Marc Houle
live musician
- Base
- Ontario
- Active
- Since 2004
- Listeners
- 47K
- Sound
Sonic signature
180 analyzedMarc Houle is a driving techno artist from Ontario. Marc's catalogue here runs a wide 90-134 BPM band (median 123). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 22 of 24 keys, with 63% of it in major keys, most often 9B, 3B, 10B. The overall sound is dark and driving. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 2004 to 2025. Since 2004 the energy has risen from 54 to 79 out of 100. The catalogue traces a label journey from [no label] to M_nus. Slower than 97% of techno artists.
- Energy:
- more restrained than 93% of techno artists
- Groove:
- groovier than 91% of techno artists
Plays across 22 of 24 keys, 37% in minor, most often 9B, 3B, 10B. Genre DNA leans 40% Techno, then Minimal Techno.
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.
- Stephan Bodzin22 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 59
- Traumer21 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 67
- Julian Wassermann22 keys · 125 BPM · NRG 72
- Robag Wruhme22 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 56
Set builder
A set arc from Marc's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Warm-up
- Sweet3B · 123
- Salamandarin3B · 125
Build
- Where Is Kittin?2B · 120
- Where is Kittin?2B · 120
- Bay of Figs9B · 127
Peak
- Fly Guy10B · 126
- Microman8A · 126
- No One Knows1A · 128
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Marc's catalogue.
- Best knownWhere Is Kittin?33/100 popularity
- HardestHot Sauceenergy 100/100
- LatestBreakout2025
- Deepest cutTalk To Me Baby120 BPM
Discography
184 tracks · 180 analyzed
Singles & EPs
About
Marc Houle is a Canadian live act and producer of electronic music. He is considered a live act and not a DJ, since he uses elements of his own productions to create his sets, as well as tracks that he has remixed. Houle came to fame under his first album, Bay of Figs, which was released on Minus. He is most known for being a techno artist, and as part of the core group of artists on Minus before moving on to create his own record label Items & Things with fellow Minus friends, Magda and Troy Pierce.
FAQ
- What genre is Marc Houle?
- Marc Houle plays mostly techno, with minimal, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Marc Houle play at?
- Marc Houle's tracks here sit mostly between 90 and 134 BPM, with a median around 123.
- What key does Marc Houle play in?
- Across 180 analyzed tracks, Marc Houle favours 9B, 3B, 10B, and 37% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Marc Houle based?
- Marc Houle is based in Ontario and has been active since 2004.
- What labels has Marc Houle released on?
- Marc Houle has releases associated with M_nus, [no label], Meant Records, Items & Things.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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