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10 songs that feel like Ylur

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

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moderate 48/100 intensity 70 BPM
My Red Little Fox — Sufjan Stevens moderate 72 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Delta — Mumford & Sons moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 98% alike.

Spirit — Beyoncé moderate 85 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Carnage — Nick Cave & Warren Ellis moderate 85 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100).

Ancestress — Björk moderate 85 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Walk On — U2 moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 93% alike.

Seekers Who Are Lovers — Cocteau Twins safe 90 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

Morning Dew — Grateful Dead moderate 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Storms in Africa — Enya moderate 110 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Ylur is more than you want right now.

Andrá by Sigur Rós
Andrá — Sigur Rós safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 37/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 31/100 — the pull without the edge.

Stardust by Louis Armstrong
Stardust — Louis Armstrong safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 18/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Into the West by Annie Lennox
Into the West — Annie Lennox safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 14/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Always Returning by Brian Eno
Always Returning — Brian Eno safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 8/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Big Ship by Brian Eno
The Big Ship — Brian Eno safe 60 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 8/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi
I Giorni — Ludovico Einaudi safe 75 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 7. Reads 14/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Turning by Alex de Grassi
Turning — Alex de Grassi safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 8/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Ylur” by Sigur Rós?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “My Red Little Fox” by Sufjan Stevens, “Ein deutsches Requiem nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift, Op. 45” by Johannes Brahms, “Delta” by Mumford & Sons — the top match scores 94% 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 “Ylur” but calmer?

“Andrá” by Sigur Rós, “Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós, “Stardust” by Louis Armstrong keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Ylur”?

It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 70 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2023 in context

The 188 songs we’ve measured from 2023 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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

Intensity48
Dynamics67
Tempo17
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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