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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.

44 tracksElectronica· 1989–2009
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

The Black Dog is a restrained — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Electronica
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

How this compares to Electronica

Across 44 analysed tracks, The Black Dog averages 33% energy — gentler than 82% of individual Electronica tracks — and 41% groove, straighter than 62%.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 81–159 BPM with a median of 121 · predominantly minor keys (73% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 6 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
2
85–89
3
90–94
3
95–99
2
100–104
1
105–109
2
110–114
5
115–119
3
120–124
5
125–129
4
130–134
5
135–139
2
145–149
3
150–154
2
155–159
2
Key distribution
1A31B2A32B3A43B4A4B15A25B16A46B17A37B18A68B19A9B210A110B511A411B12A212B

Release volume by decade

1
1980s
1
1990s
1
2000s

Tracks in catalog

44 total · sortable
Taking Our Ball In album art
Taking Our Ball In
The Black Dog
124 BPM · 3A · Electronica · 46% Sustainer
Electronica
124
3A · B♭ min
46%Sustainer
—
Longest Journey Home (Sans Passport) album art
Longest Journey Home (Sans Passport)
The Black Dog
105 BPM · 3A · Ambient / Experimental · 20% Warm-up
Ambient / Experimental
105
3A · B♭ min
20%Warm-up
—
It's Not Enough album art
It's Not Enough
The Black Dog
149 BPM · 3A · Electronica · 37% Sustainer
Electronica
149
3A · B♭ min
37%Sustainer
—
They Came For My Head album art
They Came For My Head
The Black Dog
97 BPM · 10B · Electronica · 45% Sustainer
Electronica
97
10B · D maj
45%Sustainer
—
Beton House album art
Beton House
The Black Dog
151 BPM · 6B · Electronica · 36% Sustainer
Electronica
151
6B · B♭ maj
36%Sustainer
—
Gate 21 [Mixed] album art
Gate 21 [Mixed]
The Black Dog
149 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 22% Warm-up
Electronica
149
9B · G maj
22%Warm-up
—
The Tyranny Of Choice album art
The Tyranny Of Choice
The Black Dog
87 BPM · 8A · Ambient / Experimental · 48% Sustainer
Ambient / Experimental
87
8A · A min
48%Sustainer
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Cold, Again - Everyday Mix album art
Cold, Again - Everyday Mix
The Black Dog
138 BPM · 1A · Ambient / Experimental · 48% Sustainer
Ambient / Experimental
138
1A · A♭ min
48%Sustainer
—
Dust Bunnies album art
Dust Bunnies
The Black Dog
94 BPM · 10B · Electronica · 25% Warm-up
Electronica
94
10B · D maj
25%Warm-up
—
She Never Wrote Back album art
She Never Wrote Back
The Black Dog
145 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 26% Warm-up
Electronica
145
9B · G maj
26%Warm-up
—
Hex Collapse - Remastered album art
Hex Collapse - Remastered
The Black Dog
118 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 34% Warm-up
Electronica
118
6A · G min
34%Warm-up
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Isolation album art
Isolation
The Black Dog
127 BPM · 8A · Electronica · 35% Warm-up
Electronica
127
8A · A min
35%Warm-up
—
Seclusion album art
Seclusion
The Black Dog
84 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 37% Sustainer
Electronica
84
7A · D min
37%Sustainer
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Form, Function and Friction album art
Form, Function and Friction
The Black Dog
121 BPM · 11A · Electronica · 43% Sustainer
Electronica
121
11A · F♯ min
43%Sustainer
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Sleep Deprivation 22: Well, Do They? album art
Sleep Deprivation 22: Well, Do They?
The Black Dog
89 BPM · 10B · Ambient / Experimental · 33% Warm-up
Ambient / Experimental
89
10B · D maj
33%Warm-up
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Karntnertor album art
Karntnertor
The Black Dog
123 BPM · 8A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 44% Sustainer
Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
123
8A · A min
44%Sustainer
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Sleep Deprivation 05: The Slow Cancellation Of The Future album art
Sleep Deprivation 05: The Slow Cancellation Of The Future
The Black Dog
135 BPM · 5B · Ambient / Experimental · 28% Warm-up
Ambient / Experimental
135
5B · E♭ maj
28%Warm-up
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Mother Of Mine (GLA Airport) album art
Mother Of Mine (GLA Airport)
The Black Dog
102 BPM · 2A · Electronica · 46% Sustainer
Electronica
102
2A · E♭ min
46%Sustainer
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Clogs & Segs album art
Clogs & Segs
The Black Dog
115 BPM · 10B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 41% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
115
10B · D maj
41%Sustainer
—
Psycosyin album art
Psycosyin
The Black Dog
109 BPM · 1A · Electronica · 23% Warm-up
Electronica
109
1A · A♭ min
23%Warm-up
1999
Bass Mantra album art
Bass Mantra
The Black Dog
130 BPM · 6A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 39% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
130
6A · G min
39%Sustainer
—
Waiting For Light album art
Waiting For Light
The Black Dog
153 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 37% Sustainer
Electronica
153
6A · G min
37%Sustainer
—
Kahn - Exhibition Mix album art
Kahn - Exhibition Mix
The Black Dog
94 BPM · 8A · Electronica · 27% Warm-up
Electronica
94
8A · A min
27%Warm-up
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Busbar Connection album art
Busbar Connection
The Black Dog
112 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 29% Warm-up
Electronica
112
6A · G min
29%Warm-up
—
Transmission Start - Remastered album art
Transmission Start - Remastered
The Black Dog
85 BPM · 11A · Electronica · 28% Warm-up
Electronica
85
11A · F♯ min
28%Warm-up
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Artists that mix with The Black Dog

