Artist

GAS

Ambient / Minimal Techno · Germany · 1996

high confidence

artist-side split is modeled + gross catalog revenue is separated. Why?

The primary figure is the modeled artist-side or estate-side annual cut, not gross catalog revenue.

Modeled artist-side range $65K-$280K/year
Gross catalog revenue $182K-$784K/year
Ownership context Included below
Last updated May 26, 2026
Artwork for GAS

GAS is Wolfgang Voigt's ambient-techno project, known for long-form forestlike electronic records that continue to attract deep-listening audiences.

Short Answer

How much money does GAS make?

GAS is modeled at $65K-$280K/year per year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: GAS works as a durable earnings page because the artist-side estimate, ownership context, and gross catalog framing can all be separated cleanly.

Yes — estimated $120K-$500K/year.

Did You Know?

  • Currently ranks around the top 98% of tracked artists by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Active since 1996 and still commercially relevant roughly 30 years later
  • 2 tracked top songs currently support this page
  • Ambient / Minimal Techno remains the clearest genre lane for this catalog
  • high confidence estimate

Why This Catalog Still Works

  • Ambient and focus-listening playlists keep the catalog in circulation.
  • Vinyl reissues and collector demand help specialist physical revenue.
  • Cult-status electronic catalogs often hold value through depth rather than hit singles.

GAS sits in the top 98% of tracked artists on the site by modeled artist-side earnings.

GAS still reads as an earning catalog roughly 30 years after becoming active.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

How It Compares

GAS is compared against nearby artists in the catalog based on genre, country, era, and modeled earnings range.

Artist Why compare Estimated yearly midpoint
GAS
current page
Ambient / Minimal Techno · Germany $172,500
Ambient / Art Rock · United Kingdom $1,375,000
Burial
same era
same era $690,000
Enigma
same country · same era
same country · same era $690,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross catalog revenue $182K-$784K/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $65K-$280K/year
36% of the lead revenue lane
Label share $62K-$266K/year
34% of the lead revenue lane
Publisher share $18K-$78K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane
Writer share $27K-$118K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

More Questions About GAS

How much does GAS make in a year?

GAS is modeled at $65K-$280K/year per year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Why does GAS still make money?

Ambient and focus-listening playlists keep the catalog in circulation. Vinyl reissues and collector demand help specialist physical revenue. Cult-status electronic catalogs often hold value through depth rather than hit singles.

Who controls GAS's catalog?

GAS's page should be read as modeled artist-side annual income, not a public royalty statement. Ownership and label terms can materially change take-home economics.

Sources and References

These notes and links explain the public context used to frame the page. They support a directional model, not an audited royalty statement.

Published by How Much Music using the site methodology. If a source or estimate needs correction, use the contact page.

Evidence used

  • Internal artist data separates gross catalog revenue ($182K-$784K/year) from modeled artist-side share ($65K-$280K/year).
  • Publishing and writer lanes are shown separately where available: publisher $18K-$78K/year; writer $27K-$118K/year.
  • This page is supported by 2 tracked top songs: Konigsforst 5, Pop 4.
  • Ownership fields include master context, publishing context, catalog-sale status.
  • Catalog metadata lists genre: Ambient / Minimal Techno; country: Germany; active since: 1996.

Editorial context

  • Deep-listening and ambient playlist use keeps the catalog active.
  • Vinyl reissues and collector demand matter more here than mainstream chart exposure.
  • Creator-led catalog control improves retained value versus performer-only catalogs.

Methodology limits

  • The estimate is a modeled annual range, not a public royalty statement from the artist, estate, label, publisher, or distributor.
  • Gross catalog revenue, artist-side share, label share, publisher share, and writer share are separated only where structured split data exists.
  • Top-song links and platform references are public context signals; they are not audited payout disclosures.
  • Catalog sale fields are included only where present in the local data; absence of a sale adjustment does not prove no transaction exists.
Show ownership and assumptions

GAS's page should be read as modeled artist-side annual income, not a public royalty statement. Ownership and label terms can materially change take-home economics.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross catalog revenue$182K-$784K/year
Estimated artist or estate cut$65K-$280K/year
Estimated label share$62K-$266K/year
Estimated publisher share$18K-$78K/year
Estimated writer share$27K-$118K/year

Assumptions: Estimate keeps GAS's current headline range as the artist-side figure and models gross catalog, label, publishing, and writer lanes from that conservative annual range.

Ownership and Catalog Status

MastersLikely split across label, distributor, and artist-affiliated rights depending on recording era
PublishingWriter and publisher splits materially affect final artist-side income
Catalog sale statusNo full catalog sale assumption baked into this modeled range

Notes: GAS's page should be read as modeled artist-side annual income, not a public royalty statement. Ownership and label terms can materially change take-home economics.

Split-aware estimate

The primary figure is the modeled artist-side or estate-side annual cut, not gross catalog revenue.

  • Gross catalog revenue is shown separately when enough context exists to distinguish top-line catalog value from artist-side take-home.
  • Ownership notes are available here and can materially change who actually keeps the revenue shown on the page.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming scale, catalog age, licensing usefulness, and known ownership context, not audited royalty statements.

Read the full methodology.

More Context

Related Artists

  • Brian Eno · Ambient / Art Rock · United Kingdom
  • Burial · Electronic / UK Garage / Ambient · United Kingdom
  • Enigma · New Age / Ambient Pop / Electronic · Germany
  • Tim Hecker · Ambient / Experimental / Drone · Canada

Key Career Highlights

  • Known for: Immersive ambient techno, Kompakt-era catalog depth, and long-tail listening value.
  • Highlight: The Pop and Konigsforst albums became canonical ambient-techno records with durable streaming and vinyl appeal.

Editorial Insight

Atmospheric niche catalogs can earn steadily when they remain canonical inside specialist listening culture.