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10 songs that feel like Lorca

Matched to Lorca by Nicolas Jaar on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Lorca
Nicolas Jaar
moderate 45/100 intensity 120 BPM
Luminous Beings — Jon Hopkins moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Erase — Jon Hopkins moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

In Flight — Appleseed Cast moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Sunday 8pm — Faithless moderate 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

God Is Repeated — Unknown Mortal Orchestra moderate 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Freaking Out the Neighborhood — Mac DeMarco moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

Steps and Numbers — Appleseed Cast moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Ripples — Genesis safe 118 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

On Track — Tame Impala moderate 110 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).

Walking the Gap — Appleseed Cast moderate 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 17/100, down from 45.

The Big Ship by Brian Eno
The Big Ship — Brian Eno safe 60 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 8/100 — the pull without the edge.

Neroli — Brian Eno safe

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 8/100.

Mycelia by Björk
Mycelia — Björk safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 10/100, versus the original's 45.

So I Could Find My Way by Enya
So I Could Find My Way — Enya safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 13/100, down from 45.

Heaven by Depeche Mode
Heaven — Depeche Mode safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge.

Ode to Joy — Wilco safe 95 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 21/100.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 12/100, versus the original's 45.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Lorca” by Nicolas Jaar?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Luminous Beings” by Jon Hopkins, “Erase” by Jon Hopkins, “In Flight” by Appleseed Cast — 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 “Lorca” but calmer?

“Überlin” by R.E.M., “The Big Ship” by Brian Eno, “Neroli” by Brian Eno keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Lorca”?

It measures 45/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. 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 42% of songs, calmer than the other 58%. Its intensity reading of 45/100 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 fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 59% 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

Sleep5/10
Focus9/10
Workout6/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 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

Intensity45
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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