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10 songs that feel like First Suite in E Flat

Matched to First Suite in E Flat by Gustav Holst 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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First Suite in E Flat
Gustav Holst
moderate 43/100 intensity 120 BPM
Lumumba — Hugh Masekela moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Canon — Charles Mingus moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Harlem Air Shaft — Duke Ellington moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Blues Walk — Clifford Brown moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Blues March — Art Blakey moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

But Not for Me — Art Blakey moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Witch Hunt — Art Blakey moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Totem Pole — Lee Morgan moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Birdlike — Freddie Hubbard moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Beak — Freddie Hubbard moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when First Suite in E Flat is more than you want right now.

Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580 by Antonio Vivaldi

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 39/100, down from 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Concerto in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks" — Igor Stravinsky safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 24/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 40/100, versus the original's 43. 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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 29/100, down from 43. 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

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

Changes by David Bowie
Changes — David Bowie safe 124 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 38/100, versus the original's 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “First Suite in E Flat” by Gustav Holst?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Lumumba” by Hugh Masekela, “Canon” by Charles Mingus, “Harlem Air Shaft” by Duke Ellington — 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 “First Suite in E Flat” but calmer?

“Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Concerto in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks"” by Igor Stravinsky, “It's Too Late” by Carole King keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “First Suite in E Flat”?

It measures 43/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 39% of songs, calmer than the other 61%. Its intensity reading of 43/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 61% 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
Focus10/10
Workout6/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype5/10

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

1909 in context

The 6 songs we’ve measured from 1909 average a dynamic range of 7.8/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity43
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load13

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

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