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The XX

The xx is a British electronic duo known for their minimalist approach to dance and electronic music, characterized by sparse production, breathy vocals, and intricate layering. Their work spans indie electronic, house, and experimental dance across multiple studio albums and collaborations with producers across electronic music.

18 tracksDance· 2010–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

The XX is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Dance
Signature sound

Unusually low brightness for Dance.

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How this compares to Dance

Across 18 analysed tracks, The XX averages 63% groove — straighter than 71% of individual Dance tracks — and 52% energy, gentler than 63%.

Measured against 14,418 Dance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 85–161 BPM with a median of 120 · predominantly minor keys (61% minor) · most common key: 11A (F♯ Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
1
90–94
2
115–119
5
120–124
6
125–129
2
135–139
1
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A1B12A2B3A3B4A4B5A25B6A26B7A7B18A28B29A19B10A110B111A311B212A12B

Sound profile evolution

How The XX’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 Dance tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2010–2018·15 tracks
2019–2025·3 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Dance
What changed

Across The XX's catalog, groove has thinned; production has brightened; warmth has lifted.

Release volume by decade

16
2010s
2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

18 total · sortable
Angels album art
Angels
The XX
92 BPM · 11B · Dance · 25% Warm-up
Dance
92
11B · A maj
25%Warm-up
2012
You've Got The Love - Jamie xx Rework album art
You've Got The Love - Jamie xx Rework
The XX, Florence + The Machine
161 BPM · 8B · Rock · 37% Sustainer
Rock
161
8B · C maj
37%Sustainer
2019
On Hold - Jamie xx Remix album art
On Hold - Jamie xx Remix
The XX
128 BPM · 5A · House · 44% Sustainer
House
128
5A · C min
44%Sustainer
2017
Sunset album art
Sunset
The XX
120 BPM · 11A · Dance · 43% Sustainer
Dance
120
11A · F♯ min
43%Sustainer
2012
Waited All Night feat. The xx album art
Waited All Night feat. The xx
The XX, Jamie xx, Romy, Oliver Sim
136 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 63% Builder
Electronica
136
9A · E min
63%Builder
2025
Reconsider - Jamie XX Edit album art
Reconsider - Jamie XX Edit
The XX
121 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 75% Peak time
Electronica
121
6A · G min
75%Peak time
2012
Missing (Round Remix) album art
Missing (Round Remix)
The XX
118 BPM · 10A · Dance · 76% Peak time
Dance
118
10A · B min
76%Peak time
2013
Sunset - Jamie XX Edit album art
Sunset - Jamie XX Edit
The XX
120 BPM · 11A · Dance · 58% Builder
Dance
120
11A · F♯ min
58%Builder
2012
Waited All Night feat. Romy feat. Oliver Sim feat. The xx - Nia Archives Remix album art
Waited All Night feat. Romy feat. Oliver Sim feat. The xx - Nia Archives Remix
The XX, Jamie xx, Romy, Oliver Sim, Nia Archives
85 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 53% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
85
11A · F♯ min
53%Sustainer
2024
Swept Away (New Jackson Remix) album art
Swept Away (New Jackson Remix)
The XX
116 BPM · 10B · Dance · 53% Sustainer
Dance
116
10B · D maj
53%Sustainer
2013
A Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix) album art
A Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix)
The XX
126 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 40% Sustainer
Electronica
126
5A · C min
40%Sustainer
2017
Chained (John Talabot and Pional Blinded Remix) album art
Chained (John Talabot and Pional Blinded Remix)
The XX
117 BPM · 8A · Indie Dance · 60% Builder
Indie Dance
117
8A · A min
60%Builder
2013
VCR - Four Tet Remix album art
VCR - Four Tet Remix
The XX
120 BPM · 8B · Deep House · 44% Sustainer
Deep House
120
8B · C maj
44%Sustainer
2010
Angels (Four Tet Remix) album art
Angels (Four Tet Remix)
The XX
92 BPM · 11B · Dance · 38% Sustainer
Dance
92
11B · A maj
38%Sustainer
2013
Fiction (Marc Piñol Remix) album art
Fiction (Marc Piñol Remix)
The XX
118 BPM · 7B · Dance · 37% Sustainer
Dance
118
7B · F maj
37%Sustainer
2013
Reunion - Ame Remix album art
Reunion - Ame Remix
The XX
122 BPM · 1B · Deep House · 39% Sustainer
Deep House
122
1B · B maj
39%Sustainer
2013
Tides - Dixon Remix album art
Tides - Dixon Remix
The XX
122 BPM · 8A · Tech House · 69% Builder
Tech House
122
8A · A min
69%Builder
2013
Fiction - Marcus Worgull Remix album art
Fiction - Marcus Worgull Remix
The XX
118 BPM · 6A · Tech House · 75% Peak time
Tech House
118
6A · G min
75%Peak time
2013

