Apparat

Apparat is a melodic ambient artist from Germany. Apparat's catalogue here runs a wide 80-170 BPM band (median 119). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 24 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 8A, 3B, 8B. The overall sound is brooding and low-slung. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 2001 to 2023. Since 2001 the energy has softened from 60 to 37 out of 100. The catalogue traces a label journey from Shitkatapult to Mute. Less groove-driven than 99% of the directory.

Energy:

more restrained than 95% of the directory

Tempo:

slower than 94% of the directory

Reach:

bigger than 90% of the directory

Plays across 24 of 24 keys, 49% in minor, most often 8A, 3B, 8B. Genre DNA leans 35% Ambient, then Idm.

Evolution

Median tempo and energy of the analyzed tracks, year by year.

B2B pairings

Artists who play the same keys at a matching tempo and energy. A back-to-back that mixes cleanly.

• Jon Hopkins24 keys · 123 BPM · NRG 38
• Fejká23 keys · 118 BPM · NRG 66
• Kangding Ray24 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 57
• Kiasmos18 keys · 120 BPM · NRG 54

Set builder

A set arc from Apparat's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Apparat's catalogue.

• Best knownGoodbye (feat. Soap&Skin) [Theme from Dark, A Netflix Original Series]42/100 popularity
• HardestRepeat Till Overloadenergy 94/100
• LatestLand of Plenty2023
• Deepest cutSong of Los - Mogwai Remix91 BPM

About

Sascha Ring, better known by the stage name Apparat, is a German electronic musician. He was previously co-owner of Shitkatapult records. Starting out with dancefloor-oriented techno, he shifted focus towards ambient music, becoming "more interested in designing sounds than beats".

FAQ

What genre is Apparat?

Apparat plays mostly ambient, with idm, based on their catalogue in the directory.

What BPM does Apparat play at?

Apparat's tracks here sit mostly between 80 and 170 BPM, with a median around 119.

What key does Apparat play in?

Across 240 analyzed tracks, Apparat favours 8A, 3B, 8B, and 49% of the catalogue is in minor keys.

Where is Apparat based?

Apparat is based in Germany and has been active since 2001.

What labels has Apparat released on?

Apparat has releases associated with Mute, Shitkatapult, !K7, Huume.