10 songs that feel like Voodoo in My Blood
Matched to Voodoo in My Blood by Massive Attack feat. Young Fathers on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same hypnotic pull and runs a little hotter at 69/100.
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 70/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
Measures 85% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Voodoo in My Blood 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 13/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 41/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 47/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 13/100, versus the original's 61.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 24/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 43/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 51/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 38/100, versus the original's 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Voodoo in My Blood” by Massive Attack feat. Young Fathers?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “No. 13 Baby” by Pixies, “Terror Couple Kill Colonel” by Bauhaus, “Staircase” by Radiohead — the top match scores 88% 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 “Voodoo in My Blood” but calmer?
“Lebanese Blonde” by Thievery Corporation, “Roast Fish and Cornbread” by Lee Scratch Perry, “Fancy Clown” by MF DOOM keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Voodoo in My Blood”?
It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 85 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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 81% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2016 in context
The 368 songs we’ve measured from 2016 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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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