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Marshall Jefferson

Marshall Jefferson is a house music producer and DJ who helped shape the sound of Chicago house in the 1980s and beyond. Known for his work as a founding member of The House Music Authority and his production across multiple decades, Jefferson has been a consistent presence in house music culture and production.

29 tracksHouse· 1986–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Marshall Jefferson is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive and a bright production artist.

This artistTypical House
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical House pocket.

How this compares to House

Across 29 analysed tracks, Marshall Jefferson averages 54% energy — harder than 62% of individual House tracks.

Measured against 20,959 House tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 117–132 BPM with a median of 125 · predominantly minor keys (83% minor) · most common key: 9A (E Minor) with 7 tracks.

BPM spread
115–119
1
120–124
13
125–129
14
130–134
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A32B3A33B4A14B5A25B16A6B7A17B18A68B19A79B10A10B111A111B112A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Marshall Jefferson’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 House tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1986–2006·9 tracks
2007–2025·5 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical House
What changed

Across Marshall Jefferson's catalog, warmth has receded.

Release volume by decade

7
1980s
2
1990s
4
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

29 total · sortable
Life Is Simple (Move Your Body) album art
Life Is Simple (Move Your Body)
Marshall Jefferson, Maesic, Salomé Das
121 BPM · 2A · Afro House · 39% Sustainer
Afro House
121
2A · E♭ min
39%Sustainer
2025
Move Your Body - Extended Mix album art
Move Your Body - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Solardo
125 BPM · 9A · Tech House · 58% Builder
Tech House
125
9A · E min
58%Builder
1988
Watch Out Now - Extended Mix album art
Watch Out Now - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Tim Sanders
125 BPM · 11A · House · 76% Peak time
House
125
11A · F♯ min
76%Peak time
1986
Take It - Extended Mix album art
Take It - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, MALARKEY, Biig Piig
124 BPM · 3A · Dance · 50% Sustainer
Dance
124
3A · B♭ min
50%Sustainer
1987
Stay At Home Move Your Body Anthem - Stay at Home Mix album art
Stay At Home Move Your Body Anthem - Stay at Home Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Marcus Mixx, Screamin' Rachael, Curtis McClain
123 BPM · 8A · House · 24% Warm-up
House
123
8A · A min
24%Warm-up
—
Move Your Body (Future House) album art
Move Your Body (Future House)
Marshall Jefferson, Tchami
124 BPM · 9A · Future House · 43% Sustainer
Future House
124
9A · E min
43%Sustainer
1988
Move Your Body album art
Move Your Body
Marshall Jefferson
123 BPM · 9A · House · 30% Warm-up
House
123
9A · E min
30%Warm-up
1988
Sweet Harmony - Extended Mix album art
Sweet Harmony - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Bart Skils
132 BPM · 8A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 65% Builder
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
132
8A · A min
65%Builder
1987
FWD - Extended Mix album art
FWD - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Rudimental, House Gospel Choir
128 BPM · 8A · House · 45% Sustainer
House
128
8A · A min
45%Sustainer
—
Love Is Love - Extended Mix album art
Love Is Love - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Ten City
122 BPM · 2A · House · 49% Sustainer
House
122
2A · E♭ min
49%Sustainer
—
Freak album art
Freak
Marshall Jefferson, Jaded, Miggy Dela Rosa
129 BPM · 5A · House · 60% Builder
House
129
5A · C min
60%Builder
—
The House Music Anthem (Move Your Body) feat. Curtis McClain - House of Virus Remix album art
The House Music Anthem (Move Your Body) feat. Curtis McClain - House of Virus Remix
Marshall Jefferson, Curtis McClain
127 BPM · 10B · House · 53% Sustainer
House
127
10B · D maj
53%Sustainer
2014
Let's Get Busy - Extended Mix album art
Let's Get Busy - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, CeCe Rogers, Illyus Barrientos
124 BPM · 8A · House · 71% Peak time
House
124
8A · A min
71%Peak time
—
All In One Night - Extended Mix album art
All In One Night - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Ten City
126 BPM · 3A · House · 54% Sustainer
House
126
3A · B♭ min
54%Sustainer
—
I Love Me - Extended Mix album art
I Love Me - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Ten City, Wh0
125 BPM · 8A · House · 77% Peak time
House
125
8A · A min
77%Peak time
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The Truth feat. Marshall Jefferson album art
The Truth feat. Marshall Jefferson
Marshall Jefferson, Matt Tolfrey
122 BPM · 4A · Deep House · 45% Sustainer
Deep House
122
4A · F min
45%Sustainer
2013
Get Girls feat. Marshall Jefferson - Extended Mix album art
Get Girls feat. Marshall Jefferson - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Tough Love
125 BPM · 8A · House · 59% Builder
House
125
8A · A min
59%Builder
—
Love Is Love - DRAMA Extended Remix album art
Love Is Love - DRAMA Extended Remix
Marshall Jefferson, Drama, Ten City
124 BPM · 2A · House · 51% Sustainer
House
124
2A · E♭ min
51%Sustainer
—
A Girl Named Phil - Extended Mix album art
A Girl Named Phil - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Ten City
125 BPM · 8B · House · 56% Builder
House
125
8B · C maj
56%Builder
—
Mushrooms - Salt City Orchestra Remix album art
Mushrooms - Salt City Orchestra Remix
Marshall Jefferson, Noosa Heads
124 BPM · 3A · Deep House · 36% Sustainer
Deep House
124
3A · B♭ min
36%Sustainer
1998
Losing My Mind - Extended Mix album art
Losing My Mind - Extended Mix
Marshall Jefferson, Ten City
124 BPM · 7A · House · 48% Sustainer
House
124
7A · D min
48%Sustainer
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Lowdown album art
Lowdown
Marshall Jefferson, House Of Virus
126 BPM · 7B · House · 99% Peak time
House
126
7B · F maj
99%Peak time
1987
City Life - Extended album art
City Life - Extended
Marshall Jefferson, On The House, Curtis McClain
127 BPM · 9A · House · 46% Sustainer
House
127
9A · E min
46%Sustainer
—
Give Me A Kick album art
Give Me A Kick
Marshall Jefferson, House Of Virus
124 BPM · 9A · House · 46% Sustainer
House
124
9A · E min
46%Sustainer
—
Time Marches On album art
Time Marches On
Marshall Jefferson, Jungle Wonz
117 BPM · 9A · House · 42% Sustainer
House
117
9A · E min
42%Sustainer
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Artists that mix with Marshall Jefferson

