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Richie Hawtin

Richie Hawtin is a Canadian techno producer and DJ known for his work in peak-time and driving techno. Operating across multiple aliases and labels, Hawtin has been a consistent figure in the techno underground, contributing to the genre's electronic sound design and club culture.

13 tracksTechno (Peak Time / Driving)· 1991–2020
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Richie Hawtin is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Techno (Peak Time / Driving) pocket.

How this compares to Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Across 13 analysed tracks, Richie Hawtin averages 48% energy — gentler than 84% of individual Techno (Peak Time / Driving) tracks — and 63% groove, straighter than 62%.

Measured against 25,003 Techno (Peak Time / Driving) tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 71–142 BPM with a median of 130 · predominantly minor keys (77% minor) · most common key: 1A (A♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
120–124
1
125–129
4
130–134
5
135–139
1
140–144
1
Key distribution
1A21B2A22B3A13B14A14B5A15B6A6B7A17B8A8B9A9B110A210B11A11B112A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Richie Hawtin’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 Techno (Peak Time / Driving) tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1991–2006·5 tracks
2007–2020·3 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
What changed

Across Richie Hawtin's catalog, production has darkened; warmth has receded.

Release volume by decade

3
1990s
2
2000s
1
2010s
2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

13 total · sortable
Substance Abuse album art
Substance Abuse
Richie Hawtin, F.U.S.E.
126 BPM · 7A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 48% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
126
7A · D min
48%Sustainer
1991
LOOP (LFO VERSUS F.U.S.E.) - FUSE MIX album art
LOOP (LFO VERSUS F.U.S.E.) - FUSE MIX
Richie Hawtin, F.U.S.E., LFO
132 BPM · 2A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 40% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
132
2A · E♭ min
40%Sustainer
2001
Bang The Box - Slam Remix album art
Bang The Box - Slam Remix
Richie Hawtin, Jack Master
126 BPM · 9B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 48% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
126
9B · G maj
48%Sustainer
2016
Call It What You Want! album art
Call It What You Want!
Richie Hawtin
129 BPM · 2A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 46% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
129
2A · E♭ min
46%Sustainer
1996
Acid King - Full Tilt Mix album art
Acid King - Full Tilt Mix
Richie Hawtin
71 BPM · 3A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 50% Sustainer
Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
71
3A · B♭ min
50%Sustainer
—
Time Warps album art
Time Warps
Richie Hawtin
138 BPM · 4A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 75% Peak time
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
138
4A · F min
75%Peak time
2020
Dimensions album art
Dimensions
Richie Hawtin, F.U.S.E.
130 BPM · 1A · Electronica · 41% Sustainer
Electronica
130
1A · A♭ min
41%Sustainer
1992
Core Resonance (CLOSE combined) album art
Core Resonance (CLOSE combined)
Richie Hawtin, Cortechs, Mental Resonance
129 BPM · 10A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 65% Builder
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
129
10A · B min
65%Builder
—
Time Stands Still album art
Time Stands Still
Richie Hawtin
134 BPM · 5A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 29% Warm-up
Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
134
5A · C min
29%Warm-up
2020
Train-trac album art
Train-trac
Richie Hawtin, F.U.S.E.
142 BPM · 11B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 58% Builder
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
142
11B · A maj
58%Builder
—
96:01 01:00 album art
96:01 01:00
Richie Hawtin
122 BPM · 1A · Minimal / Deep Tech · 37% Sustainer
Minimal / Deep Tech
122
1A · A♭ min
37%Sustainer
—
Sanctuary album art
Sanctuary
Richie Hawtin, F.U.S.E.
134 BPM · 3B · Electronica · 40% Sustainer
Electronica
134
3B · D♭ maj
40%Sustainer
—
Shufflephunk album art
Shufflephunk
Richie Hawtin, Hard Brothers
130 BPM · 10A · Minimal / Deep Tech · 49% Sustainer
Minimal / Deep Tech
130
10A · B min
49%Sustainer
2003

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Artists that mix with Richie Hawtin

We scored every transition between Richie Hawtin’s 13 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 287 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.

Carlo Ruetz

28 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 7 different Richie Hawtin tracks.

Bang The Box - Slam Remix → Controlled by Robots · 9B → 9B · −1 BPM · 90 chemistry

Daniel Sbert

30 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 8 different Richie Hawtin tracks.

Bang The Box - Slam Remix → Critical Situation · 9B → 8B · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Julian Jeweil

25 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 6 different Richie Hawtin tracks.

Train-trac → Come · 11B → 12A · +1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Kevin Saunderson

26 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 7 different Richie Hawtin tracks.

Call It What You Want! → Pump The Move · 2A → 2A · +2 BPM · 88 chemistry

Lampe

25 of the 520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 6 different Richie Hawtin tracks.

Bang The Box - Slam Remix → Wide Open · 9B → 10B · +2 BPM · 91 chemistry

Luigi Madonna

26 of the 403 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 8 different Richie Hawtin tracks.

Call It What You Want! → Midnight Sun · 2A → 3A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Michael Klein

28 of the 494 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 6 different Richie Hawtin tracks.

Substance Abuse → Continuation · 7A → 8A · +4 BPM · 85 chemistry

Roberto Capuano

32 of the 468 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.7. They come from 7 different Richie Hawtin tracks.

Substance Abuse → Till Dawn · 7A → 8A · same BPM · 90 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 Richie Hawtin 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 Richie Hawtin, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Richard Harvey
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Jeff Mills
48%
28 tracks in catalog · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Santos Rodriguez
46%
Not in our catalog yet
Plastikman
39%
13 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Ricardo Villalobos
34%
27 tracks in catalog · Minimal / Deep Tech
Heiko Laux
26%
31 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Marco Carola
26%
4 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Surgeon
24%
27 tracks in catalog · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Quadrant
23%
49 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Ben Sims
22%
19 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
F.U.S.E.
20%
2 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Robert Hood
19%
73 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Maurizio
16%
1 track in catalog · Dub · no artist page yet
Akufen
15%
2 tracks in catalog · Deep House · no artist page yet
Sven Vath
14%
39 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

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

FAQ

What BPM does Richie Hawtin play at?+

Richie Hawtin's tracks in our catalog range from 71 to 142 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 13 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Richie Hawtin's tracks in?+

Richie Hawtin's tracks are mostly in minor keys (77% minor across 13 tracks). The most common single key is 1A (A♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Richie Hawtin?+

We scored every transition between Richie Hawtin's 13 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 287 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Carlo Ruetz, Daniel Sbert, Julian Jeweil 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: Bang The Box - Slam Remix into Controlled by Robots, 9B to 9B, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Richie Hawtin?+

Richie Hawtin sits closest to Richard Harvey, Jeff Mills, Santos Rodriguez 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 Richie Hawtin most active?+

Our catalog has Richie Hawtin releases spanning 1991 to 2020, with the most tracks from the 1990s.