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10 songs that feel like S.D.S.

Matched to S.D.S. by Mac Miller 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 29/100 intensity 90 BPM
Electric Relaxation — A Tribe Called Quest safe 92 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Holiday — Bee Gees safe 82 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Same smooth texture.

I Walk the Line — Johnny Cash safe 84 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Measured 95% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (84 BPM).

Cyprus Avenue — Van Morrison safe 90 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Same smooth texture.

Boredom — Tyler, the Creator safe 84 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (84 BPM).

It Was a Good Day — Ice Cube moderate 72 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

The Coffee Song — Ralph's World safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Measured 94% alike.

11 PM — Maluma moderate 90 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

(Up A) Lazy River — Louis Armstrong safe 120 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100).

Photograph — Weezer safe 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Weather Storm by Massive Attack
Weather Storm — Massive Attack safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 14/100, down from 29. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mr Magic (Through the Smoke) — Amy Winehouse safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 30/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza — Mac Miller safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 25/100, versus the original's 29. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Moonshadow by Cat Stevens
Moonshadow — Cat Stevens safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 17/100, down from 29. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Octopus's Garden — Raffi safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Little Wing — Elizabeth Mitchell safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. Reads 13/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Little Monster Babies — Kimya Dawson safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. 12/100, versus the original's 29. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “S.D.S.” by Mac Miller?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Electric Relaxation” by A Tribe Called Quest, “Holiday” by Bee Gees, “I Walk the Line” by Johnny Cash — 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 “S.D.S.” but calmer?

“Weather Storm” by Massive Attack, “Horizon” by Tycho, “Mr Magic (Through the Smoke)” by Amy Winehouse keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “S.D.S.”?

It measures 29/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 90 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 81% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 29/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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

Sleep7/10
Focus9/10
Workout1/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity29
Dynamics44
Tempo28
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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