Artist profile

Paul van Dyk

Paul van Dyk is a German trance producer and DJ known for his contributions to the progressive and uplifting trance sound. His work spans releases across major electronic music labels and has established him as a significant figure in the trance production landscape.

54 tracksTrance (Main Floor)Uplifting Trance Deep Trance Techno (Peak Time / Driving)· 1998–2026

Sound profile

Paul van Dyk is a high-energy with strong groove and drive and a bright production artist.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 66–140 BPM with a median of 138 · predominantly major keys (41% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 7 tracks.

BPM spread

65–69

125–129

130–134

135–139

140–144

Key distribution

1A1 1B1 2A2 2B 3A1 3B2 4A3 4B5 5A3 5B 6A2 6B2 7A2 7B3 8A7 8B5 9A 9B4 10A1 10B6 11A 11B2 12A 12B2

Tracks in catalog

54 total · sortable

For An Angel - PvD's E-Werk Club Mix

Paul van Dyk

13810B

Trance

Guiding Light

Paul van Dyk, Sue McLaren

1386B

Trance (Main Floor)

When I Found You - Extended Mix

Paul van Dyk, Ciaran McAuley

1403B

Trance (Main Floor)

Stay - Extended

Paul van Dyk, Reznor

1343B

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

The Ocean feat. Arty - Extended Mix

Paul van Dyk

13011B

Trance (Main Floor)

Power (The Official Nature One Anthem 2025)

Paul van Dyk

1408B

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Touched by Heaven - Extended

Paul van Dyk

1387A

Trance (Main Floor)

But Not Tonight feat. Christian Burns

Paul van Dyk

12812B

Trance (Main Floor)

Beautiful Life (Shine Ibiza Anthem 2023) - Extended

Paul van Dyk, Marc van Linden, Sue McLaren

13811B

Trance (Main Floor)

SHINE TOGETHER NOW (SHINE IBIZA ANTHEM 2024)

Paul van Dyk, Amos & Riot Night, Matt Noland

1404B

Trance (Main Floor)

I Don't Deserve You feat. Plumb - John O'Callaghan Remix

Paul van Dyk

1401A

Trance (Main Floor)

Shed Your Light

Paul van Dyk, Paul Thomas, Ekko

1288A

Trance (Main Floor)

Two Rivers

Paul van Dyk, Rafael Osmo

1264A

Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Amanecer - PvD Club Mix

Paul van Dyk, Lostly

1389B

Trance (Main Floor)

Someone Like You - Extended

Paul van Dyk, Ciaran McAuley

698B

Trance (Main Floor)

Music Rescues Me feat. Plumb - Pvd Club Mix

Paul van Dyk

1388B

Trance (Main Floor)

For An Angel - Way Out West Remix

Paul van Dyk

14010B

Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

The Code

Paul van Dyk, Jordan Suckley

13810B

Trance (Main Floor)

Future Memories - Extended

Paul van Dyk, Saad Ayub

1386A

Trance (Main Floor)

VENTURE X - Extended

Paul van Dyk, Weekend Heroes, Christian Schottstaedt

1264B

Progressive House

Back 2 The FVTR - Extended

Paul van Dyk, YellowHeads

1369B

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Seven Seas

Paul van Dyk, Fuenka

1288A

Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Fragmentation - Extended

Paul van Dyk, Sean & Dee

1284A

Trance (Main Floor)

Awakening

Paul van Dyk, Will Atkinson

1388A

Trance (Main Floor)

Wishful Thinking

Paul van Dyk, Kolonie

1284B

Trance (Main Floor)

