Theo Parrish

Theo Parrish is a driving deep house artist from Detroit. Theo's catalogue here runs a wide 83-165 BPM band (median 115). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 23 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 3B, 3A, 9B. The overall sound is even and understated. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1997 to 2025. Since 1997 the typical tempo has climbed from 114 to 128 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from Peacefrog Records to [no label]. Slower than 98% of deep house artists.

Harmonic focus:

more harmonically focused than 96% of deep house artists

Energy:

more restrained than 91% of deep house artists

Plays across 23 of 24 keys, 46% in minor, most often 3B, 3A, 9B.

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.

• Fka Mash23 keys · 115 BPM · NRG 70
• Viken Arman19 keys · 116 BPM · NRG 58
• Boddhi Satva21 keys · 117 BPM · NRG 64
• Moodymann21 keys · 118 BPM · NRG 54

Set builder

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

Signature tracks

The defining cuts from Theo's catalogue.

• Best known

  

  Orange Barrel Action (Yellow Flashing Light mix)

  11A · 31/100 popularity

• Hardest

  

  I Enjoy Watching You

  12A · energy 99/100

• Deepest cut

  

  Sweet Sticky

  9B · 110 BPM