16 artists like Avicii
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 12 Avicii songs (averaging 53/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (48/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (56/100), with the same energetic register running through 84 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (53/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same energetic register running through 54 measured songs.
49 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (44/100).
Shares the same joyful register and plays calmer overall (42/100). 49 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (41/100), with the same calm register running through 48 measured songs.
47 measured songs that keep the same warm register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (51/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (61/100), with the same calm register running through 42 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (47/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same calm register running through 38 measured songs.
34 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — plays calmer overall (44/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (50/100). 33 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Avicii?
The closest matches we measure are Björk, Black Sabbath, U2. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 12 measured Avicii songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Björk: “Isobel” (94% feel-match); Black Sabbath: “Iron Man” (94% feel-match); U2: “Even Better Than the Real Thing” (95% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Avicii centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Avicii overall?
Across 12 measured songs, Avicii averages 53/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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