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10 songs that feel like Claudia Lewis

Matched to Claudia Lewis by M83 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
Claudia Lewis
M83
moderate 38/100 intensity 90 BPM
Gold Soundz — Pavement moderate 95 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Hidden Place — Björk moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Empire Ants — Gorillaz moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Unhappy Girl — The Doors moderate 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Magnets — Disclosure featuring Lorde moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Spirit Voices — Paul Simon moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

House by the Sea — Iron & Wine moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 94% alike.

Eurochild — Massive Attack moderate 95 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Supercollider — Radiohead moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Bluish — Animal Collective moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 13/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mermaids by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mermaids — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Black Sands by Bonobo
Black Sands — Bonobo safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 36/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

White Gloves by Khruangbin
White Gloves — Khruangbin safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Lady and Man by Khruangbin
Lady and Man — Khruangbin safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 17/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

May It Be by Enya
May It Be — Enya safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Zeitgeist by Black Sabbath
Zeitgeist — Black Sabbath 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 6. Reads 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Olson by Boards of Canada
Olson — Boards of Canada safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 11/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Claudia Lewis” by M83?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Gold Soundz” by Pavement, “Hidden Place” by Björk, “Empire Ants” by Gorillaz — the top match scores 95% 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 “Claudia Lewis” but calmer?

“Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” by Arctic Monkeys, “Mermaids” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “Black Sands” by Bonobo keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Claudia Lewis”?

It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered 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 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity38
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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