Ricardo Villalobos

Ricardo Villalobos is a melodic minimal techno artist from Germany. Ricardo's catalogue here runs a wide 88-164 BPM band (median 127). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 20 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 3B, 3A, 6B. The overall sound is brooding and low-slung. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1999 to 2025. The catalogue traces a label journey from Perlon to raum…musik. More restrained than 96% of the directory.

Harmonic focus:

more harmonically focused than 96% of the directory

Reach:

bigger than 77% of the directory

Plays across 20 of 24 keys, 42% in minor, most often 3B, 3A, 6B. Genre DNA leans 32% Minimal, then 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.

• Arapu18 keys · 126 BPM · NRG 53
• Nina Kraviz19 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 59
• Robag Wruhme20 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 56
• Stephan Bodzin20 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 59

Set builder

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

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Ricardo's catalogue.

• Best knownLazerpresent31/100 popularity
• HardestEl Camarón - Ricardo Villalobos Remixenergy 94/100
• LatestEasy Lee - Random Factor Remix2025
• Deepest cutWhat You Say Is More Than I Can Say (Short End) - Isolée Remix122 BPM

About

Ricardo Villalobos is a Chilean-born German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in the minimal techno scene.

FAQ

What genre is Ricardo Villalobos?

Ricardo Villalobos plays mostly minimal techno, with minimal, based on their catalogue in the directory.

What BPM does Ricardo Villalobos play at?

Ricardo Villalobos's tracks here sit mostly between 88 and 164 BPM, with a median around 127.

What key does Ricardo Villalobos play in?

Across 157 analyzed tracks, Ricardo Villalobos favours 3B, 3A, 6B, and 42% of the catalogue is in minor keys.

Where is Ricardo Villalobos based?

Ricardo Villalobos is based in Germany and has been active since 1995.

What labels has Ricardo Villalobos released on?

Ricardo Villalobos has releases associated with raum…musik, Perlon, Playhouse, Lo-Fi Stereo.