16 artists like Thievery Corporation
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 1 Thievery Corporation songs (averaging 13/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (39/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (34/100), with the same calm register running through 43 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (44/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (48/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (55/100), with the same calm register running through 39 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (33/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (28/100). 66 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (22/100), with the same calm register running through 22 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same dreamy register — runs hotter overall (26/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (38/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (27/100), with the same dreamy register running through 18 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 78 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (49/100), with the same calm register running through 64 measured songs.
62 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (42/100).
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Thievery Corporation?
The closest matches we measure are Massive Attack, Bonobo, Portishead. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 1 measured Thievery Corporation songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Massive Attack: “Paradise Circus” (96% feel-match); Bonobo: “Towers” (96% feel-match); Portishead: “Deep Water” (95% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Thievery Corporation centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Thievery Corporation overall?
Across 1 measured songs, Thievery Corporation averages 13/100 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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