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Olivier Messiaen
composer and organist
In short
The artists most similar to Olivier Messiaen are Pierre Schaeffer, John Cage, Otto Luening, Hugh Le Caine and Oskar Sala, from the same classical, contemporary classical and modern classical circle.
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Frequently asked questions
Which artists are similar to Olivier Messiaen?
The artists most similar to Olivier Messiaen are Pierre Schaeffer, John Cage, Otto Luening, Hugh Le Caine and Oskar Sala, from the same classical, contemporary classical and modern classical circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 28 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Olivier Messiaen?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Pierre Schaeffer, And Also the Trees, J Dilla, Daphne Oram, Alice Coltrane and Brian Eno have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Olivier Messiaen" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Olivier Messiaen?
Olivier Messiaen is usually associated with classical, contemporary classical and modern classical (artist · FR · born 1908), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.