We scored every transition between The Black Dog’s 40 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 80 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.

Aleksi Perala

22 of the 1,280 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 7.3. They come from 14 different The Black Dog tracks.

Hex Collapse - Remastered → FI3AC2390010 · 6A → 5B · +2 BPM · 88 chemistry

Boards Of Canada

24 of the 1,200 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.9. They come from 17 different The Black Dog tracks.

Cosmic Baby

24 of the 1,000 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.7. They come from 14 different The Black Dog tracks.

Grey Not Green → Teotihuacan · 4B → 3B · +1 BPM · 86 chemistry

DJ Krush

25 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 8 different The Black Dog tracks.

Seclusion → Ha-doh · 7A → 7A · +1 BPM · 88 chemistry

Federico Aubele

17 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 7 different The Black Dog tracks.

Seclusion → Mona · 7A → 7A · +2 BPM · 87 chemistry

Joachim Spieth

22 of the 1,400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 8.0. They come from 12 different The Black Dog tracks.

Hex Collapse - Remastered → Nukleus - Hollie Kenniff Rework · 6A → 6A · +2 BPM · 83 chemistry

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19 of the 680 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 12 different The Black Dog tracks.

Northern Electronic Soul - Claro Intelecto Snake Pass Mix → Oralage · 8A → 8A · same BPM · 83 chemistry

Thievery Corporation

24 of the 1,280 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 7.3. They come from 14 different The Black Dog tracks.

Cup Noodle - Unemployed Youth Version → The Foundation · 5A → 4B · −7 BPM · 82 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 The Black Dog 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 The Black Dog, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Plaid
100%
27 tracks in catalog · Electronica
B12
97%
6 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Pye Corner Audio
78%
8 tracks in catalog · Deep House
Balil
75%
Not in our catalog yet
The Orb
73%
12 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Monolake
69%
19 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Μziq
66%
Not in our catalog yet
The Future Sound Of London
65%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Seefeel
65%
6 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Global Communication
64%
1 track in catalog · House · no artist page yet
Two Lone Swordsmen
63%
17 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Arovane
60%
8 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Clark
60%
14 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Autechre
60%
9 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Biosphere
60%
4 tracks in catalog · Electronica

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

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 121 BPM. Across 44 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 (73% minor across 44 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 6 tracks.

What artists mix well with The Black Dog?+

We scored every transition between The Black Dog's 40 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 80 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Aleksi Perala, Boards Of Canada, Cosmic Baby 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: Hex Collapse - Remastered into FI3AC2390010, 6A to 5B, 88 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with The Black Dog?+

The Black Dog sits closest to Plaid, B12, Pye Corner Audio 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 The Black Dog most active?+

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