Artist profile

Orjan Nilsen

Ørjan Nilsen is a Norwegian trance producer and DJ known for his work in progressive and uplifting trance. His productions and DJ sets emphasize melodic elements and atmospheric soundscapes within the trance genre.

60 tracksTrance (Main Floor)Progressive House Mainstage Vocal Trance· 2011–2025

Sound profile

Orjan Nilsen is a high-energy with strong drive and a bright production artist.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 66–145 BPM with a median of 128 · predominantly minor keys (78% minor) · most common key: 6A (G Minor) with 21 tracks.

BPM spread

65–69

120–124

125–129

130–134

135–139

145–149

Key distribution

1A 1B 2A1 2B 3A3 3B 4A7 4B1 5A3 5B2 6A21 6B2 7A5 7B2 8A1 8B1 9A2 9B3 10A2 10B 11A2 11B 12A 12B2

Tracks in catalog

60 total · sortable

Blast From The Past

Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix

1286A

Mainstage

Volt

Orjan Nilsen

1326A

Trance (Main Floor)

Violetta

Orjan Nilsen

1286A

Trance (Main Floor)

Viking - 20 Year Anniversary Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen

1346A

Trance (Main Floor)

Ghost in the Machine - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix

1456A

Mainstage

Pantheon

Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma

13310A

Trance (Main Floor)

Amnesia - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen

1303A

Trance (Main Floor)

Apart - Martin Volt & Quentin State Remix

Orjan Nilsen, Jonathan Mendelsohn

1286B

Progressive House

Endymion

Orjan Nilsen

1286A

Trance (Main Floor)

The Void

Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix

13212B

Mainstage

Now We Are Talking

Orjan Nilsen

1289A

Trance (Main Floor)

LFOcean - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen

1275A

Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

The Raid - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen, MaRLo, Mark Sixma, nilsix

1389B

Mainstage

Stubborn

Orjan Nilsen, Somna

12810A

Trance (Main Floor)

Gone

Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix

13211A

Trance (Main Floor)

Trippin - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen

1305B

Mainstage

Bring Back The Techno - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix

1347A

Trance (Main Floor)

The Late Anthem - Way Too Late Mix

Orjan Nilsen

1284A

Trance (Main Floor)

Go Fast! - 20 Year Anniversary Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen

1386A

Trance (Main Floor)

Fable

Orjan Nilsen, Fingerling

1284A

Progressive House

Iconic - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen

1286A

Trance (Main Floor)

Without Kontakt feat. R-Lend - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen, R-Lend

1309A

Trance (Main Floor)

The Hardest Part feat. Rykka - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen, Rykka

1305A

Trance (Main Floor)

Shenanigans

Orjan Nilsen

1286A

Progressive House

Babylon - Extended Mix

Orjan Nilsen

1304A

Trance (Main Floor)

