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10 songs that feel like Gaspard de la nuit

Matched to Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Gaspard de la nuit
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Gaspard de la nuit
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intense 76/100 intensity 120 BPM
Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 — Frédéric Chopin intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

Lux Aeterna — Clint Mansell intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Bitches Brew — Miles Davis intense 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

Pharaoh's Dance — Miles Davis intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Carmen Fantasy — Yo-Yo Ma intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

Revolutionary Etude — Frédéric Chopin intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Tannhäuser Overture — Richard Wagner intense 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

La Villa Strangiato — Rush intense 140 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100).

Four Ton Mantis — Amon Tobin intense 125 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Gaspard de la nuit is more than you want right now.

Inside Out by Soccer Mommy
Inside Out — Soccer Mommy safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 19/100, down from 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Maria I'm Drunk — Travis Scott moderate 130 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fade Away and Radiate — Blondie moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 41/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Kim and Buffy — M83 moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 45/100, versus the original's 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hand It Over — MGMT moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 41/100, down from 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Burning of the Midnight Lamp — Jimi Hendrix moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

On Melancholy Hill — Gorillaz safe 90 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 9. Reads 29/100.

Supercut — Lorde moderate 124 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 38/100, versus the original's 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Gaspard de la nuit” by Maurice Ravel?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23” by Frédéric Chopin, “String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden"” by Franz Schubert, “Lux Aeterna” by Clint Mansell — 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 “Gaspard de la nuit” but calmer?

“Inside Out” by Soccer Mommy, “Maria I'm Drunk” by Travis Scott, “Fade Away and Radiate” by Blondie keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Gaspard de la nuit”?

It measures 76/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 92% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 76/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout8/10
Dinner4/10
Party / hype8/10

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

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity76
Dynamics89
Tempo44
Surprise75
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

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

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