Melodic techno
Most popular artists in Melodic techno
This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre melodic techno by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.
| # | Artist | Monthly Listeners | Followers |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
7,406,245
|
72,479
|
|
|
2
|
7,284,053
|
678,344
|
|
|
3
|
5,908,978
|
488,957
|
|
|
4
|
5,599,555
|
245,431
|
|
|
5
|
5,151,044
|
190,997
|
|
|
6
|
4,096,279
|
478,923
|
|
|
7
|
3,956,952
|
589,222
|
|
|
8
|
3,913,952
|
207,089
|
|
|
9
|
2,750,109
|
10,799
|
|
|
10
|
2,748,093
|
1,029,242
|
|
|
11
|
2,393,071
|
306,502
|
|
|
12
|
2,282,248
|
97,624
|
|
|
13
|
2,226,409
|
88,308
|
|
|
14
|
2,159,459
|
19,206
|
|
|
15
|
2,120,571
|
271,409
|
|
|
16
|
2,047,760
|
533,513
|
|
|
17
|
1,952,256
|
1,514,051
|
|
|
18
|
1,948,980
|
71,241
|
|
|
19
|
1,842,824
|
21,354
|
|
|
20
|
1,827,231
|
310,564
|
|
|
21
|
1,767,719
|
131,356
|
|
|
22
|
1,752,834
|
207,983
|
|
|
23
|
1,724,159
|
147,786
|
|
|
24
|
1,663,717
|
64,413
|
|
|
25
|
1,622,087
|
120,448
|
|
|
26
|
1,523,456
|
314,138
|
|
|
27
|
1,521,017
|
19,201
|
|
|
28
|
1,327,038
|
78,627
|
|
|
29
|
1,291,058
|
181,791
|
|
|
30
|
1,274,387
|
76,798
|
|
|
31
|
1,267,432
|
7,176
|
|
|
32
|
1,263,106
|
356,219
|
|
|
33
|
1,256,292
|
14,252
|
|
|
34
|
1,233,858
|
312,491
|
|
|
35
|
1,213,282
|
191,395
|
|
|
36
|
1,169,250
|
44,715
|
|
|
37
|
1,143,263
|
140,134
|
|
|
38
|
1,104,647
|
132,720
|
|
|
39
|
1,101,915
|
248,971
|
|
|
40
|
1,034,739
|
3,913
|
|
|
41
|
1,031,317
|
8,658
|
|
|
42
|
1,029,295
|
357,228
|
|
|
43
|
1,020,165
|
4,680
|
|
|
44
|
1,018,538
|
83,100
|
|
|
45
|
1,015,785
|
68,741
|
|
|
46
|
1,008,806
|
169,103
|
|
|
47
|
951,988
|
113,675
|
|
|
48
|
945,717
|
235,374
|
|
|
49
|
939,570
|
34,871
|
|
|
50
|
936,768
|
68,613
|
|
|
51
|
921,124
|
19,359
|
|
|
52
|
900,933
|
47,428
|
|
|
53
|
878,484
|
83,913
|
|
|
54
|
877,586
|
18,484
|
|
|
55
|
856,664
|
37,910
|
|
|
56
|
853,876
|
121,683
|
|
|
57
|
823,884
|
36,995
|
|
|
58
|
817,675
|
45,405
|
|
|
59
|
811,062
|
63,897
|
|
|
60
|
807,363
|
141,410
|
|
|
61
|
799,949
|
44,860
|
|
|
62
|
783,469
|
174,609
|
|
|
63
|
780,848
|
30,717
|
|
|
64
|
758,621
|
87,464
|
|
|
65
|
753,219
|
476,665
|
|
|
66
|
741,830
|
109,703
|
|
|
67
|
738,548
|
15,779
|
|
|
68
|
736,030
|
32,549
|
|
|
69
|
724,664
|
174,714
|
|
|
70
|
716,760
|
32,203
|
|
|
71
|
690,455
|
40,180
|
|
|
72
|
687,699
|
372,494
|
|
|
73
|
671,049
|
6,664
|
|
|
74
|
665,385
|
79,044
|
|
|
75
|
645,870
|
11,666
|
|
|
76
|
640,868
|
4,239
|
|
|
77
|
630,512
|
124,882
|
|
|
78
|
618,998
|
7,455
|
|
|
79
|
608,340
|
138,849
|
|
|
80
|
605,540
|
20,704
|
|
|
81
|
590,412
|
53,369
|
|
|
82
|
572,359
|
20,438
|
|
|
83
|
570,673
|
320,466
|
|
|
84
|
565,438
|
26,568
|
|
|
85
|
559,839
|
53,600
|
|
|
86
|
546,753
|
13,541
|
|
|
87
|
527,038
|
119,946
|
|
|
88
|
526,952
|
13,674
|
|
|
89
|
521,499
|
19,221
|
|
|
90
|
513,860
|
9,651
|
|
|
91
|
509,979
|
16,916
|
|
|
92
|
498,756
|
10,394
|
|
|
93
|
497,162
|
4,279
|
|
|
94
|
494,962
|
19,338
|
|
|
95
|
471,347
|
141,389
|
|
|
96
|
467,115
|
15,254
|
|
|
97
|
463,157
|
550
|
|
|
98
|
460,599
|
114,893
|
|
|
99
|
456,524
|
8,880
|
|
|
100
|
451,925
|
139,621
|
|
|
101
|
437,188
|
18,969
|
|
|
102
|
430,504
|
1,420
|
|
|
103
|
426,306
|
14,721
|
|
|
104
|
426,179
|
105,594
|
|
|
105
|
421,816
|
5,935
|
|
|
106
|
412,406
|
104,151
|
|
|
107
|
407,678
|
14,080
|
|
|
108
|
406,651
|
115,170
|
|
|
109
|
405,552
|
28,020
|
|
|
110
|
403,069
|
30,934
|
|
|
111
|
385,470
|
216,368
|
|
|
112
|
383,046
|
255,756
|
|
|
113
|
378,168
|
43,968
|
|
|
114
|
378,108
|
9,519
|
|
|
115
|
377,879
|
74,742
|
|
|
116
|
373,961
|
91,708
|
|
|
117
|
371,148
|
140,179
|
|
|
118
|
366,374
|
1,596
|
|
|
119
|
351,791
|
26,244
|
|
|
120
|
341,895
|
11,905
|
|
|
121
|
340,006
|
5,384
|
|
|
122
|
336,507
|
17,279
|
|
|
123
|
335,363
|
4,945
|
|
|
124
|
332,412
|
47,563
|
|
|
125
|
329,325
|
12,778
|
|
|
126
|
329,190
|
81,158
|
|
|
127
|
319,784
|
22,248
|
|
|
128
|
312,321
|
2,004
|
|
|
129
|
312,230
|
10,549
|
|
|
130
|
311,120
|
6,701
|
|
|
131
|
310,510
|
8,584
|
|
|
132
|
306,714
|
52,999
|
|
|
133
|
305,943
|
8,466
|
|
|
134
|
305,364
|
11,769
|
|
|
135
|
302,811
|
44,263
|
|
|
136
|
300,377
|
52,123
|
|
|
137
|
289,044
|
5,605
|
|
|
138
|
287,687
|
12,869
|
|
|
139
|
286,012
|
31,495
|
|
|
140
|
284,998
|
19,746
|
|
|
141
|
284,114
|
1,331
|
|
|
142
|
281,315
|
108,180
|
|
|
143
|
278,116
|
107,097
|
|
|
144
|
272,658
|
20,081
|
|
|
145
|
272,441
|
65,083
|
|
|
146
|
272,027
|
11,797
|
|
|
147
|
266,173
|
1,479
|
|
|
148
|
263,440
|
9,318
|
|
|
149
|
259,220
|
10,052
|
|
|
150
|
259,149
|
22,693
|
|
|
151
|
257,506
|
123,878
|
|
|
152
|
256,239
|
73,034
|
|
|
153
|
256,042
|
1,808
|
|
|
154
