16 artists like Pink Floyd
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 64 Pink Floyd songs (averaging 49/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same heavy register and runs hotter overall (56/100). 84 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (53/100), with the same joyful register running through 43 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (41/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same calm register running through 78 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (48/100).
Shares the same intense register and averages almost the same intensity (54/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (50/100), with the same transcendent register running through 22 measured songs.
95 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — plays calmer overall (38/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (57/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same intimate register running through 48 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same spacious register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same calm register and plays calmer overall (33/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (43/100), with the same calm register running through 38 measured songs.
110 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (45/100). 65 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Pink Floyd?
The closest matches we measure are Black Sabbath, The Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M.. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 64 measured Pink Floyd songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Black Sabbath: “Behind the Wall of Sleep” (90% feel-match); The Smashing Pumpkins: “Rhinoceros” (91% feel-match); R.E.M.: “Belong” (92% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Pink Floyd centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Pink Floyd overall?
Across 64 measured songs, Pink Floyd averages 49/100 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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