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10 songs that feel like Aries

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

The song you love
Aries
Gorillaz
moderate 46/100 intensity 90 BPM
The World at Large — Modest Mouse moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Same in the End — Sublime moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

We're Only Gonna Die — Sublime moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Ironic — Alanis Morissette moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Drive — Incubus moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Are You In — Incubus moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Circles — Incubus moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Hanginaround — Counting Crows moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Lil Ghetto Boy — Dr Dre moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Personal Jesus — Johnny Cash moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Jamming — Bob Marley and the Wailers safe 76 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 31/100, down from 46.

Humility — Gorillaz safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580 by Antonio Vivaldi

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 39/100.

Pulcinella Suite — Igor Stravinsky safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 30/100, versus the original's 46.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 31/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 21/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Aries” by Gorillaz?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “The World at Large” by Modest Mouse, “Same in the End” by Sublime, “We're Only Gonna Die” by Sublime — 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 “Aries” but calmer?

“Jamming” by Bob Marley and the Wailers, “Humility” by Gorillaz, “Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580” by Antonio Vivaldi keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Aries”?

It measures 46/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 90 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 44% of songs, calmer than the other 56%. Its intensity reading of 46/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2020 in context

The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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