|
254,961
|
257
|
|
|
155
|
250,717
|
25,827
|
|
|
156
|
250,273
|
136,950
|
|
|
157
|
246,816
|
37,446
|
|
|
158
|
242,948
|
10,456
|
|
|
159
|
241,740
|
2,985
|
|
|
160
|
240,939
|
306
|
|
|
161
|
239,022
|
11,368
|
|
|
162
|
237,632
|
13,963
|
|
|
163
|
236,972
|
4,586
|
|
|
164
|
236,455
|
6,912
|
|
|
165
|
233,328
|
3,785
|
|
|
166
|
228,823
|
18,318
|
|
|
167
|
224,740
|
57,687
|
|
|
168
|
219,887
|
19,892
|
|
|
169
|
218,056
|
81,472
|
|
|
170
|
217,635
|
44,453
|
|
|
171
|
212,019
|
7,665
|
|
|
172
|
207,970
|
33,588
|
|
|
173
|
207,547
|
75,601
|
|
|
174
|
207,036
|
12,938
|
|
|
175
|
205,119
|
30,676
|
|
|
176
|
204,059
|
16,201
|
|
|
177
|
202,668
|
45,239
|
|
|
178
|
202,418
|
14,383
|
|
|
179
|
199,783
|
3,424
|
|
|
180
|
199,270
|
34,102
|
|
|
181
|
198,895
|
6,561
|
|
|
182
|
198,571
|
12,987
|
|
|
183
|
196,638
|
169,975
|
|
|
184
|
196,427
|
14,578
|
|
|
185
|
194,919
|
146,814
|
|
|
186
|
191,632
|
45,863
|
|
|
187
|
187,972
|
9,553
|
|
|
188
|
186,896
|
54,994
|
|
|
189
|
186,618
|
579
|
|
|
190
|
186,300
|
13,551
|
|
|
191
|
182,276
|
1,824
|
|
|
192
|
181,803
|
16,699
|
|
|
193
|
181,693
|
27,348
|
|
|
194
|
181,038
|
81,831
|
|
|
195
|
177,203
|
7,917
|
|
|
196
|
176,090
|
15,465
|
|
|
197
|
173,886
|
34,735
|
|
|
198
|
172,612
|
1,732
|
|
|
199
|
170,699
|
20,458
|
|
|
200
|
170,413
|
5,381
|
|
|
201
|
169,690
|
1,696
|
|
|
202
|
168,875
|
7,651
|
|
|
203
|
168,687
|
14,888
|
|
|
204
|
167,875
|
4,738
|
|
|
205
|
167,426
|
14,042
|
|
|
206
|
166,893
|
72,195
|
|
|
207
|
162,860
|
5,332
|
|
|
208
|
159,883
|
23,629
|
|
|
209
|
157,778
|
6,221
|
|
|
210
|
157,732
|
26,400
|
|
|
211
|
156,297
|
25,884
|
|
|
212
|
154,881
|
60,886
|
|
|
213
|
154,289
|
3,434
|
|
|
214
|
154,244
|
7,771
|
|
|
215
|
151,689
|
19,829
|
|
|
216
|
151,595
|
1,839
|
|
|
217
|
151,559
|
40,787
|
|
|
218
|
150,841
|
28,295
|
|
|
219
|
150,825
|
27,838
|
|
|
220
|
149,630
|
65,904
|
|
|
221
|
149,301
|
38,291
|
|
|
222
|
149,223
|
241
|
|
|
223
|
148,361
|
1,162
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|
|
224
|
147,810
|
7,391
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|
|
225
|
147,236
|
1,724
|
|
|
226
|
146,977
|
20,486
|
|
|
227
|
146,259
|
18,037
|
|
|
228
|
145,345
|
26,493
|
|
|
229
|
143,954
|
15,044
|
|
|
230
|
141,912
|
16,227
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|
|
231
|
141,327
|
16,162
|
|
|
232
|
140,419
|
6,489
|
|
|
233
|
140,117
|
13,753
|
|
|
234
|
140,080
|
17,540
|
|
|
235
|
139,961
|
21,570
|
|
|
236
|
139,226
|
13,567
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|
|
237
|
139,049
|
16,241
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|
|
238
|
139,038
|
7,614
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|
|
239
|
138,283
|
108,143
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|
|
240
|
135,614
|
571
|
|
|
241
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133,658
|
2,706
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|
|
242
|
133,333
|
3,026
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|
|
243
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133,251
|
9,693
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|
|
244
|
133,163
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33,120
|
|
|
245
|
133,158
|
10,919
|
|
|
246
|
133,032
|
2,000
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|
|
247
|
132,652
|
14,956
|
|
|
248
|
132,340
|
655
|
|
|
249
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131,904
|
5,257
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|
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250
|
131,811
|
7,002
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|
|
251
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130,777
|
4,006
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|
252
|
128,872
|
2,257
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|
|
253
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128,869
|
12,417
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|
|
254
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128,265
|
8,273
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|
|
255
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127,182
|
9,258
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|
|
256
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127,080
|
10,563
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|
|
257
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127,019
|
10,602
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|
|
258
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126,323
|
27,223
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|
|
259
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126,302
