ARTBAT records have a very specific kind of impact. The drums hit with festival-scale pressure, the synth lines stay direct, and the arrangements usually know when to hold tension before the release. That is why their tracks work across Afterlife-style sets, UPPERGROUND showcases, main stages, and late-night melodic techno playlists.
The hard part with ARTBAT comparisons is avoiding the lazy answer. A lot of melodic techno sits near the same festival circuit, yet ARTBAT’s best records have a sharper sense of control. They can work with CamelPhat, remix Monolink, reframe records from The Chemical Brothers and The Temper Trap, then still keep their own identity intact through tracks like “Horizon,” “Upperground,” “Flame,” “For a Feeling,” and “Return to Oz.”
This list starts with three Magnetic Magazine Recordings artists that fit the darker progressive and melodic techno side of that search, then moves into artists who connect through ARTBAT’s set orbit, remix history, and UPPERGROUND-adjacent lane. Follow our melodic house playlist below first, because that is where we keep melodic house, progressive house, and melodic techno-leaning records that fit this side of the sound.
Our Handpicked List Of Artists Who Sound Like ARTBAT
Aaron Suiss
Aaron Suiss is the Magnetic Magazine Recordings artist I would place first for ARTBAT fans because “Relayered” has the progressive pressure and long-form pacing this lane needs. The track does not rush toward the peak. It sets the groove in place, lets the melodic parts open over time, and keeps enough drive underneath to stay useful in a larger set.
That is the part ARTBAT fans should connect with first. “Relayered” gives you melodic lift, steady low-end movement, and the kind of arrangement control that works when you want tension without throwing every idea into the track at once.
Dave Leck
Dave Leck’s “Floodgate” fits ARTBAT fans because it understands how to build pressure without making the track feel overstuffed. The groove stays firm, the synth work keeps rising, and the arrangement has enough patience to work in a progressive or melodic techno set.
This is the Magnetic Magazine Recordings pick for listeners who want something darker and more DJ-focused. “Floodgate” does not need a massive vocal to create identity, because the movement in the track does the job through pacing, tension, and a clear melodic center.
Vellichor & Discognition
Vellichor and Discognition bring a vocal-led angle to the ARTBAT lane with “Lillian.” The track has a deeper melodic house frame, although the pressure underneath it keeps the record from drifting too far away from club use. That combination gives the entry a useful place in this list.
For ARTBAT fans, “Lillian” works because it gives the vocal a clear role while the production keeps pushing underneath. It has feeling, motion, and enough tension to sit inside a melodic set without turning into a soft playlist record.
Massano
Massano is one of the clearest outside recommendations for ARTBAT fans because his records bring that same high-pressure melodic techno energy with a darker, more direct edge. “The Feeling” is still the entry point because it does what this lane needs: a clear lead idea, serious low-end movement, and an arrangement that knows how to hold tension.
The track also avoids the common melodic techno problem of sounding huge for thirty seconds and empty after that. “The Feeling” keeps its identity across the full run, which is why it still lands in this conversation years after release.
Shall Ocin
Shall Ocin earns this slot because the connection to ARTBAT is direct. His remix work with ARTBAT on “Atlas” gives fans a clear place to start, and his own catalog often brings that darker, synth-led pressure that works well in the same sets.
“Atlas” in the Shall Ocin and ARTBAT remix is the track to use here because it sits right on the line between melodic techno force and progressive patience. The lead idea stays sharp, the groove keeps moving, and the full arrangement feels built for a larger room.
Adam Sellouk
Adam Sellouk is a smarter pick than another obvious Afterlife name because he connects directly to ARTBAT’s current remix ecosystem. His remix of “For a Feeling” with Y do I gives the original CamelPhat and ARTBAT record a newer melodic techno frame, and that makes the recommendation feel current instead of recycled.
The remix keeps the vocal identity from RHODES, then brings a tighter club frame around it. That is exactly the kind of update ARTBAT fans should respond to if they want something vocal-led, high-pressure, and built for current melodic techno sets.
Monolink
Monolink belongs here because ARTBAT’s remix of “Return to Oz” is one of the records that pulled a huge number of listeners into this sound. The original already had the vocal identity and guitar-led writing, then ARTBAT turned it into a peak-time melodic techno weapon without stripping away the song.
That is the reason Monolink works as a recommendation. His own catalog gives ARTBAT fans a more live, vocal-led path into the same feeling, especially when the listener wants songwriting and club pressure in the same record.
CamelPhat
CamelPhat and ARTBAT have one of the most useful crossover points in this space because “For a Feeling” connects CamelPhat’s vocal-led house writing with ARTBAT’s melodic techno pressure. It is accessible, powerful, and still built for a serious room.
For ARTBAT fans, CamelPhat offer a slightly more song-led direction without leaving the club behind. “For a Feeling” is the track to start with because RHODES gives it the vocal identity, while the production keeps enough force underneath to work beyond a casual playlist.
Anyma
Anyma is an obvious name in the larger melodic techno conversation, although the reason he still belongs here is the way his records handle scale. “Consciousness” has the kind of vocal processing, lead-line focus, and room-sized arrangement that ARTBAT fans tend to understand quickly.
The difference is in the framing. Anyma leans toward a more visual, cinematic presentation, while ARTBAT usually feel more direct and DJ-centered. Still, the overlap is real, especially for listeners who want melodic techno with size and a clear central hook.
Argy
Argy fits ARTBAT fans because his recent records have become a key part of the same darker melodic techno conversation. “Tataki” is the track to start with because it has a direct hook, a heavy club frame, and enough tension to work in the same playlist ecosystem as ARTBAT.
The appeal here is simple. Argy knows how to make a track feel large without losing the main idea. That is why his music works for listeners who want melodic techno that can hit quickly and still hold up inside a longer set.
Follow Our Melodic House Playlist For More Artists Like ARTBAT
If you came here looking for artists who sound like ARTBAT, save our melodic house playlist below. We built it for melodic house, progressive house, melodic techno-adjacent records, and tracks with enough structure to work in a real DJ set.
Follow the playlist on Spotify, save the records that hit, and keep it nearby when you want new melodic and progressive house without getting stuck in the same obvious recommendations.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
