16 artists like Recess Monkey
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 2 Recess Monkey songs (averaging 44/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same joyful register and plays calmer overall (38/100). 141 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same energetic register running through 89 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (35/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (42/100), with the same energetic register running through 62 measured songs.
61 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (46/100).
Shares the same playful register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 60 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same energetic register running through 54 measured songs.
49 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — averages almost the same intensity (42/100).
Shares the same joyful register and averages almost the same intensity (39/100). 46 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (51/100), with the same joyful register running through 44 measured songs.
41 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (47/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same energetic register running through 38 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same joyful register and plays calmer overall (37/100). 35 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Recess Monkey?
The closest matches we measure are Taylor Swift, Björk, U2. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 2 measured Recess Monkey songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Taylor Swift: “Love Story” (87% feel-match); Björk: “Stonemilker” (95% feel-match); U2: “You're the Best Thing About Me” (98% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Recess Monkey centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Recess Monkey overall?
Across 2 measured songs, Recess Monkey averages 44/100 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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