|
8,950
|
|
|
260
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126,255
|
5,282
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|
|
261
|
126,184
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2,847
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|
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262
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125,303
|
19,747
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|
|
263
|
124,421
|
6,379
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|
|
264
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124,347
|
71,922
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|
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265
|
122,719
|
11,834
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|
|
266
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122,676
|
9,662
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|
|
267
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122,520
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47,098
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268
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122,272
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6,995
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269
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120,230
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9,640
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|
|
270
|
119,626
|
8,971
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|
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271
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119,545
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7,237
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|
272
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119,344
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32,497
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|
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273
|
118,569
|
5,266
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|
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274
|
118,301
|
3,466
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|
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275
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118,265
|
9,234
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|
|
276
|
117,765
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19,250
|
|
|
277
|
116,437
|
16,056
|
|
|
278
|
116,287
|
428
|
|
|
279
|
116,107
|
49,190
|
|
|
280
|
114,090
|
6,113
|
|
|
281
|
113,933
|
20,396
|
|
|
282
|
113,767
|
5,756
|
|
|
283
|
113,417
|
1,456
|
|
|
284
|
112,114
|
12,353
|
|
|
285
|
111,885
|
11,221
|
|
|
286
|
111,880
|
37,735
|
|
|
287
|
111,750
|
1,456
|
|
|
288
|
111,635
|
6,602
|
|
|
289
|
111,328
|
4,691
|
|
|
290
|
110,631
|
13,656
|
|
|
291
|
110,298
|
4,422
|
|
|
292
|
109,670
|
427
|
|
|
293
|
109,114
|
6,095
|
|
|
294
|
108,321
|
7,780
|
|
|
295
|
108,058
|
3,018
|
|
|
296
|
107,979
|
26,206
|
|
|
297
|
107,584
|
25,364
|
|
|
298
|
107,325
|
6,868
|
|
|
299
|
107,289
|
26,408
|
|
|
300
|
106,466
|
23,021
|
|
|
301
|
105,643
|
14,388
|
|
|
302
|
105,150
|
39,237
|
|
|
303
|
103,144
|
5,282
|
|
|
304
|
101,220
|
2,947
|
|
|
305
|
101,119
|
4,172
|
|
|
306
|
101,071
|
2,640
|
|
|
307
|
100,683
|
5,076
|
|
|
308
|
99,757
|
25,254
|
|
|
309
|
99,616
|
23,304
|
|
|
310
|
99,296
|
44,119
|
|
|
311
|
99,178
|
17,682
|
|
|
312
|
98,432
|
6,197
|
|
|
313
|
97,931
|
37,173
|
|
|
314
|
97,569
|
19,915
|
|
|
315
|
97,264
|
5,037
|
|
|
316
|
96,247
|
46,416
|
|
|
317
|
95,617
|
7,751
|
|
|
318
|
95,351
|
4,741
|
|
|
319
|
95,315
|
5,854
|
|
|
320
|
94,553
|
5,820
|
|
|
321
|
94,340
|
67,888
|
|
|
322
|
93,731
|
2,540
|
|
|
323
|
93,074
|
20,046
|
|
|
324
|
92,658
|
2,165
|
|
|
325
|
92,387
|
25,804
|
|
|
326
|
92,356
|
13,520
|
|
|
327
|
92,204
|
15,225
|
|
|
328
|
92,093
|
11,001
|
|
|
329
|
91,919
|
25,224
|
|
|
330
|
91,747
|
11,370
|
|
|
331
|
91,379
|
4,607
|
|
|
332
|
91,128
|
3,444
|
|
|
333
|
90,950
|
34,862
|
|
|
334
|
90,243
|
668
|
|
|
335
|
89,541
|
16,750
|
|
|
336
|
89,006
|
8,570
|
|
|
337
|
88,869
|
23,183
|
|
|
338
|
87,825
|
1,781
|
|
|
339
|
87,647
|
16,685
|
|
|
340
|
87,523
|
16,663
|
|
|
341
|
87,442
|
2,398
|
|
|
342
|
87,297
|
55,876
|
|
|
343
|
87,227
|
1,900
|
|
|
344
|
86,894
|
3,450
|
|
|
345
|
86,812
|
580
|
|
|
346
|
86,100
|
6,190
|
|
|
347
|
86,009
|
20,929
|
|
|
348
|
85,955
|
930
|
|
|
349
|
85,875
|
5,228
|
|
|
350
|
85,573
|
13,203
|
|
|
351
|
85,083
|
6,121
|
|
|
352
|
84,371
|
1,112
|
|
|
353
|
84,299
|
754
|
|
|
354
|
84,050
|
11,415
|
|
|
355
|
83,845
|
12,642
|
|
|
356
|
83,750
|
1,928
|
|
|
357
|
83,699
|
11,315
|
|
|
358
|
82,750
