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10 songs that feel like Electric Counterpoint III. Fast
Matched to Electric Counterpoint III. Fast by Steve Reich on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and runs a little hotter at 54/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 42/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 88% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (123 BPM).
Measures 85% the same. It sits a little calmer at 38/100.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100).
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 85% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It sits a little calmer at 42/100. Same complex texture.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Electric Counterpoint III. Fast is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 31/100 — the pull without the edge.
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.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 29/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 27/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 42/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Electric Counterpoint III. Fast” by Steve Reich?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Nikes” by Frank Ocean, “Midnight in a Perfect World” by DJ Shadow, “Aerodynamic” by Daft Punk — the top match scores 90% 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 “Electric Counterpoint III. Fast” but calmer?
“Here I Am” by Dolly Parton, “Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon, “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 “Electric Counterpoint III. Fast”?
It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, complex 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, complex 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1989 in context
The 219 songs we’ve measured from 1989 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier 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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