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If you like Universal Beings, you need Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet because If you like Universal Beings, try Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet (similar dynamics/soundstage; jazz).
Sons of Kemet
If you like Universal Beings, try Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet (similar dynamics/soundstage; jazz).
- Shared genres: jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 2018 → 2018
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Nala Sinephro
If you like Universal Beings, try Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro (similar dynamics/soundstage; jazz).
- Shared genres: jazz, experimental
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Same era (±8y): 2018 → 2021
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Jacob Collier
If you like Universal Beings, try Djesse Vol. 1 by Jacob Collier (similar bass/midrange; jazz).
- Shared genres: jazz, experimental
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +6
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A level up from Universal Beings
If you like Universal Beings, you need Blackstar by David Bowie as a deeper next step because Level up via soundstage/imaging: Blackstar by David Bowie after Universal Beings.
David Bowie
Level up via soundstage/imaging: Blackstar by David Bowie after Universal Beings.
- Shared genres: jazz, experimental
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +12
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Diana Krall
Level up via bass/midrange: The Look of Love by Diana Krall after Universal Beings.
- Shared genres: jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +17
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Patricia Barber
Level up via bass/midrange: Nightclub by Patricia Barber after Universal Beings.
- Shared genres: jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +17
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Best sounding next listen
If you like Universal Beings, 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 — Shared genres: jazz; Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless.
John Coltrane
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane — Shared genres: jazz; Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless.
- Shared genres: jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +22
Preferred stream edition
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Steely Dan
Aja by Steely Dan — nearer midrange/imaging profile with stronger fidelity signals than Universal Beings.
- Shared genres: jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +22
Preferred stream edition
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Stan Getz
Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Universal Beings.
- Shared genres: jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +22
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Questions listeners ask
- What albums are like Universal Beings?
- Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet is a similar next listen after Universal Beings — If you like Universal Beings, try Your Queen Is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet (similar dynamics/soundstage; jazz).
- What is a level up from Universal Beings?
- Blackstar by David Bowie is a level up from Universal Beings — Level up via soundstage/imaging: Blackstar by David Bowie after Universal Beings.
- What sounds best after Universal Beings?
- A Love Supreme by John Coltrane is the best-sounding next listen after Universal Beings — A Love Supreme by John Coltrane — Shared genres: jazz; Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless.
More gateway starts
- If you like Aja — Steely Dan
- If you like The Dark Side of the Moon — Pink Floyd
- If you like Ambient 1: Music for Airports — Brian Eno
- If you like Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
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