Booka Shade
German house music duo
- Base
- Germany
- Active
- Since 1995
- Listeners
- 236K
- Sound
Sonic signature
563 analyzedBooka Shade is a driving tech house artist from Germany. Booka's catalogue here runs a wide 85-170 BPM band (median 123). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 24 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 3A, 9B, 3B. The overall sound is dark and driving. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1995 to 2025. The catalogue traces a label journey from Apollo Recordings to Get Physical Music. Bigger than 86% of tech house artists.
- Harmonic focus:
- more harmonically varied than 82% of tech house artists
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 78% of tech house artists
- Tempo:
- slower than 76% of tech house artists
Plays across 24 of 24 keys, 50% in minor, most often 3A, 9B, 3B. Genre DNA leans 35% Tech House, then Deep 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.
- Tim Green23 keys · 123 BPM · NRG 70
- Einmusik24 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 71
- Monkey Safari23 keys · 123 BPM · NRG 72
- Rafael Cerato24 keys · 123 BPM · NRG 78
Set builder
A set arc from Booka's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Warm-up
- Glare4B · 170
- Fragile Things9A · 172
Build
- The Sun (Jan Blomqvist remix)5A · 122
- Double Reflections8A · 120
- O Superman4B · 130
Peak
- To the Sea - Einmusik Remix9A · 124
- Right Now (P.I.N. 4) - Chris Luno Remix9B · 124
- Darko - 2023 Remix10B · 124
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Booka's catalogue.
- Best knownTo the Sea - Einmusik Remix49/100 popularity
- HardestTrespass 2019 - Mark Knight Remixenergy 99/100
- LatestBase Mind2025
- Deepest cutTresspass - Original 1996 Classic113 BPM
Discography
564 tracks · 563 analyzed
![Cinematic Shades [The Slow Songs] album cover](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e020f16785018fbb8bf6c74489d){kind=small}
Singles & EPs
![Blaze [extended] cover art](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02504a70ef71827c2ce926ca65){kind=small}
![Line Of Fire (feat. Karin Park) [Dance Cult Remix] cover art](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e0292e8a11b85530fdcb97198c1){kind=small}
![Love Drug (feat. Fritz Helder) [Silversix Remix] cover art](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e027ef72bb0887b611e9f2d8ed5){kind=small}
About
Booka Shade is a German house duo. It is made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene. They have released 10 studio albums, including Memento (2004), Movements (2006), The Sun & the Neon Light (2008), More! (2010), Eve (2013), Galvany Street (2017), Cut the Strings (2018), Dear Future Self (2020), Both (2021), Link To The Invisible (2024), various EPs and a mix album for DJ-Kicks.
FAQ
- What genre is Booka Shade?
- Booka Shade plays mostly tech house, with house, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Booka Shade play at?
- Booka Shade's tracks here sit mostly between 85 and 170 BPM, with a median around 123.
- What key does Booka Shade play in?
- Across 563 analyzed tracks, Booka Shade favours 3A, 9B, 3B, and 50% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Booka Shade based?
- Booka Shade is based in Germany and has been active since 1995.
- What labels has Booka Shade released on?
- Booka Shade has releases associated with Get Physical Music, Apollo Recordings, Blaufield Music, Booka Shade.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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