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Blast From The Past Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix	1286AG Minor	68%Builder	2025	Mainstage
Volt Orjan Nilsen	1326AG Minor	76%Peak time	2021	Trance (Main Floor)
Violetta Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	87%Peak time	2013	Trance (Main Floor)
Viking - 20 Year Anniversary Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1346AG Minor	69%Builder	2011	Trance (Main Floor)
Ghost in the Machine - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix	1456AG Minor	78%Peak time	—	Mainstage
Pantheon Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma	13310AB Minor	60%Builder	2021	Trance (Main Floor)
Amnesia - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1303AB♭ Minor	70%Builder	2023	Trance (Main Floor)
Apart - Martin Volt & Quentin State Remix Orjan Nilsen, Jonathan Mendelsohn	1286BB♭ Major	64%Builder	2014	Progressive House
Endymion Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	83%Peak time	2012	Trance (Main Floor)
The Void Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix	13212BE Major	72%Peak time	2018	Mainstage
Now We Are Talking Orjan Nilsen	1289AE Minor	74%Peak time	2015	Trance (Main Floor)
LFOcean - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1275AC Minor	90%Peak time	2024	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
The Raid - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, MaRLo, Mark Sixma, nilsix	1389BG Major	85%Peak time	—	Mainstage
Stubborn Orjan Nilsen, Somna	12810AB Minor	43%Sustainer	2022	Trance (Main Floor)
Gone Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix	13211AF♯ Minor	90%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Trippin - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1305BE♭ Major	64%Builder	2023	Mainstage
Bring Back The Techno - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix	1347AD Minor	88%Peak time	2025	Trance (Main Floor)
The Late Anthem - Way Too Late Mix Orjan Nilsen	1284AF Minor	71%Peak time	2014	Trance (Main Floor)
Go Fast! - 20 Year Anniversary Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1386AG Minor	53%Sustainer	2011	Trance (Main Floor)
Fable Orjan Nilsen, Fingerling	1284AF Minor	55%Sustainer	2013	Progressive House
Iconic - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	67%Builder	2016	Trance (Main Floor)
Without Kontakt feat. R-Lend - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, R-Lend	1309AE Minor	77%Peak time	2017	Trance (Main Floor)
The Hardest Part feat. Rykka - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, Rykka	1305AC Minor	70%Builder	2017	Trance (Main Floor)
Shenanigans Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	75%Peak time	2014	Progressive House
Babylon - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1304AF Minor	87%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Endymion - KhoMha Remix Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	64%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
The Edge Orjan Nilsen	1284AF Minor	65%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Amis Ama Orjan Nilsen	12811AF♯ Minor	77%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Poetry - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1275AC Minor	88%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Mafioso - Mark Sixma Remix Orjan Nilsen	12812BE Major	96%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Jeger Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	49%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
WARRIOR - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, Emma Hewitt	1303AB♭ Minor	73%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
9910 - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1274AF Minor	63%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Thousand Drums - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, ANG	1307AD Minor	71%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Kilowatts - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1288BC Major	92%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Reminiscence - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1336AG Minor	75%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Los Capos - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, KhoMha	1316AG Minor	55%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Copperfield Orjan Nilsen	1309BG Major	60%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Amsterdam - David Gravell Remix Orjan Nilsen	1296BB♭ Major	64%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Between The Rays - MaRLo Extended Remix Orjan Nilsen	666AG Minor	54%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Ashore - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1288AA Minor	89%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Too Early Anthem Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	76%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Feels Like NRJ - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1302AE♭ Minor	86%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Simulator - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1324AF Minor	77%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Red Woods - DRYM Remix Orjan Nilsen	1305BE♭ Major	57%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Navigator - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	68%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Toxic 4 Me - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1276AG Minor	68%Builder	—	Mainstage
Hold Me - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1249BG Major	50%Sustainer	—	Dance
Violetta - Exis Extended Remix Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	57%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
XIING Orjan Nilsen	1307AD Minor	75%Peak time	—	Progressive House
Booya - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen, Ruben De Ronde, Rodg	1286AG Minor	70%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Instinct - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1287AD Minor	79%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Acid Reflux - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	70%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Swoosh - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1283AB♭ Minor	73%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Once There Were Raves - Extended Mix Orjan Nilsen	1284AF Minor	86%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
So Long Radio - Protoculture Extended Remix Orjan Nilsen	1287AD Minor	68%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Hurricane feat. Christina Novelli - Flatdisk Remix Orjan Nilsen, Christina Novelli, Flatdisk	1287BF Major	83%Peak time	—	Progressive House
W.D.I.A! Orjan Nilsen, Fingerling	1284BA♭ Major	73%Peak time	—	Progressive House
No Saint Out Of Me Orjan Nilsen	1286AG Minor	47%Sustainer	—	Progressive House
Don Orjan Nilsen	1287BF Major	60%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)

Sound profile evolution

How Orjan Nilsen’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.

Sound profile shift

2011–2018·13 tracks

2019–2025·8 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

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Tempo migration · yearly average

What changed

Across Orjan Nilsen's catalog, production has darkened; vocal content has thinned.

Release volume by decade

2010s

2020s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with Orjan Nilsen’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around Orjan Nilsen and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.

Ben Gold

100%

59 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Jorn Van Deynhoven

92%

20 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Andrew Rayel

82%

53 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Super8 & Tab

82%

41 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Simon Patterson

81%

38 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Jochen Miller

80%

19 tracks in catalog · Big Room

Mark Sixma

80%

35 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Heatbeat

79%

39 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Allen Watts

73%

67 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

John O'Callaghan

72%

54 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Marcel Woods

68%

9 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Ahmed Helmy

65%

16 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

KhoMha

65%

29 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Protoculture

63%

49 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Armin van Buuren

63%

261 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

FAQ

What BPM does Orjan Nilsen play at?

Orjan Nilsen's tracks in our catalog range from 66 to 145 BPM, with a median of 128 BPM. Across 60 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Orjan Nilsen's tracks in?

Orjan Nilsen's tracks are mostly in minor keys (78% minor across 60 tracks). The most common single key is 6A (G Minor) with 21 tracks.

What artists mix well with Orjan Nilsen?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Orjan Nilsen pairs well with Ben Gold, Jorn Van Deynhoven, Andrew Rayel. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was Orjan Nilsen most active?

Our catalog has Orjan Nilsen releases spanning 2011 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2010s.