16 artists like Philip Glass
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 18 Philip Glass songs (averaging 25/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same transcendent register and runs hotter overall (43/100). 15 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (24/100), with the same calm register running through 37 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (48/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 78 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (44/100), with the same melancholy register running through 49 measured songs.
39 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (55/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 60 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (41/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (44/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (33/100), with the same calm register running through 44 measured songs.
44 measured songs that keep the same reflective register — runs hotter overall (34/100).
Shares the same introspective register and runs hotter overall (40/100). 42 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (34/100), with the same calm register running through 35 measured songs.
51 measured songs that keep the same calm register — plays calmer overall (17/100).
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Philip Glass?
The closest matches we measure are Steve Reich, Brian Eno, Björk. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 18 measured Philip Glass songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Steve Reich: “Radio Rewrite” (85% feel-match); Brian Eno: “The Fat Lady of Limbourg” (88% feel-match); Björk: “Blissing Me” (88% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Philip Glass centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Philip Glass overall?
Across 18 measured songs, Philip Glass averages 25/100 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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