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10 songs that feel like We Are the Music Makers

Matched to We Are the Music Makers by Aphex Twin on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

We Are the Music Makers
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We Are the Music Makers
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moderate 43/100 intensity 120 BPM
Gretel — Alex G moderate 120 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Discipline — King Crimson moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Gold Rush — Taylor Swift moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 93% alike.

Moonlight — Disclosure moderate 125 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Father to a Sister of Thought — Pavement safe 95 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100).

Xtralien Gold — Unknown Mortal Orchestra moderate 100 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

RobertaFlack — Flying Lotus moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 92% alike.

House by the Sea — Iron & Wine moderate 110 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

Future Days — Can moderate 110 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).

Eyesdown — Bonobo moderate 88 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when We Are the Music Makers is more than you want right now.

Flim by Aphex Twin
Flim — Aphex Twin safe 148 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 29/100, down from 43.

The Hall of Mirrors — Kraftwerk safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Inside Out — Spoon safe 115 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 33/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sprout and the Bean — Joanna Newsom safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 19/100, versus the original's 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mr. Tambourine Man — The Byrds safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 31/100, down from 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho 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.

Mr Magic (Through the Smoke) — Amy Winehouse safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 30/100, versus the original's 43.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “We Are the Music Makers” by Aphex Twin?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Gretel” by Alex G, “Discipline” by King Crimson, “Gold Rush” by Taylor Swift — the top match scores 95% 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 “We Are the Music Makers” but calmer?

“Flim” by Aphex Twin, “The Hall of Mirrors” by Kraftwerk, “Inside Out” by Spoon keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “We Are the Music Makers”?

It measures 43/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 39% of songs, calmer than the other 61%. Its intensity reading of 43/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and spoken word. 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout6/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype5/10

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

1992 in context

The 233 songs we’ve measured from 1992 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity43
Dynamics56
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force40
Trigger load13

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

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