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10 songs that feel like Quartet for the End of Time
Matched to Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 89% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It sits a little calmer at 54/100. Same complex texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
Keeps the same heavy pull — sits a little calmer at 39/100. Measured 82% alike.
Measures 88% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Quartet for the End of Time is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 38/100, down from 60.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 49/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 58/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 39/100, versus the original's 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 56/100, down from 60.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 50/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 52/100, versus the original's 60.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Quartet for the End of Time” by Olivier Messiaen?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)” by Ludwig van Beethoven, “The Wall” by Pink Floyd, “Man with a Harmonica” by Ennio Morricone — the top match scores 89% 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 “Quartet for the End of Time” but calmer?
“Fly” by Nicki Minaj, “21 Guns” by Green Day, “No Time To Die” by Billie Eilish keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Quartet for the End of Time”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 50 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 100% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1941 in context
The 9 songs we’ve measured from 1941 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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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