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10 songs that feel like I Am Who Am (Killin' Time)
Matched to I Am Who Am (Killin' Time) by Mac Miller 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 cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).
Measures 92% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when I Am Who Am (Killin' Time) is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 58/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 65/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 57/100, versus the original's 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 58/100, down from 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 34/100 — 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 5 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. 26/100, versus the original's 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “I Am Who Am (Killin' Time)” by Mac Miller?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Tunic (Song For Karen)” by Sonic Youth, “Invincible” by Tool, “The Argument” by Fugazi — 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 “I Am Who Am (Killin' Time)” but calmer?
“Pieces of a Man” by Gil Scott-Heron, “Before We Drown” by Depeche Mode, “Tunic (Song For Karen)” by Sonic Youth keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “I Am Who Am (Killin' Time)”?
It measures 65/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 85% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 65/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 85% 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.
2013 in context
The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 8/10, 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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