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Nils Frahm

Nils Frahm is a German composer and pianist known for his work in minimalist and ambient music, blending classical training with electronic production. His compositions often feature repetitive piano motifs layered with synthesizers and field recordings, creating introspective soundscapes that bridge contemporary classical and electronic genres.

14 tracksDance· 2010–2023
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Nils Frahm is a restrained and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Dance
Signature sound

Unusually low brightness and energy for Dance.

↓brightness↓energy↑warmth↓groove
How this compares to Dance

Across 14 analysed tracks, Nils Frahm averages 26% energy — gentler than 99% of individual Dance tracks — and 34% groove, straighter than 93%.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 91–152 BPM with a median of 130 · predominantly minor keys (71% minor) · most common key: 3A (B♭ Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
90–94
1
95–99
1
115–119
3
120–124
2
135–139
2
140–144
3
150–154
2
Key distribution
1A11B12A22B3A33B4A4B15A35B6A6B7A17B8A8B19A9B10A10B11A11B112A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Nils Frahm’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
2010–2017·8 tracks
2018–2023·3 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Dance
What changed

Across Nils Frahm's catalog, tempos have eased from ~142 to ~109 BPM; groove has deepened; warmth has receded.

Release volume by decade

10
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

14 total · sortable
Because This Must Be album art
Because This Must Be
Nils Frahm
140 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 20% Warm-up
Electronica
140
5A · C min
20%Warm-up
2010
Says album art
Says
Nils Frahm
150 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 46% Sustainer
Electronica
150
5A · C min
46%Sustainer
2013
Life Story album art
Life Story
Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds
152 BPM · 1B · Dance · 35% Sustainer
Dance
152
1B · B maj
35%Sustainer
2015
Familiar album art
Familiar
Nils Frahm
144 BPM · 2A · Dance · 23% Warm-up
Dance
144
2A · E♭ min
23%Warm-up
2011
Hammers album art
Hammers
Nils Frahm
135 BPM · 3A · Dance · 23% Warm-up
Dance
135
3A · B♭ min
23%Warm-up
2013
Went Missing album art
Went Missing
Nils Frahm
119 BPM · 1A · Dance · 18% Warm-up
Dance
119
1A · A♭ min
18%Warm-up
2013
Daydreaming album art
Daydreaming
Nils Frahm, Anoushka Shankar
119 BPM · 11B · African · 26% Warm-up
African
119
11B · A maj
26%Warm-up
2023
All Melody album art
All Melody
Nils Frahm
135 BPM · 3A · Electronica · 25% Warm-up
Electronica
135
3A · B♭ min
25%Warm-up
2014
Right Right Right (Paris) album art
Right Right Right (Paris)
Nils Frahm
117 BPM · 2A · Ambient / Experimental · 19% Warm-up
Ambient / Experimental
117
2A · E♭ min
19%Warm-up
—
Spells album art
Spells
Nils Frahm
99 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 26% Warm-up
Electronica
99
7A · D min
26%Warm-up
2019
Unter ? Tristana ? Ambre album art
Unter ? Tristana ? Ambre
Nils Frahm
124 BPM · 5A · Dance · 28% Warm-up
Dance
124
5A · C min
28%Warm-up
—
Little Boy in a Space Suit album art
Little Boy in a Space Suit
Nils Frahm
144 BPM · 8B · Dance · 20% Warm-up
Dance
144
8B · C maj
20%Warm-up
2013
Lighter album art
Lighter
Nils Frahm
91 BPM · 3A · Electronica · 9% Warm-up
Electronica
91
3A · B♭ min
9%Warm-up
—
For - Max Cooper Remix album art
For - Max Cooper Remix
Nils Frahm
122 BPM · 4B · Electronica · 41% Sustainer
Electronica
122
4B · A♭ maj
41%Sustainer
2018

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Artists that mix with Nils Frahm

We scored every transition between Nils Frahm’s 14 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 1 catalogue clears the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 1 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.

Thievery Corporation

11 of the 448 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.6. They come from 4 different Nils Frahm tracks.

Spells → 2001 Spliff Odyssey · 7A → 7A · −6 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 Nils Frahm 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 Nils Frahm, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Olafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Olafur Arnalds
66%
6 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Fs Blumm & Nils Frahm
57%
Not in our catalog yet
Hania Rani
55%
Not in our catalog yet
Ben Lukas Boysen
55%
5 tracks in catalog · Electronica
A Winged Victory for the Sullen
55%
2 tracks in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet
Peter Broderick
52%
2 tracks in catalog · Ambient / Experimental · no artist page yet
Niklas Paschburg
50%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Federico Albanese
47%
Not in our catalog yet
Jon Hopkins
44%
28 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Poppy Ackroyd
43%
Not in our catalog yet
Joep Beving
40%
Not in our catalog yet
Lubomyr Melnyk
40%
Not in our catalog yet
Sophie Hutchings
40%
2 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Max Richter
40%
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 Nils Frahm play at?+

Nils Frahm's tracks in our catalog range from 91 to 152 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 14 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Nils Frahm's tracks in?+

Nils Frahm's tracks are mostly in minor keys (71% minor across 14 tracks). The most common single key is 3A (B♭ Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with Nils Frahm?+

We scored every transition between Nils Frahm's 14 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 1 catalogue clears the bar by more than chance would give, and Thievery Corporation 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: Spells into 2001 Spliff Odyssey, 7A to 7A, 86 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Nils Frahm?+

Nils Frahm sits closest to Olafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds, Fs Blumm & Nils Frahm 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 Nils Frahm most active?+

Our catalog has Nils Frahm releases spanning 2010 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 2010s.