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10 songs that feel like Ný batterí

Matched to Ný batterí by Sigur Rós 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 85 BPM
Eurochild — Massive Attack moderate 95 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100).

Supercollider — Radiohead moderate 95 BPM

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

Tides — Bonobo moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same spacious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 95% alike.

What's in Your Head — Disclosure moderate 110 BPM

Measures 92% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

Untogether — Lush moderate 95 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100).

Waltz No. 1 — Elliott Smith moderate 90 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Omen — Disclosure (feat. Sam Smith) moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same spacious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 94% alike.

MmmHmm — Flying Lotus moderate 85 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). 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).

Atlas Air — Massive Attack moderate 85 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 Ný batterí is more than you want right now.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 20/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 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 7. Reads 17/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sly by Massive Attack
Sly — Massive Attack safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 15/100, versus the original's 42.

Spying Glass by Massive Attack
Spying Glass — 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 16/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hours by Tycho
Hours — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cypress by Tycho
Cypress — Tycho safe 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 37/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sapphire by Bonobo
Sapphire — Bonobo safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 21/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Ný batterí” by Sigur Rós?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Eurochild” by Massive Attack, “Supercollider” by Radiohead, “Tides” by Bonobo — 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 “Ný batterí” but calmer?

“Horizon” by Tycho, “Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” by Arctic Monkeys, “Überlin” by R.E.M. keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Ný batterí”?

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 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 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 77% 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.

2000 in context

The 306 songs we’ve measured from 2000 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. 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
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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