|
9,495
|
|
|
359
|
82,667
|
30,101
|
|
|
360
|
82,303
|
6,501
|
|
|
361
|
81,677
|
6,192
|
|
|
362
|
81,534
|
14,908
|
|
|
363
|
80,947
|
31,595
|
|
|
364
|
80,812
|
14,235
|
|
|
365
|
80,542
|
78
|
|
|
366
|
80,525
|
6,349
|
|
|
367
|
80,023
|
3,206
|
|
|
368
|
79,719
|
302
|
|
|
369
|
78,987
|
10,356
|
|
|
370
|
78,810
|
3,244
|
|
|
371
|
78,337
|
502
|
|
|
372
|
78,060
|
5,044
|
|
|
373
|
77,990
|
2,205
|
|
|
374
|
77,642
|
10,532
|
|
|
375
|
76,841
|
10,772
|
|
|
376
|
76,673
|
925
|
|
|
377
|
76,122
|
1,408
|
|
|
378
|
76,065
|
822
|
|
|
379
|
75,812
|
9,045
|
|
|
380
|
75,262
|
9,227
|
|
|
381
|
75,067
|
18,827
|
|
|
382
|
74,813
|
5,897
|
|
|
383
|
74,711
|
17,983
|
|
|
384
|
74,691
|
1,603
|
|
|
385
|
74,514
|
12,960
|
|
|
386
|
74,483
|
4,927
|
|
|
387
|
74,192
|
795
|
|
|
388
|
73,807
|
2,720
|
|
|
389
|
73,139
|
5,970
|
|
|
390
|
73,024
|
4,782
|
|
|
391
|
72,850
|
559
|
|
|
392
|
72,557
|
4,895
|
|
|
393
|
72,370
|
2,169
|
|
|
394
|
71,791
|
15,594
|
|
|
395
|
71,784
|
14,033
|
|
|
396
|
71,676
|
360
|
|
|
397
|
71,550
|
4,135
|
|
|
398
|
71,474
|
23,258
|
|
|
399
|
71,022
|
13,230
|
|
|
400
|
70,909
|
7,711
|
|
|
401
|
70,784
|
20,576
|
|
|
402
|
70,566
|
5,287
|
|
|
403
|
69,968
|
15,750
|
|
|
404
|
69,606
|
32,507
|
|
|
405
|
69,111
|
7,242
|
|
|
406
|
69,051
|
500
|
|
|
407
|
68,454
|
2,727
|
|
|
408
|
68,340
|
13,049
|
|
|
409
|
67,989
|
16,532
|
|
|
410
|
67,778
|
8,398
|
|
|
411
|
67,023
|
2,307
|
|
|
412
|
66,318
|
2,749
|
|
|
413
|
66,282
|
8,345
|
|
|
414
|
66,090
|
2,927
|
|
|
415
|
65,918
|
6,586
|
|
|
416
|
65,856
|
13,059
|
|
|
417
|
65,729
|
10,033
|
|
|
418
|
65,654
|
442
|
|
|
419
|
65,336
|
18,127
|
|
|
420
|
65,188
|
8,268
|
|
|
421
|
65,029
|
2,050
|
|
|
422
|
64,815
|
14,584
|
|
|
423
|
64,679
|
13,681
|
|
|
424
|
64,244
|
5,666
|
|
|
425
|
63,644
|
6,741
|
|
|
426
|
63,611
|
5,656
|
|
|
427
|
63,131
|
3,631
|
|
|
428
|
63,058
|
13,043
|
|
|
429
|
62,887
|
1,446
|
|
|
430
|
62,550
|
8,325
|
|
|
431
|
62,464
|
6,617
|
|
|
432
|
62,218
|
4,688
|
|
|
433
|
62,022
|
18,917
|
|
|
434
|
61,646
|
11,060
|
|
|
435
|
61,163
|
2,371
|
|
|
436
|
60,938
|
10,328
|
|
|
437
|
60,873
|
307
|
|
|
438
|
60,466
|
7,571
|
|
|
439
|
60,257
|
913
|
|
|
440
|
60,163
|
3,337
|
|
|
441
|
60,130
|
15,127
|
|
|
442
|
59,835
|
8,898
|
|
|
443
|
59,791
|
2,499
|
|
|
444
|
59,497
|
13,045
|
|
|
445
|
59,483
|
3,181
|
|
|
446
|
59,301
|
1,745
|
|
|
447
|
59,267
|
11,190
|
|
|
448
|
59,155
|
2,405
|
|
|
449
|
59,112
|
4,271
|
|
|
450
|
58,413
|
12,810
|
|
|
451
|
58,102
|
8,866
|
|
|
452
|
57,838
|
11,334
|
|
|
453
|
57,649
|
4,966
|
|
|
454
|
57,447
|
1,543
|
|
|
455
|
56,936
|
12,300
|
|
|
456
|
56,929
|
681
|
|
|
457
|
56,889
|
4,526
|
|
|
458
|
56,559
|
3,418
|
|
|
459
|
56,441
|
3,395
|
|
|
460
|
56,223
|
5,538
|
|
|
461
|
56,153
|
8,539
|
|
|
462
|
56,146
|
11,524
|
|
|
463
|
55,850
|
6,634
|
|
|
464
|
55,490
|
103
|
|
|
465
|
55,226
|
2,657
|
|
|
466
|
54,802
|
8,561
|
|
|
467
|
54,794
|
2,118
|
|
|
468
|
54,241
|
6,654
|
|
|
469
|
54,133
|
1,834
|
|
|
470
|
54,009
|
2,987
|
|
|
471
|
53,967
|
5,452
|
|
|
472
|
53,799
|
4,746
|
|
|
473
|
53,624
|
2,780
|
|
|
474
|
53,241
|
3,552
|
|
|
475
|
53,124
|
2,049
|
|
|
476
|
52,984
|
569
|
|
|
477
|
52,930
|
3,442
|
|
|
478
|
52,903
|
13,699
|
|
|
479
|
52,833
|
97
|
|
|
480
|
52,636
|
1,071
|
|
|
481
|
52,311
|
5,531
|
|
|
482
|
52,209
|
1,781
|
|
|
483
|
51,608
|
3,904
|
|
|
484
|
51,511
|
2,901
|
|
|
485
|
51,402
|
693
|
|
|
486
|
51,366
|
20,629
|
|
|
487
|
51,222
|
2,950
|
|
|
488
|
50,995
|
32,691
|
|
|
489
|
50,881
|
14,433
|
|
|
490
|
50,661
|
4,668
|
|
|
491
|
50,558
|
5,954
|
|
|
492
|
50,516
|
8,086
|
|
|
493
|
50,388
|
8,525
|
|
|
494
|
50,143
|
11,609
|
|
|
495
|
49,986
|
5,135
|
|
|
496
|
49,958
|
7,101
|
|
|
497
|
49,888
|
661
|
|
|
498
|
49,854
|
11,335
|
|
|
499
|
49,763
|
783
|
|
|
500
|
49,230
|
3,761
|
|
|
501
|
49,074
|
2,421
|
|
|
502
|
48,939
|
4,777
|
|
|
503
|
48,917
|
624
|
|
|
504
|
48,803
|
2,941
|
|
|
505
|
48,727
|
3,831
|
|
|
506
|
48,548
|
5,958
|
|
|
507
|
48,540
|
3,021
|
|
|
508
|
48,385
|
13,763
|
|
|
509
|
48,345
|
2,142
|
|
|
510
|
48,245
|
1,352
|
|
|
511
|
48,174
|
569
|
|
|
512
|
48,081
|
1,999
|
|
|
513
|
47,889
|
5,039
|
|
|
514
|
47,708
|
4,097
|
|
|
515
|
47,577
|
2,851
|
|
|
516
|
47,566
|
5,214
|
|
|
517
|
47,557
|
8,460
|
|
|
518
|
47,479
|
3,920
|
|
|
519
|
47,472
|
10,810
|
|
|
520
|
47,191
|
3,317
|
|
|
521
|
47,010
|
6,018
|
|
|
522
|
47,000
|
3,273
|
|
|
523
|
46,806
|
2,287
|
|
|
524
|
46,791
|
3,876
|
|
|
525
|
46,443
|
3,316
|
|
|
526
|
46,420
|
1,573
|
|
|
527
|
46,410
|
6,680
|
|
|
528
|
46,392
|
18,311
|
|
|
529
|
46,167
|
15,227
|
|
|
530
|
46,024
|
3,704
|
|
|
531
|
45,886
|
850
|
|
|
532
|
45,604
|
14,604
|
|
|
533
|
45,598
|
6,007
