16 artists like Howard Shore
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 17 Howard Shore songs (averaging 33/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (43/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (43/100), with the same energetic register running through 17 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (41/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (60/100). 28 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
29 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (56/100). 84 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (47/100), with the same serene register running through 15 measured songs.
13 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (59/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (58/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (56/100), with the same contemplative register running through 15 measured songs.
27 measured songs that keep the same warm register — averages almost the same intensity (35/100).
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (47/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (59/100), with the same intense register running through 14 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (45/100).
Shares the same serene register and averages almost the same intensity (34/100). 35 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Howard Shore?
The closest matches we measure are John Williams, Johannes Brahms, Frédéric Chopin. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 17 measured Howard Shore songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
John Williams: “Rey's Theme” (88% feel-match); Johannes Brahms: “Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90” (88% feel-match); Frédéric Chopin: “Etude in E Major, Op. 10 No. 3 'Tristesse'” (88% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Howard Shore centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Howard Shore overall?
Across 17 measured songs, Howard Shore averages 33/100 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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