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10 songs that feel like Television Rules the Nation
Matched to Television Rules the Nation by Daft Punk on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same gloomy pull and runs a little hotter at 35/100.
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Measured 95% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
Measures 92% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Same layered texture.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same reflective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (23/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same reflective pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Measured 91% alike.
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Same layered texture.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (22/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Television Rules the Nation is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 22/100, down from 26. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 30/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 30/100, versus the original's 26.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 24/100, down from 26. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 18/100, versus the original's 26.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Television Rules the Nation” by Daft Punk?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Bela Lugosi's Dead” by Bauhaus, “Europe Endless” by Kraftwerk, “It's a Rainy Day Sunshine Girl” by Faust — the top match scores 86% 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 “Television Rules the Nation” but calmer?
“Teachers” by Daft Punk, “On/Off” by Daft Punk, “Where Angels Fear to Tread” by Disclosure keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Television Rules the Nation”?
It measures 26/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 120 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 83% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 26/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and spoken word. 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 97% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2005 in context
The 363 songs we’ve measured from 2005 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 4/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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