|
|
|
534
|
45,226
|
7,218
|
|
|
535
|
45,071
|
3,261
|
|
|
536
|
45,063
|
900
|
|
|
537
|
44,946
|
3,543
|
|
|
538
|
44,765
|
36,674
|
|
|
539
|
44,620
|
8,371
|
|
|
540
|
44,607
|
1,234
|
|
|
541
|
44,362
|
10,059
|
|
|
542
|
43,913
|
4,154
|
|
|
543
|
43,789
|
2,451
|
|
|
544
|
43,599
|
2,227
|
|
|
545
|
43,225
|
396
|
|
|
546
|
43,096
|
9,898
|
|
|
547
|
42,930
|
3,681
|
|
|
548
|
42,113
|
7,892
|
|
|
549
|
42,107
|
2,097
|
|
|
550
|
41,994
|
141
|
|
|
551
|
41,781
|
2,132
|
|
|
552
|
41,606
|
1,085
|
|
|
553
|
41,597
|
3,836
|
|
|
554
|
41,569
|
4,135
|
|
|
555
|
41,551
|
16,759
|
|
|
556
|
41,184
|
967
|
|
|
557
|
40,639
|
1,984
|
|
|
558
|
40,537
|
3,717
|
|
|
559
|
40,404
|
4,965
|
|
|
560
|
40,317
|
4,229
|
|
|
561
|
40,301
|
11,858
|
|
|
562
|
40,279
|
1,724
|
|
|
563
|
40,254
|
5,821
|
|
|
564
|
40,229
|
567
|
|
|
565
|
39,944
|
1,777
|
|
|
566
|
39,727
|
4,575
|
|
|
567
|
39,694
|
11,804
|
|
|
568
|
39,569
|
670
|
|
|
569
|
39,399
|
5,213
|
|
|
570
|
39,364
|
4,937
|
|
|
571
|
39,260
|
14,153
|
|
|
572
|
39,184
|
5,258
|
|
|
573
|
39,087
|
1,125
|
|
|
574
|
38,826
|
1,786
|
|
|
575
|
38,826
|
1,532
|
|
|
576
|
38,669
|
2,188
|
|
|
577
|
38,644
|
1,624
|
|
|
578
|
38,532
|
5,769
|
|
|
579
|
38,408
|
2,531
|
|
|
580
|
38,408
|
53
|
|
|
581
|
38,388
|
6,330
|
|
|
582
|
38,274
|
3,086
|
|
|
583
|
38,217
|
11,130
|
|
|
584
|
38,158
|
3,259
|
|
|
585
|
38,154
|
10,145
|
|
|
586
|
38,048
|
1,478
|
|
|
587
|
37,991
|
8,233
|
|
|
588
|
37,967
|
7,065
|
|
|
589
|
37,930
|
2,983
|
|
|
590
|
37,885
|
2,980
|
|
|
591
|
37,849
|
2,182
|
|
|
592
|
37,825
|
8,208
|
|
|
593
|
37,748
|
5,701
|
|
|
594
|
37,735
|
1,666
|
|
|
595
|
37,404
|
7,005
|
|
|
596
|
37,245
|
5,718
|
|
|
597
|
37,191
|
9,298
|
|
|
598
|
36,968
|
6,252
|
|
|
599
|
36,941
|
14,916
|
|
|
600
|
36,781
|
6,408
|
|
|
601
|
36,673
|
8,344
|
|
|
602
|
36,578
|
1,654
|
|
|
603
|
36,352
|
4,178
|
|
|
604
|
36,217
|
4,670
|
|
|
605
|
35,994
|
4,219
|
|
|
606
|
35,833
|
7,994
|
|
|
607
|
35,831
|
1,175
|
|
|
608
|
35,766
|
5,571
|
|
|
609
|
35,689
|
173
|
|
|
610
|
35,669
|
7,802
|
|
|
611
|
35,657
|
1,577
|
|
|
612
|
35,267
|
6,945
|
|
|
613
|
35,199
|
2,820
|
|
|
614
|
35,190
|
238
|
|
|
615
|
35,124
|
1,211
|
|
|
616
|
34,983
|
2,888
|
|
|
617
|
34,753
|
5,342
|
|
|
618
|
34,750
|
561
|
|
|
619
|
34,632
|
16,195
|
|
|
620
|
34,549
|
1,309
|
|
|
621
|
34,486
|
291
|
|
|
622
|
34,368
|
5,761
|
|
|
623
|
34,358
|
2,517
|
|
|
624
|
34,292
|
7,185
|
|
|
625
|
34,280
|
3,858
|
|
|
626
|
34,246
|
1,040
|
|
|
627
|
34,245
|
2,198
|
|
|
628
|
34,233
|
3,077
|
|
|
629
|
34,232
|
5,331
|
|
|
630
|
34,162
|
4,868
|
|
|
631
|
33,774
|
7,963
|
|
|
632
|
33,723
|
4,207
|
|
|
633
|
33,722
|
3,476
|
|
|
634
|
33,696
|
1,337
|
|
|
635
|
33,619
|
1,593
|
|
|
636
|
33,450
|
1,175
|
|
|
637
|
33,444
|
2,692
|
|
|
638
|
33,397
|
302
|
|
|
639
|
33,182
|
768
|
|
|
640
|
33,169
|
2,109
|
|
|
641
|
33,075
|
8,083
|
|
|
642
|
33,013
|
1,949
|
|
|
643
|
32,956
|
2,570
|
|
|
644
|
32,588
|
178
|
|
|
645
|
32,563
|
5,171
|
|
|
646
|
32,476
|
1,834
|
|
|
647
|
32,327
|
834
|
|
|
648
|
32,083
|
4,248
|
|
|
649
|
32,054
|
4,916
|
|
|
650
|
31,951
|
3,912
|
|
|
651
|
31,884
|
9,849
|
|
|
652
|
31,728
|
530
|
|
|
653
|
31,683
|
6,958
|
|
|
654
|
31,682
|
12,029
|
|
|
655
|
31,513
|
186
|
|
|
656
|
31,449
|
5,927
|
|
|
657
|
31,409
|
12,978
|
|
|
658
|
31,279
|
1,483
|
|
|
659
|
31,247
|
712
|
|
|
660
|
31,239
|
169
|
|
|
661
|
31,156
|
3,561
|
|
|
662
|
31,073
|
10,144
|
|
|
663
|
31,016
|
11,866
|
|
|
664
|
30,874
|
167
|
|
|
665
|
30,827
|
2,117
|
|
|
666
|
30,799
|
883
|
|
|
667
|
30,779
|
8,753
|
|
|
668
|
30,775
|
1,265
|
|
|
669
|
30,688
|
1,059
|
|
|
670
|
30,675
|
928
|
|
|
671
|
30,614
|
1,435
|
|
|
672
|
30,457
|
2,546
|
|
|
673
|
30,316
|
772
|
|
|
674
|
30,301
|
446
|
|
|
675
|
30,186
|
2,449
|
|
|
676
|
30,142
|
17,289
|
|
|
677
|
30,062
|
11,057
|
|
|
678
|
29,852
|
3,381
|
|
|
679
|
29,734
|
3,288
|
|
|
680
|
29,713
|
5,456
|
|
|
681
|
29,712
|
1,371
|
|
|
682
|
29,548
|
599
|
|
|
683
|
29,486
|
1,798
|
|
|
684
|
29,453
|
6,501
|
|
|
685
|
29,279
|
1,183
|
|
|
686
|
29,253
|
9,449
|
|
|
687
|
29,171
|
1,152
|
|
|
688
|
29,006
|
795
|
|
|
689
|
28,985
|
2,375
|
|
|
690
|
28,928
|
286
|
|
|
691
|
28,858
|
606
|
|
|
692
|
28,853
|
1,719
|
|
|
693
|
28,796
|
926
|
|
|
694
|
28,721
|
787
|
|
|
695
|
28,655
|
877
|
|
|
696
|
28,597
|
613
|
|
|
697
|
28,574
|
1,528
|
|
|
698
|
28,488
|
9,232
|
|
|
699
|
28,367
|
447
|
|
|
700
|
28,295
|
118
|
|
|
701
|
28,264
|
7,100
|
|
|
702
|
28,240
|
2,098
|
|
|
703
|
28,130
|
1,564
|
|
|
704
|
28,053
|
9,953
|
|
|
705
|
28,041
|
4,325
|
|
|
706
|
28,005
|
7,804
|
|
|
707
|
27,996
|
414
|
|
|
708
|
27,978
|
4,844
|
|
|
709
|
27,968
|
8,953
|
|
|
710
|
27,862
|
150
|
|
|
711
|
