Cerrone
French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer
- Base
- France
- Active
- Since 1976
- Listeners
- 109K
- Sound
Sonic signature
655 analyzedCerrone is a high-energy disco artist from France. Cerrone's catalogue here runs a wide 81-170 BPM band (median 122). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 24 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 8B, 9B, 5A. The overall sound is punchy and neutral in mood. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1981 to 2025. Since 1980 the typical tempo has eased from 131 to 122 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from NAC to Unidisc. More harmonically varied than 96% of the directory.
- Tempo:
- slower than 78% of the directory
Plays across 24 of 24 keys, 47% in minor, most often 8B, 9B, 5A. Genre DNA leans 66% Nu Disco, 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.
- Giorgio Moroder24 keys · 123 BPM · NRG 64
- Le Youth23 keys · 122 BPM · NRG 73
- Eli & Fur24 keys · 122 BPM · NRG 71
- John Digweed24 keys · 123 BPM · NRG 76
Set builder
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Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Cerrone's catalogue.
Discography
671 tracks · 655 analyzed
About
Marc Cerrone is a French disco drummer, composer, conductor, DJ, record producer and creator of concerts. Cerrone is a producer of 1970s and 1980s disco songs. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, including over four million copies in France, and eight million copies of Supernature. The single "Love in C Minor" (1976) reached No. 3 and was in the charts for two months, selling three million copies. With "Supernature" (1977), Cerrone merged symphonic orchestration with synthesisers. At the 1978 Billboard Disco Forum, Cerrone received six awards, including Disco Artist of the Year.
FAQ
- What genre is Cerrone?
- Cerrone plays mostly disco, with house, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Cerrone play at?
- Cerrone's tracks here sit mostly between 81 and 170 BPM, with a median around 122.
- What key does Cerrone play in?
- Across 655 analyzed tracks, Cerrone favours 8B, 9B, 5A, and 47% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Cerrone based?
- Cerrone is based in France and has been active since 1976.
- What labels has Cerrone released on?
- Cerrone has releases associated with Unidisc, NAC, Carrère, Malligator Préférence.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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Catalogue last updated July 2026.
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