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The Knife

Indie Dance producer and DJ.

7 tracksIndie Dance· 2002–2006
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

The Knife is a restrained with strong groove and a warm production — vocal-forward artist.

This artistTypical Indie Dance
Signature sound

Unusually high warmth for Indie Dance.

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How this compares to Indie Dance

Across 7 analysed tracks, The Knife averages 39% energy — gentler than 79% of individual Indie Dance tracks — and 70% groove, straighter than 78%.

Measured against 16,726 Indie Dance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 66–130 BPM with a median of 128 · predominantly minor keys (86% minor) · most common key: 6A (G Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
1
120–124
1
125–129
2
130–134
3
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B16A36B7A7B8A18B9A19B10A10B11A111B12A12B

Release volume by decade

7
2000s

Tracks in catalog

7 total · sortable
Heartbeats album art
Heartbeats
The Knife
66 BPM · 5B · Indie Dance · 43% Sustainer
Indie Dance
66
5B · E♭ maj
43%Sustainer
2002
Pass This On album art
Pass This On
The Knife
130 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 46% Sustainer
Electronica
130
6A · G min
46%Sustainer
2003
Silent Shout album art
Silent Shout
The Knife
128 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 39% Sustainer
Electronica
128
9A · E min
39%Sustainer
2006
Neverland album art
Neverland
The Knife
120 BPM · 11A · Indie Dance · 41% Sustainer
Indie Dance
120
11A · F♯ min
41%Sustainer
2006
Like A Pen album art
Like A Pen
The Knife
125 BPM · 8A · Indie Dance · 34% Warm-up
Indie Dance
125
8A · A min
34%Warm-up
2006
Pass This On - Dahlback & Dahlback Mix album art
Pass This On - Dahlback & Dahlback Mix
The Knife
130 BPM · 6A · Mainstage · 39% Sustainer
Mainstage
130
6A · G min
39%Sustainer
2003
Pass This On feat. Booka Shade - M.A.N.D.Y. Knifer Mix album art
Pass This On feat. Booka Shade - M.A.N.D.Y. Knifer Mix
The Knife
130 BPM · 6A · Mainstage · 32% Warm-up
Mainstage
130
6A · G min
32%Warm-up
2003

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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 Knife play at?+

The Knife's tracks in our catalog range from 66 to 130 BPM, with a median of 128 BPM. Across 7 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are The Knife's tracks in?+

The Knife's tracks are mostly in minor keys (86% minor across 7 tracks). The most common single key is 6A (G Minor) with 3 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with The Knife?+

The Knife sits closest to Fever Ray, Austra, Iamamiwhoami 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 Knife most active?+

Our catalog has The Knife releases spanning 2002 to 2006, with the most tracks from the 2000s.