Artist profile
Varien is a dubstep producer known for intricate sound design and atmospheric production. His work spans both heavy and melodic approaches within the genre, emphasizing layered textures and dynamic arrangements.
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Varien is a high-energy with strong drive and a balanced bright/warm production artist.
Unusually high drive and warmth for Dubstep.
Across 10 analysed tracks, Varien averages 73% energy — harder than 76% of individual Dubstep tracks — and 41% groove, straighter than 62%.
Measured against 11,781 Dubstep tracks on 11 August 2026.
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We scored every transition between Varien’s 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 10 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.
12 of the 180 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.0. They come from 3 different Varien tracks.
The Scarlet Dawn → Bust A Gat · 7A → 7A · same BPM · 87 chemistry
14 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 3 different Varien tracks.
The Scarlet Dawn → Setting Sun - Antiserum & Mayhem Remix · 7A → 7A · same BPM · 89 chemistry
13 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 3 different Varien tracks.
The Scarlet Dawn → Colossal · 7A → 7A · same BPM · 91 chemistry
11 of the 390 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.2. They come from 3 different Varien tracks.
The Scarlet Dawn → Bonesaw · 7A → 7A · same BPM · 88 chemistry
11 of the 390 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.2. They come from 3 different Varien tracks.
The Scarlet Dawn → Termination · 7A → 7A · same BPM · 85 chemistry
10 of the 220 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.3. They come from 3 different Varien tracks.
The Scarlet Dawn → Delta · 7A → 7A · +5 BPM · 84 chemistry
13 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 3 different Varien tracks.
12 of the 400 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 4 different Varien tracks.
The Scarlet Dawn → COBRA · 7A → 7A · +5 BPM · 85 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 Varien 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 Varien, 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.
Varien's tracks in our catalog range from 70 to 140 BPM, with a median of 128 BPM. Across 10 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.
Varien's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 10 tracks). The most common single key is 7B (F Major) with 3 tracks.
We scored every transition between Varien's 10 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 10 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Bommer, Caspa, Dirt Monkey 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: The Scarlet Dawn into Bust A Gat, 7A to 7A, 87 chemistry.
Varien sits closest to Tut Tut Child, Stephen Walking, Draper 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 Varien releases spanning 2012 to 2020, with the most tracks from the 2010s.
