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More of this, please
If you like For Broken Ears, you need Could We Be More by Kokoroko because If you like For Broken Ears, try Could We Be More by Kokoroko (similar midrange/dynamics; afrobeats).
Kokoroko
If you like For Broken Ears, try Could We Be More by Kokoroko (similar midrange/dynamics; afrobeats).
- Shared genres: afrobeats
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 2020 → 2022
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Davido
If you like For Broken Ears, try Timeless by Davido (similar soundstage/imaging; afrobeats).
- Shared genres: afrobeats
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +2
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Wizkid
If you like For Broken Ears, try Made in Lagos by Wizkid (similar detail/soundstage; afrobeats).
- Shared genres: afrobeats
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: -10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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This, but deeper / more masterful
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This, but it rewards my gear
If you like For Broken Ears, you need A Love Supreme by John Coltrane when you want the recording that rewards speakers and headphones because A Love Supreme by John Coltrane — nearer bass/detail profile with stronger fidelity signals than For Broken Ears.
John Coltrane
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane — nearer bass/detail profile with stronger fidelity signals than For Broken Ears.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +22
- Marked preferred stream edition
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Steely Dan
Aja by Steely Dan — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than For Broken Ears.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +22
- Closest sonic facets: bass/midrange
Confidence 83% · sonic
Preferred stream edition
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Nina Simone
I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than For Broken Ears.
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +22
- Closest sonic facets: bass/midrange
Confidence 83% · sonic
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- If you like Aja — Steely Dan
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- If you like Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
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