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10 songs that feel like Beyond

Matched to Beyond by Daft Punk 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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moderate 48/100 intensity 108 BPM
Tabula Rasa — Björk moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

Divers — Joanna Newsom moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Dancing Barefoot — Patti Smith moderate 136 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 94% alike.

Eagle — ABBA moderate 105 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

Nature Boy — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

See Me, Feel Me — The Who moderate 95 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

Like an Inca — Neil Young moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 98% alike.

Carolyn's Fingers — Cocteau Twins safe 95 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

Rhiannon — Fleetwood Mac moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

The Song Remains the Same — Led Zeppelin moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

The Times They Are a-Changin' by Bob Dylan
The Times They Are a-Changin' — Bob Dylan safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 27/100, down from 48.

Daylight by Taylor Swift
Daylight — Taylor Swift safe 100 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Heaven by Depeche Mode
Heaven — Depeche Mode safe 100 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 6. Reads 18/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Carolyn's Fingers by Cocteau Twins
Carolyn's Fingers — Cocteau Twins safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 48.

Hedwig's Theme by John Williams
Hedwig's Theme — John Williams safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 48.

E.T. Flying Theme by John Williams
E.T. Flying Theme — John Williams safe 112 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 34/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Superman Theme by John Williams
Superman Theme — John Williams safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 44/100.

Fragments of Time by Daft Punk
Fragments of Time — Daft Punk safe 105 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 40/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Beyond” by Daft Punk?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Tabula Rasa” by Björk, “Divers” by Joanna Newsom, “Dancing Barefoot” by Patti Smith — 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 “Beyond” but calmer?

“The Times They Are a-Changin'” by Bob Dylan, “Daylight” by Taylor Swift, “Heaven” by Depeche Mode keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Beyond”?

It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 108 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 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.

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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

Intensity48
Dynamics56
Tempo38
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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