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Artists that mix with The XX

We scored every transition between The XX’s 18 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 24 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.

Dirtytwo

15 of the 396 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 4 different The XX tracks.

VCR - Four Tet Remix → Hopeless - JT Donaldson Remix · 8B → 8A · same BPM · 87 chemistry

Fred Everything

14 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 4 different The XX tracks.

VCR - Four Tet Remix → Composition X · 8B → 9B · +4 BPM · 85 chemistry

Hurlee

13 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 4 different The XX tracks.

VCR - Four Tet Remix → Dancing · 8B → 8A · same BPM · 86 chemistry

Lookeeone direction

10 of the 288 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 3 different The XX tracks.

Sunset - Jamie XX Edit → Sing Your Name · 11A → 11A · +2 BPM · 89 chemistry

Loud Luxury

10 of the 234 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.3. They come from 3 different The XX tracks.

Sunset → Wasted feat. WAV3POP - Extended Mix · 11A → 10B · −1 BPM · 85 chemistry

Ross Couch

13 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 5 different The XX tracks.

VCR - Four Tet Remix → Losing Yourself · 8B → 8A · +2 BPM · 85 chemistry

Soledrifter

12 of the 450 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.6. They come from 3 different The XX tracks.

VCR - Four Tet Remix → Urban Hustle - Extended Mix · 8B → 9B · same BPM · 89 chemistry

Vhyce

12 of the 684 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.9. They come from 4 different The XX tracks.

VCR - Four Tet Remix → Now You're Gone · 8B → 8A · same BPM · 87 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 XX 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 XX, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Oliver Sim
100%
Not in our catalog yet
alt-J
46%
4 tracks in catalog · Dance
Lykke Li
43%
5 tracks in catalog · Dance
Foals
42%
7 tracks in catalog · Melodic House & Techno
Phoenix
41%
2 tracks in catalog · Amapiano · no artist page yet
Of Monsters And Men
41%
Not in our catalog yet
Daughter
39%
1 track in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet
The National
38%
Not in our catalog yet
Chromatics
35%
2 tracks in catalog · Melodic House & Techno · no artist page yet
The Whitest Boy Alive
35%
2 tracks in catalog · Indie Dance · no artist page yet
Hot Chip
35%
19 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Two Door Cinema Club
34%
3 tracks in catalog · Indie Dance
Caribou
34%
11 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Metronomy
33%
15 tracks in catalog · Indie Dance
Wolf Alice
33%
1 track in catalog · Rock · no artist page yet

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 XX play at?+

The XX's tracks in our catalog range from 85 to 161 BPM, with a median of 120 BPM. Across 18 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are The XX's tracks in?+

The XX's tracks are mostly in minor keys (61% minor across 18 tracks). The most common single key is 11A (F♯ Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with The XX?+

We scored every transition between The XX's 18 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 24 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Dirtytwo, Fred Everything, Hurlee 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: VCR - Four Tet Remix into Hopeless - JT Donaldson Remix, 8B to 8A, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with The XX?+

The XX sits closest to Oliver Sim, alt-J, Lykke Li 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 XX most active?+

Our catalog has The XX releases spanning 2010 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2010s.