10 songs that feel like Everything Before
Matched to Everything Before by Deadmau5 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 intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).
97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same smooth texture.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (116 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 93% alike.
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same smooth texture.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and sits a little calmer at 34/100.
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Everything Before is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 23/100, down from 40. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 14/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 15/100, versus the original's 40.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 16/100, down from 40.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 14/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 40.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Everything Before” by Deadmau5?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Goosebumps” by Travis Scott, “Love Again” by Dua Lipa, “Follow You” by Bring Me the Horizon — 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 “Everything Before” but calmer?
“Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura, “Return to Sender” by Elvis Presley, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Everything Before”?
It measures 40/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 124 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 34% of songs, calmer than the other 66%. Its intensity reading of 40/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth 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 fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 81% 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.
2014 in context
The 313 songs we’ve measured from 2014 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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