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10 songs that feel like Chimes of Freedom

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

Chimes of Freedom
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Chimes of Freedom
Bob Dylan
moderate 48/100 intensity 90 BPM
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I Drink Wine — Adele moderate 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100).

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I Stay Away — Alice in Chains moderate 90 BPM

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

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Stop Trying to Be God — Travis Scott moderate 126 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 93% alike.

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No Me Pidas Perdón — Banda MS moderate 85 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same complex texture.

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Death Letter Blues — Son House moderate 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100).

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Ain't No Sunshine — Bill Withers intense 74 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 60/100. Same complex texture.

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Casimir Pulaski Day — Sufjan Stevens moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Nterini — Fatoumata Diawara moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same complex texture.

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Deacon Blues — Steely Dan moderate 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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When the Party's Over — Billie Eilish safe 90 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

The Man in Black by Johnny Cash
The Man in Black — Johnny Cash safe 88 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 32/100, down from 48. 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.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 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 31/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor 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 21/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 32/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Near Light by Ólafur Arnalds
Near Light — Ólafur Arnalds safe 75 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 21/100.

Awake by Tycho
Awake — Tycho safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 26/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Chimes of Freedom” by Bob Dylan?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “I Drink Wine” by Adele, “I Stay Away” by Alice in Chains, “Stop Trying to Be God” by Travis Scott — the top match scores 98% 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 “Chimes of Freedom” but calmer?

“The Man in Black” by Johnny Cash, “Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, “Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Chimes of Freedom”?

It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 71% 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

Sleep5/10
Focus9/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

1964 in context

The 132 songs we’ve measured from 1964 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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

Intensity48
Dynamics67
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density60
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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