Richie Hawtin

Richie Hawtin is a driving techno artist from Canada. Richie's catalogue here runs a wide 89-156 BPM band (median 126). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 24 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 3B, 9B, 3A. The overall sound is brooding and low-slung. The catalogue is largely vocal. The tracks here span 1990 to 2024. Since 1990 the typical tempo has eased from 127 to 120 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from M_nus to Plus 8 Records Ltd.. More restrained than 97% of techno artists.

Reach:

bigger than 92% of techno artists

Groove:

less groove-driven than 87% of techno artists

Tempo:

slower than 85% of techno artists

Plays across 24 of 24 keys, 41% in minor, most often 3B, 9B, 3A. Genre DNA leans 43% 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.

• Max Cooper24 keys · 126 BPM · NRG 59
• Kangding Ray24 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 57
• Terence Fixmer24 keys · 127 BPM · NRG 70
• Nicolas Bougaïeff24 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 64

Set builder

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

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Richie's catalogue.

• Best knownSpastik40/100 popularity
• HardestSpazenergy 100/100
• LatestEthnik (2024 Remastered)2024
• Deepest cutCall It What You Want129 BPM

About

Richard "Richie" Hawtin is a British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ. He became involved with Detroit techno's second wave in the early 1990s, and has been a leading exponent of minimal techno since the mid-1990s. He became known for his recordings under the Plastikman and F.U.S.E. aliases. Under the latter, he released his debut album Dimension Intrusion (1993) as part of Warp's Artificial Intelligence series.

FAQ

What genre is Richie Hawtin?

Richie Hawtin plays mostly techno, with minimal, based on their catalogue in the directory.

What BPM does Richie Hawtin play at?

Richie Hawtin's tracks here sit mostly between 89 and 156 BPM, with a median around 126.

What key does Richie Hawtin play in?

Across 278 analyzed tracks, Richie Hawtin favours 3B, 9B, 3A, and 41% of the catalogue is in minor keys.

Where is Richie Hawtin based?

Richie Hawtin is based in Canada and has been active since 1995.

What labels has Richie Hawtin released on?

Richie Hawtin has releases associated with Plus 8 Records Ltd., M_nus, novamute, Labels.