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10 songs that feel like SAFARI

Matched to SAFARI by Tyler, the Creator 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 50/100 intensity 92 BPM
Homecoming — Kanye West moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Ultra Black — Nas moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Moment 4 Life — Nicki Minaj featuring Drake moderate 98 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (98 BPM).

Monaco — Bad Bunny moderate 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Better Than Alright — Ledisi moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Never Let Me Down — Kanye West moderate 87 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Baile Inolvidable — Bad Bunny moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Champion — Kanye West moderate 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Right On for the Darkness — Curtis Mayfield moderate 95 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Everything Is Everything — Lauryn Hill moderate 90 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Biking by Frank Ocean
Biking — Frank Ocean 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 50.

This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie
This Land Is Your Land — Woody Guthrie safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment) by BTS

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 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Be Thankful for What You've Got by Massive Attack
Be Thankful for What You've Got — Massive Attack safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Southern Cross by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Southern Cross — Crosby, Stills & Nash safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 30/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's Why I'm Here by James Taylor
That's Why I'm Here — James Taylor safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Love Yourz by J. Cole
Love Yourz — J. Cole safe 91 BPM

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 29/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sky's the Limit by The Notorious B.I.G.
Sky's the Limit — The Notorious B.I.G. safe 88 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 36/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “SAFARI” by Tyler, the Creator?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Homecoming” by Kanye West, “Ultra Black” by Nas, “Moment 4 Life” by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake — the top match scores 99% 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 “SAFARI” but calmer?

“Biking” by Frank Ocean, “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie, “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” by BTS keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “SAFARI”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 62% 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2021 in context

The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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

Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo29
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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