KSHMR
American DJ, record producer and songwriter
- Base
- United States
- Active
- Since 2014
- Listeners
- 1.8M
- Sound
Sonic signature
175 analyzedKSHMR is a high-energy electro house artist from United States. KSHMR's catalogue here runs a wide 86-170 BPM band (median 126). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 22 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 10B, 4A, 9A. The overall sound is punchy and neutral in mood. The catalogue is largely vocal. The tracks here span 2014 to 2026. Since 2014 the typical tempo has climbed from 126 to 138 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from Spinnin’ Records to Musical Freedom Records. More restrained than 99% of electro house artists.
- Tempo:
- slower than 99% of electro house artists
- Reach:
- bigger than 90% of electro house artists
- Harmonic focus:
- more harmonically varied than 90% of electro house artists
Plays across 22 of 24 keys, 56% in minor, most often 10B, 4A, 9A.
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.
- Matisse & Sadko20 keys · 127 BPM · NRG 82
- Estiva22 keys · 126 BPM · NRG 81
- Marcus Schössow22 keys · 126 BPM · NRG 78
- Quintino21 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 86
Set builder
A set arc from KSHMR's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from KSHMR's catalogue.
Best known

La Vida
7A · 58/100 popularity
Hardest
Bass Down Low (go version)
3B · energy 100/100
Latest
Bass Down Low [Trap version]
11B · 2026
Deepest cut
Karate
6B · 128 BPM
Discography
185 tracks · 175 analyzedAbout
Niles Hollowell-Dhar, known professionally as Kshmr, is an American musician, DJ, songwriter, record producer, former rapper, and singer who came to prominence as a member of the production team the Cataracs under the stage name Cyrano. He was ranked 23rd on DJ Mag's 2015 Top 100 DJs poll and was awarded highest new entry for the year. In the same poll he elevated to 12th in 2016 and 2017, and again in 2020. He was ranked 11th in the same poll in 2021; and in 2022 in same poll he ranked 12. In July 2017, he launched Dharma Worldwide, a sublabel of Spinnin' Records. Kshmr performed live at many music festivals like Coachella, Tomorrowland, EDC, Ultra and Sunburn.
FAQ
- What genre is KSHMR?
- KSHMR plays mostly electro house, with progressive house, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does KSHMR play at?
- KSHMR's tracks here sit mostly between 86 and 170 BPM, with a median around 126.
- What key does KSHMR play in?
- Across 175 analyzed tracks, KSHMR favours 10B, 4A, 9A, and 56% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is KSHMR based?
- KSHMR is based in United States and has been active since 2014.
- What labels has KSHMR released on?
- KSHMR has releases associated with Musical Freedom Records, Spinnin’ Records, Ultra Records, Dharma.
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
How we keep this honest.
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
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Kept current
Catalogue last updated July 2026.
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