16 artists like Magnetic Fields
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 1 Magnetic Fields songs (averaging 15/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (26/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (38/100), with the same joyful register running through 141 measured songs.
95 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (38/100).
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (41/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (35/100), with the same intimate register running through 64 measured songs.
62 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — runs hotter overall (42/100).
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (39/100). 46 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (34/100), with the same intimate register running through 43 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (33/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (50/100). 110 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (61/100), with the same intimate register running through 90 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (48/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (56/100). 84 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (70/100), with the same intimate register running through 84 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (59/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Magnetic Fields?
The closest matches we measure are Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 1 measured Magnetic Fields songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Kacey Musgraves: “easier said” (99% feel-match); Taylor Swift: “Tim McGraw” (98% feel-match); Bob Dylan: “Not Dark Yet” (99% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Magnetic Fields centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Magnetic Fields overall?
Across 1 measured songs, Magnetic Fields averages 15/100 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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