Artist profile
Skrillex is an electronic music producer and DJ known for pioneering dubstep and trap sounds in the early 2010s. His aggressive wobble bass and intricate sound design became defining characteristics of the genre, influencing a generation of electronic producers. He has performed at major festivals and collaborated across electronic music's spectrum.
Compare with another artistPlan a set with Skrillex tracks scored against the rest of the catalog
Skrillex is a high-energy and a bright production — mostly instrumental artist.
Sits right in the typical Trap / Future Bass pocket.
Across 100 analysed tracks, Skrillex averages 65% energy — harder than 73% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 49% groove, groovier than 67%.
Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.
Most tracks sit between 70–170 BPM with a median of 140 · predominantly minor keys (61% minor) · most common key: 6A (G Minor) with 12 tracks.
How Skrillex’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 Trap / Future Bass tempo.
Across Skrillex's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~118 to ~129 BPM; warmth has receded; production has darkened.
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We scored every transition between Skrillex’s 40 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 460 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.
43 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 14 different Skrillex tracks.
First of the Year (Equinox) → Dubs & 50's · 4A → 4A · +5 BPM · 84 chemistry
43 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 11 different Skrillex tracks.
Ragga Bomb → Vice - Phetsta Remix · 9B → 11A · +1 BPM · 87 chemistry
41 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 11 different Skrillex tracks.
First of the Year (Equinox) → Hold Me Back · 4A → 4A · same BPM · 88 chemistry
45 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 11 different Skrillex tracks.
ULTRA INTRO → Lose Control - Doctor P Remix · 9A → 10A · same BPM · 88 chemistry
46 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 15 different Skrillex tracks.
Don't Go → Illegal Parties · 1A → 2A · same BPM · 90 chemistry
39 of the 1,240 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 7.1. They come from 16 different Skrillex tracks.
SICKO MODE - Skrillex Remix → No Time · 2A → 2A · −5 BPM · 90 chemistry
46 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 15 different Skrillex tracks.
47 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 17 different Skrillex 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.
DJs and producers closest to Skrillex 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 Skrillex, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.
Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.
Skrillex's tracks in our catalog range from 70 to 170 BPM, with a median of 140 BPM. Across 100 tracks, the most common range falls in the 140–145 BPM bucket.
Skrillex's tracks are mostly in minor keys (61% minor across 100 tracks). The most common single key is 6A (G Minor) with 12 tracks.
We scored every transition between Skrillex's 40 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 460 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Datsik, Dodge & Fuski, Eptic 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: First of the Year (Equinox) into Dubs & 50's, 4A to 4A, 84 chemistry.
Skrillex sits closest to Dog Blood, Zomboy, Jack Ü 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.
Our catalog has Skrillex releases spanning 2010 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 2020s.