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10 songs that feel like 1049 Gotho

Matched to 1049 Gotho by Idles on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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intense 84/100 intensity 140 BPM
This Is America — Childish Gambino intense 140 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction — Devo intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.

Sueisfine — My Bloody Valentine intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

Sunbather — Deafheaven intense 140 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Same complex texture.

Given Up — Linkin Park intense 130 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100).

Rock for Light — Bad Brains intense 160 BPM

93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 90/100. Same complex texture.

Psycho Holiday — Pantera intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Measured 96% alike.

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.

Screen Shot — Swans intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100).

Oxygen — Swans intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when 1049 Gotho is more than you want right now.

Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 50/100, down from 84.

Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus — Depeche Mode moderate 129 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.

After Forever by Black Sabbath
After Forever — Black Sabbath moderate 140 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 55/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Los Ageless — St. Vincent moderate 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 59/100, versus the original's 84.

Super 8 — Jason Isbell moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 53/100, down from 84.

Panic — The Smiths moderate 120 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge.

Maggie's Farm by Bob Dylan
Maggie's Farm — Bob Dylan moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 46/100.

Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood moderate 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 70/100, versus the original's 84. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “1049 Gotho” by Idles?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “This Is America” by Childish Gambino, “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by Devo, “Sueisfine” by My Bloody Valentine — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “1049 Gotho” but calmer?

“Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode, “After Forever” by Black Sabbath keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “1049 Gotho”?

It measures 84/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 140 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 97% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 84/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 97% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus1/10
Workout9/10
Dinner4/10
Party / hype9/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity84
Dynamics78
Tempo56
Surprise75
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load50

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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