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10 songs that feel like Porcelina of the Vast Oceans
Matched to Porcelina of the Vast Oceans by The Smashing Pumpkins on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — runs a little hotter at 96/100. Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
Measures 88% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (85/100). Same layered texture.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 81/100. Measured 89% alike.
Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (90/100). Same layered texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (92/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (92/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Porcelina of the Vast Oceans is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 86/100, down from 90. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 62/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 56/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 50/100, versus the original's 90.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 54/100, down from 90.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 55/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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 9. Reads 44/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 51/100, versus the original's 90.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Porcelina of the Vast Oceans” by The Smashing Pumpkins?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “I Am the Resurrection” by The Stone Roses, “all-american bitch” by Olivia Rodrigo, “Die Young” by Black Sabbath — the top match scores 94% 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 “Porcelina of the Vast Oceans” but calmer?
“CPR” by Wet Leg, “Gosh” by Jamie xx, “Polynomial-C” by Aphex Twin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Porcelina of the Vast Oceans”?
It measures 90/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, extreme sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 140 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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 90/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, extreme shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 99% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1995 in context
The 329 songs we’ve measured from 1995 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 9/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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