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10 songs that feel like Buss Dem Bones

Matched to Buss Dem Bones by Amon Tobin 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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Buss Dem Bones
Amon Tobin
moderate 50/100 intensity 120 BPM
Golliwog's Cakewalk — Claude Debussy moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Fêtes (Nocturnes No. 2) — Claude Debussy moderate 120 BPM

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

The Black Rider — Howard Shore moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Moanin' — Charles Mingus moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Djed — Tortoise moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

March into the Sea — Pelican moderate 120 BPM

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

Singularity — Jon Hopkins moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same introspective pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Everything Connected — Jon Hopkins moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Anasickmodular — Floating Points moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Octet for Wind Instruments — Igor Stravinsky moderate 116 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac
Monday Morning — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 41/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

It's Too Late by Carole King
It's Too Late — Carole King safe 126 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance with Somebody — Whitney Houston safe 119 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 40/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Less I Know the Better by Tame Impala
The Less I Know the Better — Tame Impala safe 116 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 29/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Changes by David Bowie
Changes — David Bowie safe 124 BPM

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

Let's Dance by David Bowie
Let's Dance — David Bowie safe 115 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
9 to 5 — Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 42/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Buss Dem Bones” by Amon Tobin?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Golliwog's Cakewalk” by Claude Debussy, “Fêtes (Nocturnes No. 2)” by Claude Debussy, “The Black Rider” by Howard Shore — 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 “Buss Dem Bones” but calmer?

“Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac, “It's Too Late” by Carole King, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Buss Dem Bones”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 120 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and instrumental. 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 62% 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

Sleep2/10
Focus6/10
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load25

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

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