16 artists like Maxwell
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Maxwell songs (averaging 47/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 47 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (43/100), with the same intimate register running through 38 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (35/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (37/100), with the same melancholy register running through 37 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same romantic register — plays calmer overall (38/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (50/100). 110 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (43/100), with the same contemplative register running through 71 measured songs.
62 measured songs that keep the same warm register — averages almost the same intensity (42/100).
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (50/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 54 measured songs.
49 measured songs that keep the same warm register — averages almost the same intensity (42/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (61/100). 42 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 41 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (43/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and averages almost the same intensity (42/100). 36 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Maxwell?
The closest matches we measure are Tyler, the Creator, Hozier, Childish Gambino. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Maxwell songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Tyler, the Creator: “RISE!” (96% feel-match); Hozier: “Almost Always” (96% feel-match); Childish Gambino: “3005” (96% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Maxwell centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Maxwell overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Maxwell averages 47/100 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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