16 artists like James Blake
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 31 James Blake songs (averaging 41/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (43/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (41/100), with the same calm register running through 29 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (39/100).
Shares the same reflective register and plays calmer overall (34/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (50/100), with the same melancholy register running through 110 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (48/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (49/100), with the same warm register running through 47 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 32 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (38/100), with the same warm register running through 141 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — averages almost the same intensity (40/100).
Shares the same calm register and plays calmer overall (35/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (38/100), with the same melancholy register running through 19 measured songs.
19 measured songs that keep the same calm register — plays calmer overall (31/100).
Shares the same warm register and plays calmer overall (35/100). 18 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like James Blake?
The closest matches we measure are Hozier, Billie Eilish, Massive Attack. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 31 measured James Blake songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Hozier: “Strange Communion” (94% feel-match); Billie Eilish: “Lunch” (96% feel-match); Massive Attack: “Angel” (97% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the James Blake centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is James Blake overall?
Across 31 measured songs, James Blake averages 41/100 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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