16 artists like Thomas Newman
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 1 Thomas Newman songs (averaging 12/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (17/100). 51 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (21/100), with the same contemplative register running through 51 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (26/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (21/100). 41 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (38/100), with the same contemplative register running through 141 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (41/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (35/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (42/100), with the same calm register running through 62 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (39/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (39/100). 46 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 contemplative register — runs hotter overall (34/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (34/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (34/100), with the same calm register running through 43 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (40/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (50/100). 110 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Thomas Newman?
The closest matches we measure are Enya, Leonard Cohen, Kacey Musgraves. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 1 measured Thomas Newman songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Enya: “Watermark” (95% feel-match); Leonard Cohen: “Amen” (91% feel-match); Kacey Musgraves: “easier said” (90% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Thomas Newman centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Thomas Newman overall?
Across 1 measured songs, Thomas Newman averages 12/100 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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