10 songs that feel like Venus in Furs
Matched to Venus in Furs by The Velvet Underground on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 67% feel-match — carries the same menacing pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100).
75% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
Keeps the same menacing pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 71% alike.
Measures 64% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
A 66% feel-match — carries the same menacing pull and sits a little calmer at 49/100.
68% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
Keeps the same dark pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 66% alike.
Measures 65% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
A 76% feel-match — carries the same dark pull and sits a little calmer at 30/100.
73% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Venus in Furs is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 11/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 49/100.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something complex. 67/100, versus the original's 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 51/100, down from 60.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 51/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 7. Reads 12/100.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 52/100, versus the original's 60.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Venus in Furs” by The Velvet Underground?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Voodoo” by Black Sabbath, “The Call of Ktulu” by Metallica, “Cowboys” by Portishead — the top match scores 67% 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 “Venus in Furs” but calmer?
“Here She Comes Now” by The Velvet Underground, “Candy Says” by The Velvet Underground, “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Venus in Furs”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, harsh texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 60 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, harsh texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 100% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1967 in context
The 289 songs we’ve measured from 1967 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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