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10 songs that feel like MmmHmm

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

MmmHmm
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MmmHmm
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moderate 38/100 intensity 85 BPM
Waltz No. 1 — Elliott Smith moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Eurochild — Massive Attack moderate 95 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Untogether — Lush moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same spacious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 95% alike.

Ný batterí — Sigur Rós moderate 85 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

Heavy Bend — Big Thief moderate 85 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Tides — Bonobo moderate 95 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Supercollider — Radiohead moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same spacious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 95% alike.

Future Days — Can moderate 110 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

Heaven for the Sinner — Bonobo moderate 95 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100).

Don't Stop — The Stone Roses moderate 120 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Sly by Massive Attack
Sly — Massive Attack safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 15/100, down from 38.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Otomo by Bonobo
Otomo — Bonobo safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 38/100.

August by Taylor Swift
August — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 35/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 13/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Happiness Is a Butterfly by Lana Del Rey
Happiness Is a Butterfly — Lana Del Rey safe 78 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sweet by Lana Del Rey
Sweet — Lana Del Rey safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 15/100.

Push the Sky Away by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Push the Sky Away — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 38.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “MmmHmm” by Flying Lotus?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Waltz No. 1” by Elliott Smith, “Eurochild” by Massive Attack, “Untogether” by Lush — 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 “MmmHmm” but calmer?

“Sly” by Massive Attack, “Horizon” by Tycho, “Otomo” by Bonobo keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “MmmHmm”?

It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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 6/10, 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

Intensity38
Dynamics56
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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