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10 songs that feel like Kiara

Matched to Kiara by Bonobo 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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moderate 42/100 intensity 90 BPM
You Appearing — M83 moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Sexy Boy — Air moderate 90 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Talisman — Air moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Biological — Air moderate 100 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Dead Skin Cells — Future Sound of London moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Moonflower — Carlos Santana moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

Everyone in the World — Future Sound of London moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Ný batterí — Sigur Rós moderate 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

Wait — M83 moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Intro — M83 moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Kiara is more than you want right now.

Weather Storm by Massive Attack
Weather Storm — Massive Attack safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 14/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mr Magic (Through the Smoke) — Amy Winehouse safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 30/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Amid the Falling Snow by Enya
Amid the Falling Snow — Enya safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 11/100, versus the original's 42.

Like Someone in Love by Bill Evans
Like Someone in Love — Bill Evans safe 65 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 9/100, down from 42.

Polka Dots and Moonbeams by Bill Evans
Polka Dots and Moonbeams — Bill Evans safe 65 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 9/100 — the pull without the edge.

Tracy by Mogwai
Tracy — Mogwai safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 9/100.

Gymnopédies No. 1 by Erik Satie
Gymnopédies No. 1 — Erik Satie safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 18/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Kiara” by Bonobo?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “You Appearing” by M83, “Sexy Boy” by Air, “Talisman” by Air — 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 “Kiara” but calmer?

“Weather Storm” by Massive Attack, “Horizon” by Tycho, “Mr Magic (Through the Smoke)” by Amy Winehouse keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Kiara”?

It measures 42/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 90 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 38% of songs, calmer than the other 62%. Its intensity reading of 42/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered 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 slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 71% 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
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2010 in context

The 254 songs we’ve measured from 2010 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity42
Dynamics67
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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