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10 songs that feel like Axis Bold as Love

Matched to Axis Bold as Love by Jimi Hendrix 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
Axis Bold as Love
Jimi Hendrix
moderate 51/100 intensity 95 BPM
Sovay — Andrew Bird moderate 110 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100).

Jokerman — Bob Dylan moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

Two Words — Kanye West moderate 94 BPM

Keeps the same introspective pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (94 BPM).

Adore You — Harry Styles moderate 101 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

Dreaming — Cream moderate 120 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100).

In Hiding — Pearl Jam moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Soundtrack 2 My Life — Kid Cudi moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same introspective pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Hinnom, TX — Bon Iver moderate 85 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Saturnz Barz — Gorillaz moderate 85 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

Enchanted — Taylor Swift moderate 95 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Axis Bold as Love is more than you want right now.

Electron Blue by R.E.M.
Electron Blue — R.E.M. safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 19/100, down from 51.

Know Who You Are at Every Age by Cocteau Twins
Know Who You Are at Every Age — Cocteau Twins safe 88 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Rise by Solange
Rise — Solange safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 16/100.

Going to California by Led Zeppelin
Going to California — Led Zeppelin safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 23/100, versus the original's 51.

Blackbird — The Beatles safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 24/100, down from 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Rêverie by Claude Debussy
Rêverie — Claude Debussy safe 65 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 9/100 — the pull without the edge.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 12/100.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 28/100, versus the original's 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Axis Bold as Love” by Jimi Hendrix?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sovay” by Andrew Bird, “Jokerman” by Bob Dylan, “Two Words” by Kanye West — the top match scores 97% 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 “Axis Bold as Love” but calmer?

“Electron Blue” by R.E.M., “Know Who You Are at Every Age” by Cocteau Twins, “Rise” by Solange keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Axis Bold as Love”?

It measures 51/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 66% of songs, calmer than the other 34%. Its intensity reading of 51/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 66% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

1967 in context

The 289 songs we’ve measured from 1967 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity51
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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