10 songs that feel like Pyramid Song
Matched to Pyramid Song by Radiohead on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same tranquil pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 36/100.
Keeps the same tranquil pull — sits a little calmer at 36/100. Measured 84% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).
Measures 84% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100).
A 84% feel-match — carries the same tranquil pull and sits a little calmer at 26/100.
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — sits a little calmer at 36/100. Measured 91% alike.
Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 48/100. Same complex texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and runs a little hotter at 48/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Pyramid Song is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 31/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 27/100 — 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 7. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 21/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 32/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 7. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Pyramid Song” by Radiohead?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Fuga ex C, BWV 574” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 860” by Johann Sebastian Bach — the top match scores 84% 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 “Pyramid Song” but calmer?
“Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós, “Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, “Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Pyramid Song”?
It measures 42/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 87 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, complex texture, no sudden 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 72% 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.
Dial the feeling up or down
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2001 in context
The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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