27,665
|
11,243
|
|
|
712
|
27,656
|
1,162
|
|
|
713
|
27,591
|
372
|
|
|
714
|
27,537
|
491
|
|
|
715
|
27,376
|
10,801
|
|
|
716
|
27,366
|
700
|
|
|
717
|
27,308
|
4,299
|
|
|
718
|
27,257
|
8,012
|
|
|
719
|
27,193
|
136
|
|
|
720
|
27,140
|
1,201
|
|
|
721
|
27,104
|
4,561
|
|
|
722
|
27,094
|
601
|
|
|
723
|
27,037
|
3,106
|
|
|
724
|
26,946
|
3,907
|
|
|
725
|
26,928
|
3,002
|
|
|
726
|
26,897
|
9,824
|
|
|
727
|
26,858
|
6,722
|
|
|
728
|
26,714
|
873
|
|
|
729
|
26,547
|
1,776
|
|
|
730
|
26,493
|
33,453
|
|
|
731
|
26,488
|
8,874
|
|
|
732
|
26,398
|
1,975
|
|
|
733
|
26,342
|
109
|
|
|
734
|
26,302
|
364
|
|
|
735
|
26,299
|
1,067
|
|
|
736
|
26,271
|
650
|
|
|
737
|
26,221
|
684
|
|
|
738
|
26,193
|
5,071
|
|
|
739
|
26,172
|
6,336
|
|
|
740
|
26,155
|
1,699
|
|
|
741
|
26,070
|
83
|
|
|
742
|
26,066
|
1,968
|
|
|
743
|
25,918
|
805
|
|
|
744
|
25,900
|
127
|
|
|
745
|
25,893
|
1,969
|
|
|
746
|
25,762
|
821
|
|
|
747
|
25,697
|
1,152
|
|
|
748
|
25,674
|
5,802
|
|
|
749
|
25,664
|
8,321
|
|
|
750
|
25,644
|
8,214
|
|
|
751
|
25,640
|
9,826
|
|
|
752
|
25,617
|
3,196
|
|
|
753
|
25,611
|
3,594
|
|
|
754
|
25,592
|
14,609
|
|
|
755
|
25,567
|
2,768
|
|
|
756
|
25,435
|
1,609
|
|
|
757
|
25,375
|
2,191
|
|
|
758
|
25,363
|
8,482
|
|
|
759
|
25,326
|
2,568
|
|
|
760
|
25,310
|
480
|
|
|
761
|
25,200
|
1,193
|
|
|
762
|
25,151
|
946
|
|
|
763
|
24,908
|
274
|
|
|
764
|
24,902
|
5,331
|
|
|
765
|
24,898
|
3,417
|
|
|
766
|
24,880
|
10,145
|
|
|
767
|
24,745
|
254
|
|
|
768
|
24,713
|
253
|
|
|
769
|
24,663
|
2,663
|
|
|
770
|
24,656
|
282
|
|
|
771
|
24,576
|
1,996
|
|
|
772
|
24,506
|
893
|
|
|
773
|
24,482
|
241
|
|
|
774
|
24,399
|
4,628
|
|
|
775
|
24,396
|
2,141
|
|
|
776
|
24,374
|
8,441
|
|
|
777
|
24,367
|
1,875
|
|
|
778
|
24,299
|
9,730
|
|
|
779
|
24,086
|
781
|
|
|
780
|
24,066
|
511
|
|
|
781
|
24,054
|
6,517
|
|
|
782
|
23,982
|
860
|
|
|
783
|
23,848
|
11,758
|
|
|
784
|
23,776
|
75
|
|
|
785
|
23,659
|
1,735
|
|
|
786
|
23,460
|
357
|
|
|
787
|
23,407
|
1,086
|
|
|
788
|
23,404
|
1,309
|
|
|
789
|
23,350
|
3,581
|
|
|
790
|
23,254
|
3,049
|
|
|
791
|
23,106
|
10,565
|
|
|
792
|
23,084
|
20,956
|
|
|
793
|
23,019
|
5,789
|
|
|
794
|
22,992
|
4,536
|
|
|
795
|
22,955
|
2,799
|
|
|
796
|
22,948
|
2,659
|
|
|
797
|
22,946
|
4,193
|
|
|
798
|
22,942
|
4,113
|
|
|
799
|
22,896
|
278
|
|
|
800
|
22,708
|
7,098
|
|
|
801
|
22,660
|
5,475
|
|
|
802
|
22,583
|
10,421
|
|
|
803
|
22,463
|
3,066
|
|
|
804
|
22,450
|
648
|
|
|
805
|
22,447
|
2,155
|
|
|
806
|
22,424
|
148
|
|
|
807
|
22,383
|
3,267
|
|
|
808
|
22,374
|
3,944
|
|
|
809
|
22,339
|
5,732
|
|
|
810
|
22,305
|
2,565
|
|
|
811
|
22,269
|
13,083
|
|
|
812
|
22,222
|
2,366
|
|
|
813
|
22,068
|
7,225
|
|
|
814
|
22,015
|
1,396
|
|
|
815
|
21,964
|
678
|
|
|
816
|
21,860
|
1,527
|
|
|
817
|
21,797
|
1,380
|
|
|
818
|
21,769
|
2,262
|
|
|
819
|
21,639
|
1,282
|
|
|
820
|
21,636
|
2,609
|
|
|
821
|
21,450
|
1,726
|
|
|
822
|
21,375
|
2,351
|
|
|
823
|
21,353
|
1,901
|
|
|
824
|
21,317
|
388
|
|
|
825
|
21,281
|
889
|
|
|
826
|
21,269
|
94
|
|
|
827
|
21,207
|
1,056
|
|
|
828
|
21,190
|
2,789
|
|
|
829
|
21,171
|
6,045
|
|
|
830
|
21,126
|
2,748
|
|
|
831
|
20,960
|
7,344
|
|
|
832
|
20,751
|
17,984
|
|
|
833
|
20,665
|
96
|
|
|
834
|
20,628
|
399
|
|
|
835
|
20,589
|
1,956
|
|
|
836
|
20,490
|
2,963
|
|
|
837
|
20,488
|
2,301
|
|
|
838
|
20,479
|
2,383
|
|
|
839
|
20,396
|
1,983
|
|
|
840
|
20,373
|
628
|
|
|
841
|
20,347
|
840
|
|
|
842
|
20,345
|
4,455
|
|
|
843
|
20,303
|
1,575
|
|
|
844
|
20,098
|
1,658
|
|
|
845
|
19,951
|
653
|
|
|
846
|
19,929
|
4,248
|
|
|
847
|
19,919
|
3,747
|
|
|
848
|
19,913
|
4,221
|
|
|
849
|
19,880
|
1,554
|
|
|
850
|
19,876
|
5,256
|
|
|
851
|
19,811
|
272
|
|
|
852
|
19,794
|
1,189
|
|
|
853
|
19,781
|
714
|
|
|
854
|
19,750
|
2,961
|
|
|
855
|
19,744
|
2,516
|
|
|
856
|
19,708
|
172
|
|
|
857
|
19,650
|
1,393
|
|
|
858
|
19,621
|
196
|
|
|
859
|
19,612
|
6,187
|
|
|
860
|
19,530
|
5,699
|
|
|
861
|
19,524
|
282
|
|
|
862
|
19,483
|
1,987
|
|
|
863
|
19,479
|
1,857
|
|
|
864
|
19,461
|
1,697
|
|
|
865
|
19,449
|
4,871
|
|
|
866
|
19,385
|
1,696
|
|
|
867
|
19,354
|
839
|
|
|
868
|
19,344
|
4,974
|
|
|
869
|
19,343
|
724
|
|
|
870
|
19,327
|
30
|
|
|
871
|
19,306
|
1,922
|
|
|
872
|
19,298
|
5,835
|
|
|
873
|
19,258
|
621
|
|
|
874
|
19,244
|
7,959
|
|
|
875
|
19,185
|
380
|
|
|
876
|
19,178
|
656
|
|
|
877
|
19,156
|
1,580
|
|
|
878
|
19,100
|
7,028
|
|
|
879
|
19,098
|
2,967
|
|
|
880
|
19,065
|
826
|
|
|
881
|
19,043
|
463
|
|
|
882
|
19,041
|
114
|
|
|
883
|
19,021
|
572
|
|
|
884
|
18,984
|
1,503
|
|
|
885
|
18,954
|
339
|
|
|
886
|
18,915
|
481
|
|
|
887
|
18,862
|
315
|
|
|
888
|
18,852
|
877
|
|
|
889
|
18,839
|
532
|
|
|
890
|
18,812
|
1,290
