catalog yet
Hopsin
11%
Not in our catalog yet
will.i.am
11%
10 tracks in catalog · Pop
Lil Dicky
11%
Not in our catalog yet
Logic
11%
4 tracks in catalog · Dance
Bad Meets Evil
11%
Not in our catalog yet
Post Malone
10%
14 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Watsky
10%
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 Macklemore play at?+

Macklemore's tracks in our catalog range from 86 to 146 BPM, with a median of 122 BPM. Across 11 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are Macklemore's tracks in?+

Macklemore's tracks are mostly in minor keys (64% minor across 11 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Macklemore?+

We scored every transition between Macklemore's 11 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 9 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Damon Rush, Disco Fries, Duke Dumont 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: I Don't Belong In This Club - MOTi Remix into Don't Cha, 1B to 12B, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Macklemore?+

Macklemore sits closest to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Flo Rida, B.o.B 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 Macklemore most active?+

Our catalog has Macklemore releases spanning 2011 to 2019, with the most tracks from the 2010s.