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Features Creatures

Björk
Utopia (2017)
Moderate 85 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitylow
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Ethereal and hypnotic with reverb-drenched vocals, sparse jittery synths, and ambient bird-like elements creating a disorienting yet immersive atmosphere. Cerebral sparseness builds subtle tension without overwhelming intensity.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A cerebral, spare track exploring romantic déjà vu through shuffling mental features of past lovers, featuring hypnotic synths and Björk's soaring reverb-heavy vocals.

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Moods: contemplative, dreamy, introspective

Traditions: avant-garde, electronic

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.

Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

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

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in Björk's catalog

We have 89 songs from Björk in the library. Of those, 15 are rated Safe, 51 Moderate, and 23 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.3, making it the #68 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Utopia

We have 10 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

2017 context

Released in 2017. We have 461 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.0/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
contemplative · 3297dreamy · 1121introspective · 5721
Traditions
avant-garde · 33electronic · 918

Why this rating

We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-13. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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