Black Sun Empire

Black Sun Empire — electronic artist from NL.

Black Sun Empire, one of the Netherlands' prominent drum'n'bass acts, have been crafting intense, dramatic neurofunk and darkstep music since the late '90s.…

Influence: 56.86% Fanbase: 39.70% Trending: 65.44% Career Level: Rising

Top Brand Affinity

Highest overlapping lifestyle brand

Mixcloud • 84.40% • Very Strong

As of 2025-09-09

146,936

Social Media Followers

As of 2025-09-09

00:00:00

Hours Airplay

2025-10-07 18:50:06 UTC

Genres

electronicelectronicdrum and bassdarkstepneurofunkdrill and bassdrum & basseuropeandutch dnb

Biography

Black Sun Empire, one of the Netherlands' prominent drum'n'bass acts, have been crafting intense, dramatic neurofunk and darkstep music since the late '90s. Inspired by labels like No U-Turn and Virus, their sound features heavy breakbeats, distorted basslines, and cinematic atmospherics. The trio's music, suitable for both dancefloors and home listening, has earned them widespread respect in the international drum'n'bass scene.

Originating from Utrecht, Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer formed Black Sun Empire in 1997 after being influenced by genre pioneers like Photek and LTJ Bukem. Releasing music on their own label and others, they garnered success with albums like 'Driving Insane' in 2004 and 'Endangered Species' in 2007. Their evolution into dubstep and collaborations with artists like Noisia and State of Mind continued to shape their innovative sound, leading to the release of albums like 'The Wrong Room' in 2017.

Top Brand Affinities

Report Date: 2025-09-09

Black Sun Empire cuts through with 25-34 & 18-24 audiences and consistency across UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, CZECHIA. A heavily male (82%) profile rewards creative that treats fans like insiders. Performance peaks on Youtube with 2,003 avg views per post, while Instagram preserves the relationship between tentpoles. Affinity lines up with Mixcloud, Pioneer, Ableton, mapping to streetwear, music platforms, and lifestyle products. Net effect: campaigns that travel without heavy media.

Artist Affinity estimates how strongly an artist's audience overlaps with interest in specific brands, products, and categories. It is derived from aggregated social and behavioral signals—who fans follow, save, click, and engage with—normalized across platforms. Higher affinity suggests better partnership fit and higher likelihood that fans will respond positively to branded content or offers. Use it to shortlist natural brand partners and product concepts that feel authentic to the audience. Combine affinity with Connection Strength (ER) and reach to balance fit with impact. Treat affinity as directional—validate with creative tests and small pilots before scaling.

ER = (likes + comments + shares) ÷ audience per post ≥ 3.0% = Very Strong 2.0–2.99% = Strong 1.0–1.99% = Moderate < 1.0% = Low

How to read it: Pair ER with reach (views/followers) to gauge intensity and scale.

Connection Strength

Artist Black Sun Empire score 0.32% — Low bucket.

Brand: MixcloudBrand: PioneerBrand: Ableton

Followers:146,936

Engagements:471

Rate:0.3%

Posts:1,597

Avg Likes:466

Avg Comments:24

Avg Views:2,003

Audience Demographics & Key Stats

Metric	Value	Why It Matters
Social Snapshot	Followers 146,936 · Engagements 471 · Rate 0.3% Posts 1,597 · Views 2,003 · Avg Likes 466 · Avg Comments 24 · Avg Views 2,003	Combine reach (followers/views) with ER to size both impact and responsiveness.
Age Breakdown	25-34: 44% 18-24: 40% 35-44: 11% 45-64: 3%	Largest: 25-34 (44%); next: 18-24 (40%)
Gender Split	Female: 18% Male: 82% Non-binary/Other: 0%	Skews male (82%)
Top Countries	UNITED STATES (11%) UNITED KINGDOM (10%) CZECHIA (8%) RUSSIA (7%) GERMANY (6%)	Top regions: UNITED STATES (11%), UNITED KINGDOM (10%), CZECHIA (8%)
Platform Engagement	Instagram: 366 avg likes/post · Youtube: 2,003 avg views/post	Best reach: Youtube 2,003 avg views; best engagement: Instagram 366 avg likes

Top Brand Affinities

Mixcloud

Score: 84.40

Pioneer

Score: 49.39

Ableton

Score: 48.11

Phase One

Score: 40.02

Akai

Score: 30.62

MOOG

Score: 25.26

Sennheiser

Score: 23.16

Efteling

Score: 20.04

SoundCloud

Score: 18.61

Trancefamily

Score: 18.08

Jagermeister

Score: 11.18

Pro Tools

Score: 10.81

Brand	Category	Score
Mixcloud		84.40
Pioneer		49.39
Ableton		48.11
Phase One		40.02
Akai		30.62
MOOG		25.26
Sennheiser		23.16
Efteling		20.04
SoundCloud		18.61
Trancefamily		18.08
Jagermeister		11.18
Pro Tools		10.81
Beats Electronics		8.99
Vauxhall		8.12
Volcom		6.38
Tomorrowland		6.28
Counter-Strike		5.93
Pilsner Urquell		5.01
Spotify Music		4.72
Fallout		4.68
Warner Bros		4.64
Matrix		3.97
Jack Daniels		3.77
Carhartt		3.58
Red Bull		3.42
Vans		3.20
Stüssy		3.13
Monster Beverage		3.04
Comedy Central		2.85
Dr. Martens		2.76
Fila		2.73
Chrysler		2.62
Skoda		2.51
Tesco		2.44
Star Wars		2.27
Heineken		2.24
BBC		2.17
Lush		2.16
Guinness		2.14
Lollapalooza		2.11
The North Face		2.06
Transformers		2.01
Sony		1.97
Volkswagen		1.92
AMC		1.91
Nintendo		1.89
PlayStation		1.87
A Game of Tones		1.82
Ubisoft		1.82
Showtime		1.79