16 artists like 808 State
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 808 State songs (averaging 44/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (44/100). 49 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (51/100), with the same energetic register running through 19 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (48/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (46/100). 61 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (50/100), with the same energetic register running through 110 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (50/100).
Shares the same calm register and plays calmer overall (34/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (52/100), with the same contemplative register running through 82 measured songs.
54 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (48/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (39/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (51/100), with the same contemplative register running through 44 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (39/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (55/100), with the same calm register running through 39 measured songs.
19 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (45/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (42/100). 62 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like 808 State?
The closest matches we measure are Daft Punk, Jamie xx, Björk. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured 808 State songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Daft Punk: “Oh Yeah” (98% feel-match); Jamie xx: “Far Nearer” (96% feel-match); Björk: “Hidden Place” (93% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the 808 State centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is 808 State overall?
Across 20 measured songs, 808 State averages 44/100 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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