|
|
|
891
|
18,782
|
1,242
|
|
|
892
|
18,771
|
1,437
|
|
|
893
|
18,733
|
404
|
|
|
894
|
18,677
|
3,878
|
|
|
895
|
18,655
|
509
|
|
|
896
|
18,451
|
125
|
|
|
897
|
18,422
|
13,881
|
|
|
898
|
18,419
|
1,259
|
|
|
899
|
18,375
|
432
|
|
|
900
|
18,340
|
9,308
|
|
|
901
|
18,249
|
1,121
|
|
|
902
|
18,235
|
162
|
|
|
903
|
18,194
|
123
|
|
|
904
|
18,187
|
18,748
|
|
|
905
|
18,035
|
161
|
|
|
906
|
18,017
|
2,214
|
|
|
907
|
17,950
|
3,205
|
|
|
908
|
17,917
|
4,081
|
|
|
909
|
17,894
|
15,321
|
|
|
910
|
17,818
|
3,446
|
|
|
911
|
17,786
|
1,628
|
|
|
912
|
17,748
|
3,849
|
|
|
913
|
17,737
|
1,446
|
|
|
914
|
17,700
|
2,199
|
|
|
915
|
17,684
|
3,222
|
|
|
916
|
17,656
|
2,455
|
|
|
917
|
17,655
|
1,885
|
|
|
918
|
17,619
|
4,982
|
|
|
919
|
17,610
|
2,963
|
|
|
920
|
17,591
|
8,714
|
|
|
921
|
17,583
|
1,842
|
|
|
922
|
17,575
|
6,229
|
|
|
923
|
17,534
|
1,405
|
|
|
924
|
17,507
|
905
|
|
|
925
|
17,504
|
7,964
|
|
|
926
|
17,464
|
2,248
|
|
|
927
|
17,419
|
1,591
|
|
|
928
|
17,328
|
773
|
|
|
929
|
17,309
|
848
|
|
|
930
|
17,296
|
5,606
|
|
|
931
|
17,265
|
7,895
|
|
|
932
|
17,198
|
78
|
|
|
933
|
17,195
|
871
|
|
|
934
|
17,186
|
823
|
|
|
935
|
17,180
|
2,446
|
|
|
936
|
17,162
|
2,602
|
|
|
937
|
17,109
|
92
|
|
|
938
|
17,105
|
806
|
|
|
939
|
17,087
|
1,214
|
|
|
940
|
17,042
|
785
|
|
|
941
|
17,029
|
290
|
|
|
942
|
17,022
|
225
|
|
|
943
|
17,021
|
612
|
|
|
944
|
17,005
|
2,116
|
|
|
945
|
16,957
|
2,781
|
|
|
946
|
16,836
|
94,585
|
|
|
947
|
16,833
|
2,442
|
|
|
948
|
16,807
|
271
|
|
|
949
|
16,781
|
662
|
|
|
950
|
16,738
|
2,187
|
|
|
951
|
16,728
|
1,911
|
|
|
952
|
16,638
|
1,717
|
|
|
953
|
16,436
|
6,719
|
|
|
954
|
16,431
|
697
|
|
|
955
|
16,426
|
3,427
|
|
|
956
|
16,418
|
1,440
|
|
|
957
|
16,392
|
637
|
|
|
958
|
16,381
|
5,185
|
|
|
959
|
16,375
|
300
|
|
|
960
|
16,316
|
2,429
|
|
|
961
|
16,296
|
1,319
|
|
|
962
|
16,266
|
2,169
|
|
|
963
|
16,231
|
600
|
|
|
964
|
16,197
|
89
|
|
|
965
|
16,114
|
7,492
|
|
|
966
|
16,098
|
2,991
|
|
|
967
|
16,091
|
5,333
|
|
|
968
|
16,084
|
98,346
|
|
|
969
|
16,015
|
2,198
|
|
|
970
|
15,836
|
21,858
|
|
|
971
|
15,814
|
1,951
|
|
|
972
|
15,750
|
2,999
|
|
|
973
|
15,749
|
439
|
|
|
974
|
15,721
|
7,309
|
|
|
975
|
15,720
|
1,437
|
|
|
976
|
15,683
|
1,745
|
|
|
977
|
15,678
|
1,145
|
|
|
978
|
15,671
|
3,646
|
|
|
979
|
15,593
|
1,247
|
|
|
980
|
15,591
|
4,587
|
|
|
981
|
15,575
|
1,172
|
|
|
982
|
15,545
|
2,399
|
|
|
983
|
15,536
|
2,846
|
|
|
984
|
15,524
|
736
|
|
|
985
|
15,521
|
516
|
|
|
986
|
15,509
|
1,783
|
|
|
987
|
15,506
|
1,728
|
|
|
988
|
15,492
|
448
|
|
|
989
|
15,485
|
876
|
|
|
990
|
15,454
|
3,306
|
|
|
991
|
15,450
|
9,869
|
|
|
992
|
15,377
|
136
|
|
|
993
|
15,340
|
362
|
|
|
994
|
15,340
|
1,972
|
|
|
995
|
15,336
|
3,724
|
|
|
996
|
15,329
|
3,078
|
|
|
997
|
15,318
|
6,897
|
|
|
998
|
15,310
|
9,604
|
|
|
999
|
15,305
|
6,001
|
|
|
1000
|
15,298
|
1,393
|
Some info about melodic techno
Melodic techno is a subgenre of techno music that blends the propulsive, mechanical rhythms of classic techno with harmonious, emotive melodies. Typically characterized by its atmospheric, often euphoric or melancholic soundscapes, melodic techno offers a more introspective journey compared to the raw intensity of traditional techno.
The origins of melodic techno can be traced back to the early 2000s, gaining traction as a distinct genre during the 2010s. It represents an evolution of the techno genre, which itself emerged in the mid-1980s in Detroit, Michigan. As techno spread across the Atlantic and adapted by European audiences and artists, various sub-genres emerged. In particular, German and Dutch scenes played pivotal roles in the development and popularization of melodic techno.
Melodic techno creatively fuses elements of ambient music and progressive electronic sounds, leading to its deep, textured, and cinematic quality. This hybrid nature appeals to a broader range of electronic music enthusiasts who seek both danceability and emotive content in music. Unlike its more percussive counterparts, melodic techno often focuses on synthesized melodies, chord progressions, and lush sound beds, making it suitable for both club environments and introspective listening.
Key artists who have defined and popularized the genre include Tale Of Us, a duo known for their storytelling approach to DJing and track production. Their label, Afterlife, has become synonymous with the melodic techno sound, bringing artists with similar sensibilities under one roof. Another seminal figure is Stephan Bodzin, a classically trained musician whose live performances and productions are acclaimed for their emotive and architectural use of synthesizers. Additionally, artists like Maceo Plex and Amelie Lens, though sometimes veering into harder techno territories, also frequently incorporate melodic elements that bridge the genre with wider electronic music contexts.
