16 artists like Tricky
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Tricky songs (averaging 47/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (48/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (39/100), with the same melancholy register running through 50 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (44/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (28/100). 66 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (47/100), with the same intense register running through 27 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (43/100).
Shares the same reflective register and runs hotter overall (55/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (38/100), with the same heavy register running through 18 measured songs.
17 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — plays calmer overall (38/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (38/100). 141 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (41/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
84 measured songs that keep the same heavy register — runs hotter overall (56/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (59/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
78 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Tricky?
The closest matches we measure are Björk, Massive Attack, Portishead. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Tricky songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Björk: “Desired Constellation” (97% feel-match); Massive Attack: “Splitting the Atom” (96% feel-match); Portishead: “We Carry On” (97% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Tricky centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Tricky overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Tricky averages 47/100 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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