10 songs that feel like Maracas Song
Matched to Maracas Song by Galaxie 500 on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — runs a little hotter at 36/100. Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 36/100. Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and runs a little hotter at 36/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Maracas Song is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 16/100, down from 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 24/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 29/100, versus the original's 28.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 19/100, down from 28.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 19/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Maracas Song” by Galaxie 500?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sour Times” by Portishead, “Biscuit” by Portishead, “Sweetness and Light” by Lush — the top match scores 95% 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 “Maracas Song” but calmer?
“A Running Start” by Sufjan Stevens, “Pink + White” by Frank Ocean, “Skyline To” by Frank Ocean keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Maracas Song”?
It measures 28/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 82% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 28/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1989 in context
The 219 songs we’ve measured from 1989 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 4/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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