Four Tet

Four Tet is a driving downtempo artist from United Kingdom. Four's catalogue here runs a wide 80-170 BPM band (median 122). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 22 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 3A, 3B, 8B. The overall sound is brooding and low-slung. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1999 to 2026. Since 1999 the typical tempo has climbed from 119 to 125 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from Domino to Output. Bigger than 95% of the directory.

Energy:

more restrained than 93% of the directory

Groove:

less groove-driven than 92% of the directory

Harmonic focus:

more harmonically varied than 90% of the directory

Plays across 22 of 24 keys, 48% in minor, most often 3A, 3B, 8B. Genre DNA leans 21% Downtempo, 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.

• Röyksopp21 keys · 120 BPM · NRG 66
• Aparde20 keys · 122 BPM · NRG 45
• Fred again22 keys · 121 BPM · NRG 60
• Damian Lazarus21 keys · 122 BPM · NRG 59

Set builder

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

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Four's catalogue.

• Best knownBaby again..61/100 popularity
• HardestIn My Dreamsenergy 94/100
• LatestIllegal2026
• Deepest cutCload - Pole Remix106 BPM

About

Kieran Miles David Hebden, known as Four Tet, is an English electronic musician. He came to prominence as a member of the post-rock band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist with charting and critically acclaimed albums such as Rounds (2003), Everything Ecstatic (2005) and There Is Love in You (2010). In addition to his twelve studio albums as Four Tet, Hebden's work includes a number of improvisational works with jazz drummer Steve Reid and collaborations with Burial and Thom Yorke.

FAQ

What genre is Four Tet?

Four Tet plays mostly downtempo, with techno, based on their catalogue in the directory.

What BPM does Four Tet play at?

Four Tet's tracks here sit mostly between 80 and 170 BPM, with a median around 122.

What key does Four Tet play in?

Across 243 analyzed tracks, Four Tet favours 3A, 3B, 8B, and 48% of the catalogue is in minor keys.

Where is Four Tet based?

Four Tet is based in United Kingdom and has been active since 1998.

What labels has Four Tet released on?

Four Tet has releases associated with Output, Domino, Text Records, Spunk!.