Melodic techno has found strong footholds not only in Germany—where Berlin can be considered a global hub—but also in countries like Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy. Festivals like Tomorrowland and Timewarp have often featured stages dedicated to this style, illustrating its global appeal. Clubs around the world, from Ibiza's storied venues to underground bars in East Asia, regularly feature nights dedicated to melodic techno, confirming its place in the global dance music panorama.
Listeners and fans of the genre often describe melodic techno as an emotional, visceral experience. The genre's ability to maintain the energy and tempo necessary for dance floors, while also delivering emotionally charged musical narratives, allows it to resonate deeply with audiences. This dual appeal is perhaps what sets melodic techno apart, making it both a staple in electronic music festivals and a favorite for more personal, reflective listening.
The genre's growth shows no signs of waning, with new artists continually pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved within its framework. Innovative use of technology and synthesizers, coupled with a deep understanding of musicality, keeps melodic techno at the forefront of the electronic music scene. As it continues to evolve, melodic techno not only enriches the landscape of electronic music but also challenges and expands the artistic expression within the genre.
The origins of melodic techno can be traced back to the early 2000s, gaining traction as a distinct genre during the 2010s. It represents an evolution of the techno genre, which itself emerged in the mid-1980s in Detroit, Michigan. As techno spread across the Atlantic and adapted by European audiences and artists, various sub-genres emerged. In particular, German and Dutch scenes played pivotal roles in the development and popularization of melodic techno.
Melodic techno creatively fuses elements of ambient music and progressive electronic sounds, leading to its deep, textured, and cinematic quality. This hybrid nature appeals to a broader range of electronic music enthusiasts who seek both danceability and emotive content in music. Unlike its more percussive counterparts, melodic techno often focuses on synthesized melodies, chord progressions, and lush sound beds, making it suitable for both club environments and introspective listening.
Key artists who have defined and popularized the genre include Tale Of Us, a duo known for their storytelling approach to DJing and track production. Their label, Afterlife, has become synonymous with the melodic techno sound, bringing artists with similar sensibilities under one roof. Another seminal figure is Stephan Bodzin, a classically trained musician whose live performances and productions are acclaimed for their emotive and architectural use of synthesizers. Additionally, artists like Maceo Plex and Amelie Lens, though sometimes veering into harder techno territories, also frequently incorporate melodic elements that bridge the genre with wider electronic music contexts.
Melodic techno has found strong footholds not only in Germany—where Berlin can be considered a global hub—but also in countries like Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy. Festivals like Tomorrowland and Timewarp have often featured stages dedicated to this style, illustrating its global appeal. Clubs around the world, from Ibiza's storied venues to underground bars in East Asia, regularly feature nights dedicated to melodic techno, confirming its place in the global dance music panorama.
Listeners and fans of the genre often describe melodic techno as an emotional, visceral experience. The genre's ability to maintain the energy and tempo necessary for dance floors, while also delivering emotionally charged musical narratives, allows it to resonate deeply with audiences. This dual appeal is perhaps what sets melodic techno apart, making it both a staple in electronic music festivals and a favorite for more personal, reflective listening.
The genre's growth shows no signs of waning, with new artists continually pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved within its framework. Innovative use of technology and synthesizers, coupled with a deep understanding of musicality, keeps melodic techno at the forefront of the electronic music scene. As it continues to evolve, melodic techno not only enriches the landscape of electronic music but also challenges and expands the artistic expression within the genre.