We scored every transition between Marshall Jefferson’s 29 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 2,208 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.

Daniel Steinberg

146 of the 1,160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.7. They come from 16 different Marshall Jefferson tracks.

Give Me A Kick → 2001 · 9A → 9A · +1 BPM · 93 chemistry

David Morales

104 of the 1,160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.7. They come from 23 different Marshall Jefferson tracks.

Give Me A Kick → Back Home feat. Alex Uhlmann - Dario D'Attis Remix · 9A → 9B · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Honey Dijon

97 of the 1,160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.7. They come from 23 different Marshall Jefferson tracks.

Losing My Mind - Extended Mix → Personal Slave feat. Charles McCloud · 7A → 7A · −1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Louie Vega

103 of the 1,160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.7. They come from 18 different Marshall Jefferson tracks.

FWD - Extended Mix → Let It Go feat. Marc E. Bassy - Extended Mix · 8A → 7B · +2 BPM · 89 chemistry

Masters At Work

112 of the 1,160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.7. They come from 23 different Marshall Jefferson tracks.

Give Me A Kick → MAW AI · 9A → 10A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Mattei & Omich

100 of the 1,160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.7. They come from 21 different Marshall Jefferson tracks.

Give Me A Kick → My Feelings Can't Explain - Jay Vegas Classic House Mix · 9A → 9A · −1 BPM · 92 chemistry

Mirko & Meex

130 of the 1,160 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.7. They come from 22 different Marshall Jefferson tracks.

I Love Me - Extended Mix → Everyday · 8A → 7B · −1 BPM · 90 chemistry

Trimtone

99 of the 841 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 21 different Marshall Jefferson tracks.

Give Me A Kick → The Way I Feel · 9A → 9A · +1 BPM · 93 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 Marshall Jefferson 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 Marshall Jefferson, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Joe Smooth
100%
13 tracks in catalog · House
Frankie Knuckles
96%
11 tracks in catalog · House
Phuture
82%
7 tracks in catalog · Tech House
Mr. Fingers
79%
19 tracks in catalog · Deep House
Farley Jackmaster Funk
79%
3 tracks in catalog · Funky House
Alison Limerick
70%
4 tracks in catalog · Dance
Hardrive
68%
1 track in catalog · House · no artist page yet
Kings Of Tomorrow
68%
22 tracks in catalog · House
Barbara Tucker
67%
29 tracks in catalog · House
Inner City
67%
52 tracks in catalog · House
Ten City
56%
5 tracks in catalog · House
Dennis Ferrer
55%
50 tracks in catalog · House
Paul Johnson
55%
45 tracks in catalog · House
Masters At Work
53%
45 tracks in catalog · House
S'Express
51%
6 tracks in catalog · House

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

FAQ

What BPM does Marshall Jefferson play at?+

Marshall Jefferson's tracks in our catalog range from 117 to 132 BPM, with a median of 125 BPM. Across 29 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Marshall Jefferson's tracks in?+

Marshall Jefferson's tracks are mostly in minor keys (83% minor across 29 tracks). The most common single key is 9A (E Minor) with 7 tracks.

What artists mix well with Marshall Jefferson?+

We scored every transition between Marshall Jefferson's 29 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 2,208 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Daniel Steinberg, David Morales, Honey Dijon 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: Give Me A Kick into 2001, 9A to 9A, 93 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Marshall Jefferson?+

Marshall Jefferson sits closest to Joe Smooth, Frankie Knuckles, Phuture 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 Marshall Jefferson most active?+

Our catalog has Marshall Jefferson releases spanning 1986 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 1980s.