I noticed that Spotify surfaces similar artists who are also of a similar popularity. So it's not like it doesn't understand that particular style, it just has

I noticed that Spotify surfaces similar artists who are also of a similar popularity. So it's not like it doesn't understand that particular style, it just has to somehow pick a couple of dozen artists to show in that very coveted spot. So what worked for me in the past is finding less popular artists and then checking their similar artists.