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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Dance producer and DJ.

4 tracksDance· 1982–1991
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Dance
Signature sound

Higher warmth but lower energy than typical Dance.

↓energy↑warmth↓drive
How this compares to Dance

Across 4 analysed tracks, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark averages 35% energy — gentler than 97% of individual Dance tracks — and 67% groove, straighter than 66%.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 98–162 BPM with a median of 135 · predominantly major keys (0% minor) · most common key: 8B (C Major) with 1 track.

BPM spread
95–99
1
125–129
1
140–144
1
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B13A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A7B18A8B19A9B10A10B11A11B112A12B

Release volume by decade

1
1980s
1
1990s

Tracks in catalog

4 total · sortable
Sailing On The Seven Seas (Extended Version) album art
Sailing On The Seven Seas (Extended Version)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
98 BPM · 2B · Pop · 32% Warm-up
Pop
98
2B · F♯ maj
32%Warm-up
1991
Enola Gay - Extended Mix album art
Enola Gay - Extended Mix
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
143 BPM · 7B · Dance · 39% Sustainer
Dance
143
7B · F maj
39%Sustainer
1982
Electricity - Remastered 2019 album art
Electricity - Remastered 2019
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
162 BPM · 8B · Dance · 34% Warm-up
Dance
162
8B · C maj
34%Warm-up
—
Sailing On The Seven Seas (Remastered 2019) album art
Sailing On The Seven Seas (Remastered 2019)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
127 BPM · 11B · Dance · 36% Sustainer
Dance
127
11B · A maj
36%Sustainer
—

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

FAQ

What BPM does Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark play at?+

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark's tracks in our catalog range from 98 to 162 BPM, with a median of 135 BPM. Across 4 tracks, the most common range falls in the 135–140 BPM bucket.

What key are Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark's tracks in?+

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark's tracks are mostly in major keys (0% minor across 4 tracks). The most common single key is 8B (C Major) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark?+

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark sits closest to Ultravox, The Human League, Erasure 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 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark most active?+

Our catalog has Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark releases spanning 1982 to 1991, with the most tracks from the 1990s.