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Soda StereoversusTinariwen

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Soda StereoClassification under review

All-Time reference

Tinariwen

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TinariwenClassification under review

Soda Stereo

Classification under review

Scoring result75.5

Wins 1 of 6 active categories · 4 level

Current margin

1.0

Tinariwen leads this version.

Current leader

Tinariwen

Classification under review

Scoring result76.5

Wins 1 of 6 active categories · 4 level

The verdict

Tinariwen wins this scorecard.

The edge is 1.0 points in All-Time Ranking. Soda Stereo still has category wins worth arguing below.

The strongest weighted drivers for Tinariwen are Current (8.0 raw gap at 15% weight). 2 zero-weight context lenses are outside this verdict.

All-time list

MGI model 3.3.0July 2026 · MGI v3.3 archive6 factors counted2 context lenses

Commercial, Live are outside this verdict. Unavailable values stay N/A and are never treated as zero.

The current leader at a Current weight of 15.0% is Tinariwen. Changing Current from 15.0% to 2.8% flips the lead to Soda Stereo; all other unlocked weights are rebalanced proportionally to keep the total at 100%.

Verdict logicWhy this verdict: TinariwenAll-time list: Influence, Public attention, Peak · 1.0 pts from Soda Stereo

All-time listNot counted here: Commercial + LiveUnavailable: Commercial + Live

Tinariwen lands here because Influence, Public attention and Peak do most of the work in this view. Commercial and Live are unavailable until reviewed evidence exists and cannot change this verdict.

Tinariwen sits 1.0 points from Soda Stereo in this scorecard; the next move would most likely come through Public attention and Catalog. Commercial and Live remain unavailable until reviewed evidence exists; this verdict is not recalculated with hidden replacement values.

What helps

Influence20.9% of this score

Influence score80.0

Provisional evidenceEditorial judgment · 1/5 fieldsModel confidence highWeight 20

Provisional score retained from the published edition. Supporting narrative is withheld while classification and source context are reviewed.

Public attention18.5% of this score

Public attention score71.0

Provisional evidenceDerived evidence · 1/5 fieldsModel confidence highWeight 20

Provisional score retained from the published edition. Supporting narrative is withheld while classification and source context are reviewed.

Peak15.7% of this score

Peak score80.0

Provisional evidenceEditorial judgment · 1/5 fieldsModel confidence highWeight 15

Provisional score retained from the published edition. Supporting narrative is withheld while classification and source context are reviewed.

What could move it

Public attention and Catalog are the softest scoring factors; movement there matters most near Soda Stereo.

More checking on Influence, Public attention and Peak would improve confidence before it changes the public score.

Commercial and Live remain unavailable until reviewed observation records pass; no alternate rank is published.

What decided it

The strongest weighted gaps

Current+1.2 pts

8.0 raw gap × 15% weight · edge to Tinariwen

Public attention+0.2 pts

1.0 raw gap × 20% weight · edge to Soda Stereo

Active score parts

What decides this verdict

1-1 · 4 level

CurrentShort-window current-interest context derived from a dated Wikimedia Pageviews observation; it is not listening, sales or artistic quality.

Soda Stereo69.0

Tinariwen77.0

Public attentionLong-horizon editorial cultural-footprint judgment. The frozen v3.3 compatibility score historically used a retired short-window Wikimedia Pageviews proxy; it remains provisional until replaced in a reviewed edition.

Soda Stereo72.0

Tinariwen71.0

CatalogDepth, spread and durability of the catalog.Level

Soda Stereo76.0

Tinariwen76.0

InfluenceCurated cultural and peer influence tier.Level

Soda Stereo80.0

Tinariwen80.0

LongevityActive years, persistence and legacy after the first peak.Level

Soda Stereo76.0

Tinariwen76.0

PeakHow dominant the strongest era felt relative to peers.Level

Soda Stereo80.0

Tinariwen80.0

Context only · zero weight

Useful context, outside this verdict

These gaps are visible for the debate, but they do not count until you raise their sliders or choose another view.

CommercialCommercial tier, sales evidence, certifications and scale.Not comparable

Soda StereoN/A

TinariwenN/A

LiveLive/touring reputation and durable concert draw.Not comparable

Soda StereoN/A

TinariwenN/A

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Margin

1.0 pts

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Score parts

Total100%

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01CommercialCommercial tier, sales evidence, certifications and scale.Unavailable · Unavailable until every selected artist has a reviewed, observation-based estimate record.

02Public attentionLong-horizon editorial cultural-footprint judgment. The frozen v3.3 compatibility score historically used a retired short-window Wikimedia Pageviews proxy; it remains provisional until replaced in a reviewed edition.

03InfluenceCurated cultural and peer influence tier.

04LiveLive/touring reputation and durable concert draw.Unavailable · Unavailable until every selected artist has a reviewed, observation-based estimate record.

05LongevityActive years, persistence and legacy after the first peak.

06CatalogDepth, spread and durability of the catalog.

07CurrentShort-window current-interest context derived from a dated Wikimedia Pageviews observation; it is not listening, sales or artistic quality.

08PeakHow dominant the strongest era felt relative to peers.

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