16 artists like Yann Tiersen
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 1 Yann Tiersen songs (averaging 19/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (34/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (24/100), with the same calm register running through 37 measured songs.
23 measured songs that keep the same calm register — averages almost the same intensity (20/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (22/100). 22 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (33/100), with the same calm register running through 20 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (26/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (18/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (39/100), with the same calm register running through 20 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (30/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (33/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (25/100), with the same calm register running through 17 measured songs.
17 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (31/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (33/100). 17 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (23/100), with the same calm register running through 7 measured songs.
3 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (27/100).
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Yann Tiersen?
The closest matches we measure are Bonobo, Brian Eno, Erik Satie. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 1 measured Yann Tiersen songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Bonobo: “Rosewood” (97% feel-match); Brian Eno: “An Ending (Ascent)” (92% feel-match); Erik Satie: “Gymnopedie No 2” (94% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Yann Tiersen centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Yann Tiersen overall?
Across 1 measured songs, Yann Tiersen averages 19/100 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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