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10 songs that feel like Mile High

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

Mile High
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Mile High
James Blake
moderate 41/100 intensity 80 BPM
Nude — Radiohead moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Angel — Massive Attack moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

Planet Caravan — Pantera moderate 75 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

Big Muff — John Martyn moderate 100 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Folded — Kehlani moderate 80 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Here in My Room — Incubus moderate 80 BPM

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

Give It — Lambchop moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Southern Sky — Alex G moderate 80 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Pretend — Hovvdy moderate 80 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Slow and Steady Wins the Race — Pedro the Lion moderate 80 BPM

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

…and if you want it calmer

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

Undo by Björk
Undo — Björk safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 25/100, down from 41.

Mycelia by Björk
Mycelia — Björk safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 10/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Western Eyes by Portishead
Western Eyes — Portishead safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 11/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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 41. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Lovesong by The Cure
Lovesong — The Cure safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 35/100, down from 41.

Mirrorball by Taylor Swift
Mirrorball — Taylor Swift safe 70 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. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 13/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

RABi by Bon Iver
RABi — Bon Iver safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 24/100, versus the original's 41. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Mile High” by James Blake?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Nude” by Radiohead, “Angel” by Massive Attack, “Planet Caravan” by Pantera — 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 “Mile High” but calmer?

“Undo” by Björk, “Mycelia” by Björk, “Western Eyes” by Portishead keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Mile High”?

It measures 41/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 80 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 35% of songs, calmer than the other 65%. Its intensity reading of 41/100 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 85% 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
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2019 in context

The 448 songs we’ve measured from 2019 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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

Intensity41
Dynamics67
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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