Rival Consoles
British electronic musician
- Base
- United Kingdom
- Active
- Since 2007
- Listeners
- 176K
- Sound
Sonic signature
206 analyzedRival Consoles is a driving idm artist from United Kingdom. Rival's catalogue here runs a wide 80-169 BPM band (median 126). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 22 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 9A, 9B, 3B. The overall sound is brooding and low-slung. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 2007 to 2025. Since 2007 the typical tempo has eased from 136 to 116 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from [adult swim] to Erased Tapes Records. Less groove-driven than 98% of the directory.
- Energy:
- more restrained than 93% of the directory
- Harmonic focus:
- more harmonically varied than 85% of the directory
- Reach:
- bigger than 78% of the directory
Plays across 22 of 24 keys, 55% in minor, most often 9A, 9B, 3B. Genre DNA leans 45% Idm, then Electro.
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 Cooper22 keys · 126 BPM · NRG 59
- Kangding Ray22 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 57
- Daniel Avery22 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 66
- Modeselektor20 keys · 122 BPM · NRG 66
Set builder
A set arc from Rival's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Warm-up
- Memory Arc11A · 79
- Future Worlds9B · 120
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Rival's catalogue.
Discography
206 tracks
Singles & EPs
About
Ryan Lee West, known by his stage name Rival Consoles, is a British electronic musician, living in London. All of his albums and EPs have been released by Erased Tapes Records.
FAQ
- What genre is Rival Consoles?
- Rival Consoles plays mostly idm, with ambient, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Rival Consoles play at?
- Rival Consoles's tracks here sit mostly between 80 and 169 BPM, with a median around 126.
- What key does Rival Consoles play in?
- Across 206 analyzed tracks, Rival Consoles favours 9A, 9B, 3B, and 55% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Rival Consoles based?
- Rival Consoles is based in United Kingdom and has been active since 2007.
- What labels has Rival Consoles released on?
- Rival Consoles has releases associated with Erased Tapes Records, [adult swim], Alkaane.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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