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Shackleton

Shackleton is an electronic music producer working primarily in dark ambient and techno. His work is characterized by dense, textural soundscapes and intricate rhythmic frameworks that blur the boundaries between experimental and club music.

15 tracksElectronica· 2006–2008
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Shackleton is a restrained artist.

This artistTypical Electronica
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

How this compares to Electronica

Across 15 analysed tracks, Shackleton averages 39% energy — gentler than 68% of individual Electronica tracks.

Measured against 14,430 Electronica tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 70–159 BPM with a median of 125 · predominantly major keys (47% minor) · most common key: 8B (C Major) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
80–84
2
90–94
1
110–114
1
120–124
2
125–129
5
135–139
1
140–144
1
155–159
1
Key distribution
1A11B12A2B3A3B4A4B5A25B6A16B7A7B28A8B49A19B10A10B11A11B112A212B

Release volume by decade

3
2000s

Tracks in catalog

15 total · sortable
Blood on My Hands album art
Blood on My Hands
Shackleton
140 BPM · 11B · Bass / Club · 54% Sustainer
Bass / Club
140
11B · A maj
54%Sustainer
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Elemental Dream album art
Elemental Dream
Shackleton
125 BPM · 7B · Ambient / Experimental · 39% Sustainer
Ambient / Experimental
125
7B · F maj
39%Sustainer
—
Blood on My Hands - Ricardo Villalobos' Apocalypse Now Mix album art
Blood on My Hands - Ricardo Villalobos' Apocalypse Now Mix
Shackleton
128 BPM · 12A · Minimal / Deep Tech · 31% Warm-up
Minimal / Deep Tech
128
12A · C♯ min
31%Warm-up
2006
Death Is Not Final album art
Death Is Not Final
Shackleton
120 BPM · 1B · Electronica · 33% Warm-up
Electronica
120
1B · B maj
33%Warm-up
2008
Crushing Realities album art
Crushing Realities
Shackleton
120 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 45% Sustainer
Electronica
120
5A · C min
45%Sustainer
—
Ancient Model album art
Ancient Model
Shackleton, Holy Tongue
127 BPM · 1A · Electronica · 37% Sustainer
Electronica
127
1A · A♭ min
37%Sustainer
—
The Merciful Lake album art
The Merciful Lake
Shackleton, Holy Tongue
135 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 37% Sustainer
Electronica
135
6A · G min
37%Sustainer
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Blood on My Hands - Ricardo Villalobos' Apocalypso Now Mix album art
Blood on My Hands - Ricardo Villalobos' Apocalypso Now Mix
Shackleton
128 BPM · 12A · Minimal / Deep Tech · 31% Warm-up
Minimal / Deep Tech
128
12A · C♯ min
31%Warm-up
2006
Secrets Kept album art
Secrets Kept
Shackleton, Marlene Ribeiro, Light-Space Modulator
159 BPM · 8B · Ambient / Experimental · 43% Sustainer
Ambient / Experimental
159
8B · C maj
43%Sustainer
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Time Moving album art
Time Moving
Shackleton, The Purge Of Tomorrow
83 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 33% Warm-up
Electronica
83
8B · C maj
33%Warm-up
—
Hinter der Vitrine album art
Hinter der Vitrine
Shackleton
81 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 42% Sustainer
Electronica
81
8B · C maj
42%Sustainer
—
Furnace of Guts album art
Furnace of Guts
Shackleton
70 BPM · 7B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 43% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
70
7B · F maj
43%Sustainer
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Boracay Drift album art
Boracay Drift
Shackleton, Pinch
91 BPM · 9A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 30% Warm-up
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
91
9A · E min
30%Warm-up
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One Of Us Escaped album art
One Of Us Escaped
Shackleton
113 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 47% Sustainer
Electronica
113
5A · C min
47%Sustainer
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Dive into the Grave album art
Dive into the Grave
Shackleton, Vengeance Tenfold
128 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 40% Sustainer
Electronica
128
8B · C maj
40%Sustainer
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Artists that mix with Shackleton

We scored every transition between Shackleton’s 15 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 20 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.

Applescal

11 of the 240 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.4. They come from 7 different Shackleton tracks.

Dark Sky

11 of the 270 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 6 different Shackleton tracks.

Crushing Realities → The Click · 5A → 4A · +2 BPM · 84 chemistry

Enzo Leep

13 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 3 different Shackleton tracks.

Blood on My Hands - Ricardo Villalobos' Apocalypso Now Mix → El Aquelarre · 12A → 11B · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry

Funki Porcini

12 of the 195 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.1. They come from 6 different Shackleton tracks.

Crushing Realities → Reboot · 5A → 5A · +3 BPM · 88 chemistry

Lusine

12 of the 270 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 6 different Shackleton tracks.

Death Is Not Final → Turn Back · 1B → 2A · +2 BPM · 86 chemistry

Snad

11 of the 315 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 3 different Shackleton tracks.

Blood on My Hands - Ricardo Villalobos' Apocalypso Now Mix → Dark Horse · 12A → 11A · −1 BPM · 85 chemistry

Throwing Snow

11 of the 285 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 4 different Shackleton tracks.

Tosca

12 of the 300 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.7. They come from 3 different Shackleton tracks.

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 Shackleton 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 Shackleton, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Appleblim
100%
15 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Ikonika
60%
16 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Pinch
51%
34 tracks in catalog · 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime
Zomby
49%
9 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Untold
46%
12 tracks in catalog · Bass / Club
Mala
45%
16 tracks in catalog · 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime
2562
41%
1 track in catalog · Dubstep · no artist page yet
Kode9 & The Spaceape
39%
Not in our catalog yet
Peverelist
37%
14 tracks in catalog · Bass / Club
The Bug
36%
13 tracks in catalog · Bass / Club
Digital Mystikz
35%
1 track in catalog · Dubstep · no artist page yet
Blawan
35%
23 tracks in catalog · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Kode9
34%
6 tracks in catalog · Bass / Club
Skream
32%
60 tracks in catalog · 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime
Om Unit
32%
68 tracks in catalog · Bass / Club

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

FAQ

What BPM does Shackleton play at?+

Shackleton's tracks in our catalog range from 70 to 159 BPM, with a median of 125 BPM. Across 15 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Shackleton's tracks in?+

Shackleton's tracks are mostly in major keys (47% minor across 15 tracks). The most common single key is 8B (C Major) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Shackleton?+

We scored every transition between Shackleton's 15 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 20 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Applescal, Dark Sky, Enzo Leep 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: Crushing Realities into The Click, 5A to 4A, 84 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Shackleton?+

Shackleton sits closest to Appleblim, Ikonika, Pinch 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 Shackleton most active?+

Our catalog has Shackleton releases spanning 2006 to 2008, with the most tracks from the 2000s.