Artist profile
Sylvester is a house music artist whose work spans several decades of electronic music production. Known for contributions to the house genre, Sylvester's output reflects the evolution of dance music across multiple eras.
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Sylvester is a restrained with strong groove and a warm production artist.
Unusually high warmth for Nu Disco / Disco.
Across 9 analysed tracks, Sylvester averages 77% groove — straighter than 69% of individual Nu Disco / Disco tracks — and 40% energy, gentler than 63%.
Measured against 7,651 Nu Disco / Disco tracks on 11 August 2026.
Most tracks sit between 100–136 BPM with a median of 125 · predominantly major keys (44% minor) · most common key: 3A (B♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.
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We scored every transition between Sylvester’s 9 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 79 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.
19 of the 351 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.0. They come from 3 different Sylvester tracks.
Dance (Disco Heat) - Louie Vega Re-Touch Main Mix → Pure Ecstasy · 5B → 4B · +1 BPM · 87 chemistry
22 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 5 different Sylvester tracks.
I Need You - Opolopo Remix → You Give Me Fever Feat. Aleysha Eve · 3A → 2B · −1 BPM · 89 chemistry
22 of the 288 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 4 different Sylvester tracks.
I Need You - Opolopo Remix → Tango Hustle - Dave Lee Latican Hustle · 3A → 3A · +5 BPM · 88 chemistry
23 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 4 different Sylvester tracks.
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Michael Gray Remix → The Nightlife - Club Mix - Extended · 7B → 8B · same BPM · 90 chemistry
18 of the 297 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.7. They come from 5 different Sylvester tracks.
Dance (Disco Heat) - Louie Vega Re-Touch Main Mix → Fantasy & Joy - Extended Mix · 5B → 5B · −1 BPM · 93 chemistry
24 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 5 different Sylvester tracks.
I Need You - Opolopo Remix → Love Hangover - Micky More & Andy Tee Groove Culture Blend · 3A → 2A · +2 BPM · 88 chemistry
25 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 3 different Sylvester tracks.
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Michael Gray Remix → Cosmic Witch Feat. Anané · 7B → 7B · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry
18 of the 252 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.4. They come from 3 different Sylvester tracks.
I Need You - Opolopo Remix → Thinking About You - Dr Packer Boogie Funk Extended · 3A → 3A · +2 BPM · 91 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.
DJs and producers closest to Sylvester 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 Sylvester, 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.
Sylvester's tracks in our catalog range from 100 to 136 BPM, with a median of 125 BPM. Across 9 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.
Sylvester's tracks are mostly in major keys (44% minor across 9 tracks). The most common single key is 3A (B♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.
We scored every transition between Sylvester's 9 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 79 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Alinka, Andy Bach, Dave Lee ZR 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: Dance (Disco Heat) - Louie Vega Re-Touch Main Mix into Pure Ecstasy, 5B to 4B, 87 chemistry.
Sylvester sits closest to Patrick Cowley, Sister Sledge, Chic 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 Sylvester releases spanning 1978 to 2021, with the most tracks from the 2010s.