16 artists like Bonobo
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 43 Bonobo songs (averaging 34/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (48/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (39/100), with the same melancholy register running through 50 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same calm register — plays calmer overall (22/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (55/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (50/100), with the same melancholy register running through 110 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (51/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (44/100), with the same energetic register running through 49 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (35/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (45/100), with the same energetic register running through 19 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same nostalgic register — plays calmer overall (26/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 60 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (44/100), with the same melancholy register running through 32 measured songs.
28 measured songs that keep the same dreamy register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (28/100). 66 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Bonobo?
The closest matches we measure are Björk, Massive Attack, Tycho. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 43 measured Bonobo songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Björk: “You've Been Flirting Again” (92% feel-match); Massive Attack: “Dissolved Girl” (91% feel-match); Tycho: “Cypress” (90% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Bonobo centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Bonobo overall?
Across 43 measured songs, Bonobo averages 34/100 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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