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How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 8/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.

Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.

Texture: complex.

Predictability is low — this song does not follow standard verse-chorus form closely, and rewards active listening more than passive listening.

Vocal style: instrumental.

Where this sits in Autechre's catalog

We have 20 songs from Autechre in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 6 Moderate, and 14 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 8/10 sits above the artist average of 7.6, making it the #10 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Untilted

We have 4 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans intense in sensory profile.

• C16 — intense DR 8
• Surripere — intense DR 8
• See on See — intense DR 8

2005 context

Released in 2005. We have 361 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.

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Why this rating

We rate this song Intense. Our rule is deliberately conservative: any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, harsh texture, or a strained/screamed vocal is enough to trigger Intense on its own. Full scoring rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-16. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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