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10 songs that feel like Stratosfear

Matched to Stratosfear by Tangerine Dream on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Stratosfear
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Stratosfear
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moderate 37/100 intensity 95 BPM
Cypress — Tycho safe 95 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Two Fish and an Elephant — Khruangbin safe 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

Moon — Björk moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Paris Nights — Rachel's moderate 80 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.

Ten Tigers — Bonobo moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Viðrar vel til loftárása — Sigur Rós moderate 80 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

Earthrise — Camel moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Magnet Pulls Through — Tortoise moderate 90 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.

Black Sands — Bonobo safe 85 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100).

Ageispolis — Aphex Twin moderate 120 BPM

95% 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 Stratosfear is more than you want right now.

Cypress by Tycho
Cypress — Tycho safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 37/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Theft, And Wandering Around Lost by Cocteau Twins
Theft, And Wandering Around Lost — Cocteau Twins safe 85 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Rubycon by Tangerine Dream
Rubycon — Tangerine Dream safe 90 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 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hedwig's Theme by John Williams
Hedwig's Theme — John Williams safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 37.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 31/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 32/100 — 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.

Everything That Rises by Sufjan Stevens
Everything That Rises — Sufjan Stevens safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Stratosfear” by Tangerine Dream?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Cypress” by Tycho, “Two Fish and an Elephant” by Khruangbin, “Moon” by Björk — the top match scores 96% 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 “Stratosfear” but calmer?

“Cypress” by Tycho, “Theft, And Wandering Around Lost” by Cocteau Twins, “Rubycon” by Tangerine Dream keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Stratosfear”?

It measures 37/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 95 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 25% of songs, calmer than the other 75%. Its intensity reading of 37/100 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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.

1976 in context

The 192 songs we’ve measured from 1976 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity37
Dynamics56
Tempo31
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load13

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

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