16 artists like Yiruma
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 2 Yiruma songs (averaging 18/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same introspective register and runs hotter overall (34/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (30/100), with the same calm register running through 20 measured songs.
19 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (34/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (33/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (27/100), with the same calm register running through 3 measured songs.
39 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (55/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (20/100). 23 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (18/100), with the same calm register running through 20 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (48/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (44/100). 49 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (41/100), with the same calm register running through 48 measured songs.
46 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (39/100).
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 35 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (41/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (39/100). 26 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Yiruma?
The closest matches we measure are Johann Johannsson, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Nils Frahm. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 2 measured Yiruma songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Johann Johannsson: “Flight from the City” (98% feel-match); Ryuichi Sakamoto: “Bibo no Aozora” (98% feel-match); Nils Frahm: “Says” (90% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Yiruma centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Yiruma overall?
Across 2 measured songs, Yiruma averages 18/100 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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