Artist profile

The Black Dog

The Black Dog is an electronic music artist working in ambient, techno, and experimental electronica. The project is characterized by intricate sound design, layered textures, and a focus on immersive sonic environments that blur the boundaries between composition and atmosphere.

42 tracksElectronica· 1989–2009

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Sound profile

The Black Dog is a restrained — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Electronica

Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 81–159 BPM with a median of 122 · predominantly minor keys (74% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 6 tracks.

BPM spread

80–84

85–89

90–94

95–99

100–104

105–109

110–114

115–119

120–124

125–129

130–134

135–139

145–149

150–154

155–159

Key distribution

1A3 1B 2A3 2B 3A3 3B 4A 4B1 5A2 5B1 6A4 6B1 7A3 7B1 8A6 8B 9A 9B2 10A1 10B5 11A4 11B 12A2 12B

Release volume by decade

1980s

2000s

Tracks in catalog

42 total · sortable

Taking Our Ball In

The Black Dog

1243A

Electronica

It's Not Enough

The Black Dog

1493A

Electronica

They Came For My Head

The Black Dog

9710B

Electronica

Beton House

The Black Dog

1516B

Electronica

Gate 21 [Mixed]

The Black Dog

1499B

Electronica

The Tyranny Of Choice

The Black Dog

878A

Ambient / Experimental

Dust Bunnies

The Black Dog

9410B

Electronica

Cold, Again - Everyday Mix

The Black Dog

1381A

Ambient / Experimental

She Never Wrote Back

The Black Dog

1459B

Electronica

Hex Collapse - Remastered

The Black Dog

1186A

Electronica

Sleep Deprivation 22: Well, Do They?

The Black Dog

8910B

Ambient / Experimental

Form, Function and Friction

The Black Dog

12111A

Electronica

Isolation

The Black Dog

1278A

Electronica

Seclusion

The Black Dog

847A

Electronica

Sleep Deprivation 05: The Slow Cancellation Of The Future

The Black Dog

1355B

Ambient / Experimental

Psycosyin

The Black Dog

1091A

Electronica

Mother Of Mine (GLA Airport)

The Black Dog

1022A

Electronica

Clogs & Segs

The Black Dog

11510B

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Karntnertor

The Black Dog

1238A

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Bass Mantra

The Black Dog

1306A

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Busbar Connection

The Black Dog

1126A

Electronica

Waiting For Light

The Black Dog

1536A

Electronica

Kahn - Exhibition Mix

The Black Dog

948A

Electronica

Transmission Start - Remastered

The Black Dog

8511A

Electronica

The Decline Ov Modernism

The Black Dog

1288A

Melodic House & Techno

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Taking Our Ball In The Black Dog	1243AB♭ Minor	46%Sustainer	—	Electronica
It's Not Enough The Black Dog	1493AB♭ Minor	37%Sustainer	—	Electronica
They Came For My Head The Black Dog	9710BD Major	45%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Beton House The Black Dog	1516BB♭ Major	36%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Gate 21 [Mixed] The Black Dog	1499BG Major	22%Warm-up	—	Electronica
The Tyranny Of Choice The Black Dog	878AA Minor	48%Sustainer	—	Ambient / Experimental
Dust Bunnies The Black Dog	9410BD Major	25%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Cold, Again - Everyday Mix The Black Dog	1381AA♭ Minor	48%Sustainer	—	Ambient / Experimental
She Never Wrote Back The Black Dog	1459BG Major	26%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Hex Collapse - Remastered The Black Dog	1186AG Minor	34%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Sleep Deprivation 22: Well, Do They? The Black Dog	8910BD Major	33%Warm-up	—	Ambient / Experimental
Form, Function and Friction The Black Dog	12111AF♯ Minor	43%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Isolation The Black Dog	1278AA Minor	35%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Seclusion The Black Dog	847AD Minor	37%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Sleep Deprivation 05: The Slow Cancellation Of The Future The Black Dog	1355BE♭ Major	28%Warm-up	—	Ambient / Experimental
Psycosyin The Black Dog	1091AA♭ Minor	23%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Mother Of Mine (GLA Airport) The Black Dog	1022AE♭ Minor	46%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Clogs & Segs The Black Dog	11510BD Major	41%Sustainer	—	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Karntnertor The Black Dog	1238AA Minor	44%Sustainer	—	Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Bass Mantra The Black Dog	1306AG Minor	39%Sustainer	—	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Busbar Connection The Black Dog	1126AG Minor	29%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Waiting For Light The Black Dog	1536AG Minor	37%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Kahn - Exhibition Mix The Black Dog	948AA Minor	27%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Transmission Start - Remastered The Black Dog	8511AF♯ Minor	28%Warm-up	—	Electronica
The Decline Ov Modernism The Black Dog	1288AA Minor	25%Warm-up	—	Melodic House & Techno

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64%

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FAQ

What BPM does The Black Dog play at?

