Ben Klock

Ben Klock is a driving peak-time techno artist from Germany. Ben's catalogue here runs a wide 107-154 BPM band (median 130). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 20 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 9B, 3B, 11A. The overall sound is dark and driving. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 2000 to 2025. Since 2003 the typical tempo has climbed from 129 to 137 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from BPitch Control to Trax. More restrained than 93% of techno artists.

Harmonic focus:

more harmonically focused than 88% of techno artists

Groove:

groovier than 83% of techno artists

Plays across 20 of 24 keys, 47% in minor, most often 9B, 3B, 11A. Genre DNA leans 56% Techno, then Minimal.

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.

• Sven Väth19 keys · 130 BPM · NRG 67
• Marcel Dettmann19 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 67
• Nicolas Bougaïeff20 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 64
• Charlotte de Witte20 keys · 131 BPM · NRG 75

Set builder

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

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Ben's catalogue.

• Best knownSubzero48/100 popularity
• HardestEscape Velocityenergy 92/100
• LatestAstor Klock - Before one Remix2025
• Deepest cutTag der Arbeit133 BPM

About

Ben Klock is a German techno artist, DJ, and record label owner. He is resident at Berghain, a techno club in Berlin. In 2006 he founded the techno label Klockworks.

FAQ

What genre is Ben Klock?

Ben Klock plays mostly techno, with minimal, based on their catalogue in the directory.

What BPM does Ben Klock play at?

Ben Klock's tracks here sit mostly between 107 and 154 BPM, with a median around 130.

What key does Ben Klock play in?

Across 102 analyzed tracks, Ben Klock favours 9B, 3B, 11A, and 47% of the catalogue is in minor keys.

Where is Ben Klock based?

Ben Klock is based in Germany and has been active since 2000.

What labels has Ben Klock released on?

Ben Klock has releases associated with Trax, BPitch Control, Ostgut Ton, LAYER Records.