ATB
German DJ and electronic music producer
- Base
- Germany
- Active
- Since 1998
- Listeners
- 428K
- Sound
Sonic signature
331 analyzedATB is a driving trance artist from Germany. ATB's catalogue here runs a wide 80-170 BPM band (median 129). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 24 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 8A, 8B, 9B. The overall sound is punchy and neutral in mood. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1998 to 2025. The catalogue traces a label journey from Kontor Records to X-Over Recordings. More restrained than 96% of trance artists.
- Reach:
- bigger than 90% of trance artists
- Tempo:
- slower than 80% of trance artists
- Groove:
- groovier than 78% of trance artists
Plays across 24 of 24 keys, 55% in minor, most often 8A, 8B, 9B. Genre DNA leans 28% Trance, then House.
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.
- Cosmic Gate23 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 77
- Ferry Corsten24 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 77
- Markus Schulz24 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 81
- Sarah de Warren24 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 79
Set builder
A set arc from ATB's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from ATB's catalogue.
Discography
345 tracks · 331 analyzedAbout
André Tanneberger, better known by his stage name ATB, is a German DJ and producer of trance music. According to the official world DJ rankings governed by DJ Magazine, ATB was ranked No. 11 in 2009 and 2010, and No. 15 in 2011. In 2011, he was ranked as world No. 1 according to "The DJ List". He is best known for his 1998 single "9 PM ", which was a No. 1 single in the United Kingdom. The song's hook would later be reworked into "Don't Stop!" in 1999 for his debut album, Movin' Melodies, becoming a hit in its own right.
FAQ
- What genre is ATB?
- ATB plays mostly trance, with ambient, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does ATB play at?
- ATB's tracks here sit mostly between 80 and 170 BPM, with a median around 129.
- What key does ATB play in?
- Across 331 analyzed tracks, ATB favours 8A, 8B, 9B, and 55% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is ATB based?
- ATB is based in Germany and has been active since 1998.
- What labels has ATB released on?
- ATB has releases associated with X-Over Recordings, Kontor Records, Free for All, Radikal Records.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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Methodology
How we keep this honest.
Seeded from open data
Profiles start from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0) discography data, then match to the tracks we have analyzed.
Measured, not guessed
Every BPM, key and energy figure on this profile is computed from the actual recordings, not estimated or copied from a third-party API.
Full methodology
How the directory is sourced, gated and kept honest, in depth: read the methodology.
Kept current
Catalogue last updated July 2026.
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