John Askew

John Askew is a high-energy peak-time trance artist from United Kingdom. John's catalogue here runs a wide 89-160 BPM band (median 139). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 20 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 9B, 11A, 10A. The overall sound is dark and driving. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1995 to 2026. The catalogue traces a label journey from Discover to VII. More energetic than 96% of trance artists.

Tempo:

faster than 96% of trance artists

Harmonic focus:

more harmonically focused than 96% of trance artists

Plays across 20 of 24 keys, 54% in minor, most often 9B, 11A, 10A.

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.

• Bryan Kearney18 keys · 138 BPM · NRG 96
• John O'Callaghan20 keys · 137 BPM · NRG 90
• Factor B20 keys · 136 BPM · NRG 93
• Daniel Kandi20 keys · 136 BPM · NRG 92

Set builder

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

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from John's catalogue.

• Best known

  

  Dialled In

  5A · 21/100 popularity

• Deepest cut

  

  Vellum

  8B · 138 BPM