16 artists like Boards of Canada
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Boards of Canada songs (averaging 26/100 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 (39/100), with the same melancholy register running through 50 measured songs.
39 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (55/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (34/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (22/100), with the same calm register running through 22 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (44/100).
Shares the same introspective register and runs hotter overall (40/100). 42 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 melancholy register — runs hotter overall (44/100).
Shares the same dreamy register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 28 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
51 measured songs that keep the same calm register — plays calmer overall (17/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (34/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (54/100), with the same intense register running through 50 measured songs.
19 measured songs that keep the same transcendent register — runs hotter overall (51/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (38/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Boards of Canada?
The closest matches we measure are Björk, Massive Attack, Aphex Twin. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Boards of Canada songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Björk: “Solstice” (87% feel-match); Massive Attack: “Small Time Shot Away” (90% feel-match); Aphex Twin: “Kladfvgbung Micshk” (85% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Boards of Canada centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Boards of Canada overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Boards of Canada averages 26/100 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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