16 artists like Burial
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 21 Burial songs (averaging 48/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (51/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
78 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (44/100). 49 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (55/100), with the same contemplative register running through 39 measured songs.
64 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 32 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (44/100), with the same melancholy register running through 32 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same intense register — runs hotter overall (54/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (59/100). 37 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (34/100), with the same melancholy register running through 44 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — plays calmer overall (40/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (44/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (41/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (39/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Burial?
The closest matches we measure are Jamie xx, Björk, Radiohead. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 21 measured Burial songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Jamie xx: “Far Nearer” (91% feel-match); Björk: “Hidden Place” (90% feel-match); Radiohead: “Supercollider” (90% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Burial centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Burial overall?
Across 21 measured songs, Burial averages 48/100 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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