El Búho

El Búho is a driving downtempo artist from England. El's catalogue here runs a wide 80-170 BPM band (median 114). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 23 of 24 keys, with 66% of it in minor keys, most often 9A, 4B, 6A. The overall sound is even and understated. The catalogue is largely vocal. The tracks here span 2012 to 2026. Since 2014 the typical tempo has eased from 125 to 111 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from Wonderwheel Recordings to Shika Shika. More harmonically varied than 99% of downtempo artists.

Tempo:

slower than 88% of downtempo artists

Groove:

groovier than 75% of downtempo artists

Plays across 23 of 24 keys, 66% in minor, most often 9A, 4B, 6A.

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.

• Bonobo21 keys · 115 BPM · NRG 61
• Theo Parrish23 keys · 115 BPM · NRG 59
• Timboletti23 keys · 117 BPM · NRG 57
• Röyksopp22 keys · 120 BPM · NRG 66

Set builder

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

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from El's catalogue.

• Best known

  

  La Cumbia del Cafe Martinez

  4B · 41/100 popularity

• Hardest

  

  Yo Me Voy - El Búho Remix

  2B · energy 90/100

• Latest

  

  Kerala Rain

  5A · 2026

• Deepest cut

  

  Synesthesia

  3B · 140 BPM