16 artists like Nils Frahm
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 19 Nils Frahm songs (averaging 34/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same reflective register and averages almost the same intensity (30/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (55/100), with the same calm register running through 39 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (48/100).
Shares the same warm register and runs hotter overall (44/100). 49 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (24/100), with the same calm register running through 37 measured songs.
64 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (34/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (40/100), with the same introspective register running through 42 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same calm register and plays calmer overall (22/100). 22 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (49/100), with the same dreamy register running through 28 measured songs.
23 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — runs hotter overall (60/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (51/100). 21 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (45/100), with the same contemplative register running through 20 measured songs.
51 measured songs that keep the same calm register — plays calmer overall (17/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (50/100). 110 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Nils Frahm?
The closest matches we measure are Ryuichi Sakamoto, Aphex Twin, Björk. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 19 measured Nils Frahm songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Ryuichi Sakamoto: “Esperanto” (98% feel-match); Aphex Twin: “Kladfvgbung Micshk” (94% feel-match); Björk: “Allow” (91% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Nils Frahm centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Nils Frahm overall?
Across 19 measured songs, Nils Frahm averages 34/100 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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