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Albums like Around the World
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If you like Around the World by Daft Punk, Upgrade Paths name a similar listen, a level up, and a best-sounding next album — grounded in catalog evidence, not playlist radio. Albums like Around the World start with Homework by Daft Punk: If you like Around the World, try Homework by Daft Punk (similar dynamics/soundstage profile). A level up from Around the World is Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada: Level up via midrange/dynamics: Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada after Around the World. Best sounding next listen: Random Access Memories by Daft Punk. Random Access Memories by Daft Punk — nearer dynamics/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Around the World.
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Albums like Around the World
If you like Around the World, you need Homework by Daft Punk because If you like Around the World, try Homework by Daft Punk (similar dynamics/soundstage profile).
Daft Punk
If you like Around the World, try Homework by Daft Punk (similar dynamics/soundstage profile).
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 1997 → 1997
- Marked preferred stream edition
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Cory Wong
If you like Around the World, try The Optimist by Cory Wong (similar bass/detail; funk).
- Shared genres: funk
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +5
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Daft Punk
If you like Around the World, try Homework (25th Anniversary Edition) by Daft Punk (similar dynamics/soundstage profile).
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 1997 → 1997
- Edition note: Often louder or denser — fine casually, less rewarding on serious gear.
Confidence 95% · sonic
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A level up from Around the World
If you like Around the World, you need Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada as a deeper next step because Level up via midrange/dynamics: Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada after Around the World.
Boards of Canada
Level up via midrange/dynamics: Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada after Around the World.
- Shared genres: electronic
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Massive Attack
Level up via imaging/midrange: Mezzanine by Massive Attack after Around the World.
- Shared genres: electronic
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +12
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Best sounding next listen
If you like Around the World, you need Random Access Memories by Daft Punk when you want the recording that rewards speakers and headphones because Random Access Memories by Daft Punk — nearer dynamics/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Around the World.
Daft Punk
Random Access Memories by Daft Punk — nearer dynamics/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Around the World.
- Shared genres: electronic, disco, funk
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +9
Confidence 95% · sonic
Preferred stream edition
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Brian Eno
Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno — nearer midrange/bass profile with stronger fidelity signals than Around the World.
- Shared genres: electronic
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +27
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Herbie Hancock
Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Around the World.
- Shared genres: funk
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +27
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Questions listeners ask
- What albums are like Around the World?
- Homework by Daft Punk is a similar next listen after Around the World — If you like Around the World, try Homework by Daft Punk (similar dynamics/soundstage profile).
- What is a level up from Around the World?
- Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada is a level up from Around the World — Level up via midrange/dynamics: Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada after Around the World.
- What sounds best after Around the World?
- Random Access Memories by Daft Punk is the best-sounding next listen after Around the World — Random Access Memories by Daft Punk — nearer dynamics/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Around the World.
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- If you like Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
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