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10 songs that feel like Black Balloons Reprise
Matched to Black Balloons Reprise by Flying Lotus on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (87 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (93 BPM).
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same layered texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Black Balloons Reprise is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 46/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 54/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 48/100, versus the original's 65.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 48/100, down from 65.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 59/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 48/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 46/100, versus the original's 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Black Balloons Reprise” by Flying Lotus?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Alfred's Theme” by Eminem, “Brave and Strong” by Sly and the Family Stone, “Never Enough” by Eminem ft. 50 Cent & Nate Dogg — 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 “Black Balloons Reprise” but calmer?
“We the People....” by A Tribe Called Quest, “Get Up, Stand Up” by Bob Marley & The Wailers, “All Eyez on Me” by 2Pac keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Black Balloons Reprise”?
It measures 65/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 85 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 85% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 65/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate 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 85% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2019 in context
The 448 songs we’ve measured from 2019 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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