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10 songs that feel like Sonneries de la Rose Croix

Matched to Sonneries de la Rose Croix by Erik Satie on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Sonneries de la Rose Croix
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Sonneries de la Rose Croix
Erik Satie
moderate 36/100 intensity 80 BPM
Automates — Johann Johannsson moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

African Sketchbook — Abdullah Ibrahim safe 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.

Professor Backwards — Rachel's moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Measured 98% alike.

Kaap — Abdullah Ibrahim safe 90 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.

Beset by the Wires — Labradford moderate 70 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100).

Phantom Channel Crossing — Labradford moderate 70 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.

Handwriting — Rachel's moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Measured 98% alike.

Which Way Is East — Charles Lloyd moderate 70 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.

Two Fish and an Elephant — Khruangbin safe 95 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100).

Sirena — Dirty Three moderate 80 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Sonneries de la Rose Croix is more than you want right now.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 12/100, down from 36. Nearly the same tempo, too.

First Breath After Coma — Explosions in the Sky safe 70 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 42/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys 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 6. Reads 13/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Lisbon, OH by Bon Iver
Lisbon, OH — Bon Iver safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 18/100, versus the original's 36. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Ghosteen — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds safe 65 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 17/100, down from 36.

If It Be Your Will — Leonard Cohen safe 65 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge.

Find the River by R.E.M.
Find the River — R.E.M. safe 95 BPM

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 6. Reads 17/100.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 17/100, versus the original's 36.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Sonneries de la Rose Croix” by Erik Satie?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Automates” by Johann Johannsson, “African Sketchbook” by Abdullah Ibrahim, “Professor Backwards” by Rachel's — 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 “Sonneries de la Rose Croix” but calmer?

“Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “First Breath After Coma” by Explosions in the Sky, “Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” by Arctic Monkeys keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Sonneries de la Rose Croix”?

It measures 36/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 80 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 24% of songs, calmer than the other 76%. Its intensity reading of 36/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. 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 85% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity36
Dynamics56
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load13

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

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