Artists Who Sound Like ARTBAT: 10 Names To Follow When You Want Melodic Techno Built For Huge Rooms

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 techno" class="text-primary hover:underline font-medium" data-entity-link="genre">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 recommend