Upgrade Paths
If you like Black Sands
Bonobo · similar · level up · best sounding
Albums like Black Sands — fidelity-aware Upgrade Paths for listeners who want more of this, a deeper next step, or the best-sounding next listen on serious gear.
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Brian Eno
If you like Black Sands, try Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno (similar bass/midrange; electronic).
- Shared genres: electronic
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
This, but deeper / more masterful
Why this path is shown under each card.
Brian Eno
Level up via bass/midrange: Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno after Black Sands.
- Shared genres: electronic
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
Joni Mitchell
Level up via detail/midrange: Blue by Joni Mitchell after Black Sands.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
- Closest sonic facets: detail/midrange
Confidence 83% · sonic
D'Angelo
Level up via detail/dynamics: Voodoo by D'Angelo after Black Sands.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +25
- Closest sonic facets: detail/dynamics
Confidence 83% · sonic
This, but it rewards my gear
Why this path is shown under each card.
Brian Eno
Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Black Sands.
- Shared genres: electronic
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
Joni Mitchell
Blue by Joni Mitchell — nearer detail/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Black Sands.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
- Closest sonic facets: detail/midrange
Confidence 83% · sonic
Lady Blackbird
Black Acid Soul by Lady Blackbird — nearer bass/detail profile with stronger fidelity signals than Black Sands.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +20
- Closest sonic facets: bass/detail
Confidence 83% · sonic
More gateway starts
- If you like Ambient 1: Music for Airports — Brian Eno
- If you like Voodoo — D'Angelo
- If you like Black Acid Soul — Lady Blackbird
- If you like Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Hans Zimmer
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