16 artists like Miles Davis
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 26 Miles Davis songs (averaging 40/100 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.
Runs hotter overall (61/100), with the same calm register running through 42 measured songs.
84 measured songs that keep the same heavy register — runs hotter overall (56/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (49/100), with the same calm register running through 78 measured songs.
49 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (44/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 29 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (39/100), with the same calm register running through 26 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (41/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (56/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (51/100), with the same introspective register running through 52 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same reflective register — plays calmer overall (33/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (35/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (35/100), with the same warm register running through 27 measured songs.
65 measured songs that keep the same warm register — averages almost the same intensity (45/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Miles Davis?
The closest matches we measure are Björk, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 26 measured Miles Davis songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Björk: “You've Been Flirting Again” (90% feel-match); Jimi Hendrix: “Villanova Junction Blues” (88% feel-match); Black Sabbath: “Breakout” (92% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Miles Davis centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Miles Davis overall?
Across 26 measured songs, Miles Davis averages 40/100 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.
Want matches for one specific song instead of a whole catalogue?
Find a song's closest match →