Juan Atkins
American musician and techno music developer
- Base
- United States
- Active
- Since 1991
- Listeners
- 56K
- Sound
Sonic signature
65 analyzedJuan Atkins is a driving techno artist from United States. Juan's catalogue here runs a wide 88-144 BPM band (median 127). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 16 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 10A, 3B, 10B. The overall sound is punchy and neutral in mood. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1991 to 2025. The catalogue traces a label journey from Out Electronic Recordings (Out-Er) to Interface Records. More restrained than 93% of techno artists.
Plays across 16 of 24 keys, 49% in minor, most often 10A, 3B, 10B.
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.
- Nina Kraviz16 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 59
- Marcel Dettmann16 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 67
- Psyk15 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 70
- Paul Kalkbrenner16 keys · 127 BPM · NRG 54
Set builder
A set arc from Juan's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Juan's catalogue.
Best known
The Mission
8A · 21/100 popularity
Hardest

Session 1
10A · energy 96/100
Latest
Asa Nisi Masa - Juan Atkins Remix
4A · 2025
Deepest cut

Amuck - Third Remix
10A · 127 BPM
Discography
82 tracks · 65 analyzedAbout
Juan Atkins, also known as Model 500 and Infiniti, is an American record producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. Mixmag has described him as "the original pioneer of Detroit techno." He has been a member of the Belleville Three, Cybotron, and Borderland.
FAQ
- What genre is Juan Atkins?
- Juan Atkins plays mostly techno, with electro, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Juan Atkins play at?
- Juan Atkins's tracks here sit mostly between 88 and 144 BPM, with a median around 127.
- What key does Juan Atkins play in?
- Across 65 analyzed tracks, Juan Atkins favours 10A, 3B, 10B, and 49% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Juan Atkins based?
- Juan Atkins is based in United States and has been active since 1991.
- What labels has Juan Atkins released on?
- Juan Atkins has releases associated with Interface Records, Out Electronic Recordings (Out-Er), Tresor, Scion Audio/Visual.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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Methodology
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Seeded from open data
Profiles start from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0) discography data, then match to the tracks we have analyzed.
Measured, not guessed
Every BPM, key and energy figure on this profile is computed from the actual recordings, not estimated or copied from a third-party API.
Full methodology
How the directory is sourced, gated and kept honest, in depth: read the methodology.
Kept current
Catalogue last updated July 2026.
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