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
For An Angel - PvD's E-Werk Club Mix Paul van Dyk	13810BD Major	71%Peak time	1998	Trance
Guiding Light Paul van Dyk, Sue McLaren	1386BB♭ Major	47%Sustainer	2020	Trance (Main Floor)
When I Found You - Extended Mix Paul van Dyk, Ciaran McAuley	1403BD♭ Major	81%Peak time	2026	Trance (Main Floor)
Stay - Extended Paul van Dyk, Reznor	1343BD♭ Major	100%Peak time	2024	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
The Ocean feat. Arty - Extended Mix Paul van Dyk	13011BA Major	66%Builder	2012	Trance (Main Floor)
Power (The Official Nature One Anthem 2025) Paul van Dyk	1408BC Major	57%Builder	2025	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Touched by Heaven - Extended Paul van Dyk	1387AD Minor	87%Peak time	2017	Trance (Main Floor)
But Not Tonight feat. Christian Burns Paul van Dyk	12812BE Major	62%Builder	2025	Trance (Main Floor)
Beautiful Life (Shine Ibiza Anthem 2023) - Extended Paul van Dyk, Marc van Linden, Sue McLaren	13811BA Major	50%Sustainer	2023	Trance (Main Floor)
SHINE TOGETHER NOW (SHINE IBIZA ANTHEM 2024) Paul van Dyk, Amos & Riot Night, Matt Noland	1404BA♭ Major	27%Warm-up	2024	Trance (Main Floor)
I Don't Deserve You feat. Plumb - John O'Callaghan Remix Paul van Dyk	1401AA♭ Minor	88%Peak time	2014	Trance (Main Floor)
Shed Your Light Paul van Dyk, Paul Thomas, Ekko	1288AA Minor	71%Peak time	2025	Trance (Main Floor)
Two Rivers Paul van Dyk, Rafael Osmo	1264AF Minor	90%Peak time	2022	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Amanecer - PvD Club Mix Paul van Dyk, Lostly	1389BG Major	94%Peak time	2018	Trance (Main Floor)
Someone Like You - Extended Paul van Dyk, Ciaran McAuley	698BC Major	53%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Music Rescues Me feat. Plumb - Pvd Club Mix Paul van Dyk	1388BC Major	96%Peak time	2018	Trance (Main Floor)
For An Angel - Way Out West Remix Paul van Dyk	14010BD Major	40%Sustainer	2024	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
The Code Paul van Dyk, Jordan Suckley	13810BD Major	47%Sustainer	2017	Trance (Main Floor)
Future Memories - Extended Paul van Dyk, Saad Ayub	1386AG Minor	90%Peak time	2018	Trance (Main Floor)
VENTURE X - Extended Paul van Dyk, Weekend Heroes, Christian Schottstaedt	1264BA♭ Major	52%Sustainer	2023	Progressive House
Back 2 The FVTR - Extended Paul van Dyk, YellowHeads	1369BG Major	80%Peak time	2024	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Seven Seas Paul van Dyk, Fuenka	1288AA Minor	72%Peak time	2025	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Fragmentation - Extended Paul van Dyk, Sean & Dee	1284AF Minor	56%Builder	2023	Trance (Main Floor)
Awakening Paul van Dyk, Will Atkinson	1388AA Minor	85%Peak time	2020	Trance (Main Floor)
Wishful Thinking Paul van Dyk, Kolonie	1284BA♭ Major	80%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Only In A Dream feat. Tricia McTeague Paul van Dyk, Jessus, Adham Ashraf, Tricia McTeague	6612BE Major	47%Sustainer	2020	Trance (Main Floor)
Voltage - Extended Paul van Dyk, Jordan Gill	13410BD Major	84%Peak time	2023	Trance (Main Floor)
Duality - Extended Paul van Dyk	1387BF Major	67%Builder	2020	Trance (Main Floor)
Love Is Enough - Shine Mix Paul van Dyk, Sue McLaren	1389BG Major	55%Sustainer	2024	Trance (Main Floor)
For An Angel - Öwnboss Remix Paul van Dyk	12810BD Major	77%Peak time	2024	Mainstage
Berlinition - PvD Club Mix Paul van Dyk, Chris Montana, Chris Bekker	1388AA Minor	52%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Rhapsody - Album Mix Paul van Dyk, Chris Bekker, Jan Dzialek	1282AE♭ Minor	50%Sustainer	2023	Trance (Main Floor)
Galaxy - Extended Mix Paul van Dyk, Vini Vici	1387BF Major	93%Peak time	—	Psy-Trance
Artefact - Album Mix Paul van Dyk, Fuenka	1287BF Major	100%Peak time	2025	Progressive House
Parallel Dimension - Extended Paul van Dyk, Elated	1388BC Major	85%Peak time	2020	Trance (Main Floor)
First Contact Paul van Dyk, KINETICA	1384BA♭ Major	46%Sustainer	2020	Trance (Main Floor)
Aurora Paul van Dyk, Steve Dekay	1386BB♭ Major	82%Peak time	2018	Trance (Main Floor)
Miracle feat. Sue McLaren - OnAir Extended Mix Paul van Dyk, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Sue McLaren	1388BC Major	85%Peak time	2016	Trance (Main Floor)
Stronger Together - Extended Paul van Dyk, Pierre Pienaar	1389BG Major	50%Sustainer	2017	Trance (Main Floor)
Accelerator - Extended Paul van Dyk, Jordan Suckley	13810BD Major	59%Builder	2018	Trance (Main Floor)
Come With Me (We Are One) - Paul van Dyk Festival Mix Paul van Dyk, Ummet Ozcan	1363AB♭ Minor	62%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Crush feat. Second Sun - Las Salinas Remix Paul van Dyk	1305AC Minor	95%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
In Your Arms feat. Fisher Paul van Dyk, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Fisher	13210AB Minor	71%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Together Again - Club Mix Paul van Dyk, Farhad Mahdavi, Sue McLaren	1384BA♭ Major	48%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Lights feat. Sue McLaren - Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix Paul van Dyk, Sue McLaren	1385AC Minor	49%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
What We're Livin For feat. Patrick Droney Paul van Dyk, Michael Tsukerman, Patrick Droney	1326AG Minor	86%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Louder feat. Daphne Khoo - Ben Nicky Remix Paul van Dyk, Roger Shah, Daphne Khoo	1408AA Minor	74%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Heart Like An Ocean feat. Tricia McTeague - Aly & Fila Remix Paul van Dyk, Mark Eteson, Tricia McTeague	1385AC Minor	85%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
City Of Sound - Liquid Soul Remix Paul van Dyk, Jordan Suckley	1381BB Major	76%Peak time	—	Psy-Trance
We Are Tonight - Club Mix Paul van Dyk, Christian Burns	1342AE♭ Minor	55%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Louder feat. Daphne Khoo - Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Remix Paul van Dyk, Roger Shah, Daphne Khoo	1288AA Minor	95%Peak time	—	Big Room
We Are One 2013 - Intro Mix Paul van Dyk, Arnej	1327AD Minor	65%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
VORTEX - Jardin Remix Paul van Dyk, James Cottle	1388AA Minor	50%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
For You Paul van Dyk, Genix	1324AF Minor	53%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)