The Black Dog's tracks in our catalog range from 81 to 159 BPM, with a median of 122 BPM. Across 42 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are The Black Dog's tracks in?

The Black Dog's tracks are mostly in minor keys (74% minor across 42 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 6 tracks.

What artists mix well with The Black Dog?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, The Black Dog pairs well with Plaid, B12, Pye Corner Audio. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was The Black Dog most active?

Our catalog has The Black Dog releases spanning 1989 to 2009, with the most tracks from the 2000s.

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Tracks in catalog

42 total · sortable

Taking Our Ball In

The Black Dog

1243A

Electronica

It's Not Enough

The Black Dog

1493A

Electronica

They Came For My Head

The Black Dog

9710B

Electronica

Beton House

The Black Dog

1516B

Electronica

Gate 21 [Mixed]

The Black Dog

1499B

Electronica

The Tyranny Of Choice

The Black Dog

878A

Ambient / Experimental

Dust Bunnies

The Black Dog

9410B

Electronica

Cold, Again - Everyday Mix

The Black Dog

1381A

Ambient / Experimental

She Never Wrote Back

The Black Dog

1459B

Electronica

Hex Collapse - Remastered

The Black Dog

1186A

Electronica

Sleep Deprivation 22: Well, Do They?

The Black Dog

8910B

Ambient / Experimental

Form, Function and Friction

The Black Dog

12111A

Electronica

Isolation

The Black Dog

1278A

Electronica

Seclusion

The Black Dog

847A

Electronica

Sleep Deprivation 05: The Slow Cancellation Of The Future

The Black Dog

1355B

Ambient / Experimental

Psycosyin

The Black Dog

1091A

Electronica

Mother Of Mine (GLA Airport)

The Black Dog

1022A

Electronica

Clogs & Segs

The Black Dog

11510B

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Karntnertor

The Black Dog

1238A

Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Bass Mantra

The Black Dog

1306A

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

Busbar Connection

The Black Dog

1126A

Electronica

Waiting For Light

The Black Dog

1536A

Electronica

Kahn - Exhibition Mix

The Black Dog

948A

Electronica

Transmission Start - Remastered

The Black Dog

8511A

Electronica

The Decline Ov Modernism

The Black Dog

1288A

Melodic House & Techno

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Taking Our Ball In The Black Dog	1243AB♭ Minor	46%Sustainer	—	Electronica
It's Not Enough The Black Dog	1493AB♭ Minor	37%Sustainer	—	Electronica
They Came For My Head The Black Dog	9710BD Major	45%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Beton House The Black Dog	1516BB♭ Major	36%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Gate 21 [Mixed] The Black Dog	1499BG Major	22%Warm-up	—	Electronica
The Tyranny Of Choice The Black Dog	878AA Minor	48%Sustainer	—	Ambient / Experimental
Dust Bunnies The Black Dog	9410BD Major	25%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Cold, Again - Everyday Mix The Black Dog	1381AA♭ Minor	48%Sustainer	—	Ambient / Experimental
She Never Wrote Back The Black Dog	1459BG Major	26%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Hex Collapse - Remastered The Black Dog	1186AG Minor	34%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Sleep Deprivation 22: Well, Do They? The Black Dog	8910BD Major	33%Warm-up	—	Ambient / Experimental
Form, Function and Friction The Black Dog	12111AF♯ Minor	43%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Isolation The Black Dog	1278AA Minor	35%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Seclusion The Black Dog	847AD Minor	37%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Sleep Deprivation 05: The Slow Cancellation Of The Future The Black Dog	1355BE♭ Major	28%Warm-up	—	Ambient / Experimental
Psycosyin The Black Dog	1091AA♭ Minor	23%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Mother Of Mine (GLA Airport) The Black Dog	1022AE♭ Minor	46%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Clogs & Segs The Black Dog	11510BD Major	41%Sustainer	—	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Karntnertor The Black Dog	1238AA Minor	44%Sustainer	—	Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Bass Mantra The Black Dog	1306AG Minor	39%Sustainer	—	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Busbar Connection The Black Dog	1126AG Minor	29%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Waiting For Light The Black Dog	1536AG Minor	37%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Kahn - Exhibition Mix The Black Dog	948AA Minor	27%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Transmission Start - Remastered The Black Dog	8511AF♯ Minor	28%Warm-up	—	Electronica
The Decline Ov Modernism The Black Dog	1288AA Minor	25%Warm-up	—	Melodic House & Techno