Orjan Nilsen

Orjan Nilsen is a high-energy trance artist from Norway. Orjan's catalogue here runs a wide 96-145 BPM band (median 129). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 23 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 9B, 3B, 6A. The overall sound is dark and driving. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 2006 to 2026. Since 2006 the typical tempo has eased from 139 to 131 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from Armada Music Bundles to Enhanced Recordings. Groovier than 92% of trance artists.

Tempo:

slower than 80% of trance artists

Plays across 23 of 24 keys, 51% in minor, most often 9B, 3B, 6A. Genre DNA leans 100% 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.

• Tiësto23 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 86
• Markus Schulz23 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 81
• Armin van Buuren23 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 81
• Cosmic Gate22 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 77

Set builder

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

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Orjan's catalogue.

• Best known

  

  The Raid

  9B · 45/100 popularity

• Hardest

  

  Ghost in the Machine

  10B · energy 100/100

• Latest

  

  Hurts

  6A · 2026

• Deepest cut

  

  Silver State

  3B · 130 BPM