Sound profile evolution

How Paul van Dyk’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

1998–2012·2 tracks

2013–2026·34 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

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Tempo migration · yearly average

What changed

Across Paul van Dyk's catalog, groove has thinned; production has brightened; vocal content has thinned.

Release volume by decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

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

Rank 1

100%

21 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

System F

85%

4 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Ferry Corsten

84%

104 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Cosmic Gate

83%

58 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Binary Finary

82%

12 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Three Drives

78%

7 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

ATB

78%

14 tracks in catalog · Dance

Gouryella

76%

1 track in catalog · Trance (Main Floor) · no artist page yet

4 Strings

74%

35 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Push

73%

19 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Armin van Buuren

72%

261 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Energy 52

70%

5 tracks in catalog · Trance

Dash Berlin

68%

25 tracks in catalog · Big Room

Markus Schulz

66%

91 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Alex M.O.R.P.H.

65%

92 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

FAQ

What BPM does Paul van Dyk play at?

Paul van Dyk's tracks in our catalog range from 66 to 140 BPM, with a median of 138 BPM. Across 54 tracks, the most common range falls in the 140–145 BPM bucket.

What key are Paul van Dyk's tracks in?

Paul van Dyk's tracks are mostly in major keys (41% minor across 54 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 7 tracks.

What artists mix well with Paul van Dyk?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Paul van Dyk pairs well with Rank 1, System F, Ferry Corsten. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was Paul van Dyk most active?

Our catalog has Paul van Dyk releases spanning 1998 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 2020s.