Skream
English DJ and Dubstep musician
- Base
- United Kingdom
- Active
- Since 2003
- Listeners
- 137K
- Sound
Sonic signature
240 analyzedSkream is a driving peak-time dubstep artist from United Kingdom. Skream's catalogue here runs a wide 81-170 BPM band (median 134). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 23 of 24 keys, with 61% of it in major keys, most often 3B, 9B, 8B. The overall sound is dark and driving. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 2005 to 2026. Since 2005 the energy has risen from 51 to 79 out of 100. The catalogue traces a label journey from Tempa to DEEP MEDi MUSIK. Faster than 91% of the directory.
Plays across 23 of 24 keys, 39% in minor, most often 3B, 9B, 8B. Genre DNA leans 100% Progressive House.
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.
- Skrillex22 keys · 133 BPM · NRG 81
- Marlon Hoffstadt22 keys · 134 BPM · NRG 81
- Kmyle22 keys · 133 BPM · NRG 78
- Sven Väth23 keys · 130 BPM · NRG 67
Set builder
A set arc from Skream's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
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Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Skream's catalogue.
Best known
Pound Town (Victoria remix)
3B · 57/100 popularity
Hardest
Lagos
12A · energy 98/100
Latest
Bass Tool - Radio Edit
3B · 2025
Deepest cut
Fearless
4A · 105 BPM
Discography
274 tracks · 240 analyzedSingles & EPs
About
Oliver Dene Jones, known professionally as Skream, is an English electronic music producer based in Bromley. Skream has released records on several British record labels, such as Tempa, Tectonic, and Big Apple Records, and has performed throughout Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan, as well as the UK. Skream is known as an early and influential architect of the dubstep genre.
FAQ
- What genre is Skream?
- Skream plays mostly dubstep, with techno, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Skream play at?
- Skream's tracks here sit mostly between 81 and 170 BPM, with a median around 134.
- What key does Skream play in?
- Across 240 analyzed tracks, Skream favours 3B, 9B, 8B, and 39% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Skream based?
- Skream is based in United Kingdom and has been active since 2003.
- What labels has Skream released on?
- Skream has releases associated with DEEP MEDi MUSIK, Tempa, Magnet, Swamp 81.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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