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Voyager
Daft Punk
Discovery (2001)
Easy, low-key calm, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
112
BPM
Voyager by Daft Punk is 112 BPM — Moderato (moderate).
Half-time 56 BPM · Double-time 224 BPM · released 2001
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Song DNA
Notes: Funky basslines and synthetic sounds create a laid-back atmosphere.
Recommended for: deep listening
This sits gently on the calm side. It moves moderately between quiet and loud with no sudden shifts to brace for, over a multi-layered texture. No vocals to track — it’s fully instrumental, at a steady, walkable tempo. It’s easy enough to follow without going flat. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 21% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Part of Daft Punk's innovative approach in the early 2000s.
Listening Prompt
Imagine yourself on a journey as you listen.
What to Expect
The track develops smoothly, drawing you into its groove.
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Moods: spacious, transcendent
At a glance
"Voyager" by Daft Punk
112 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, layered texture, instrumental. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
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: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: instrumental.
Where this sits in Daft Punk's catalog
We have 49 songs from Daft Punk in the library. Of those, 8 are rated Safe, 31 Moderate, and 10 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.1, making it the #25 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Discovery
We have 13 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- One More Time — moderate DR 7
- Digital Love — moderate DR 6
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger — intense DR 8
- Aerodynamic — moderate DR 7
- Face to Face — moderate DR 6
- Crescendolls — moderate DR 6
- Nightvision — safe DR 3
- Superheroes — moderate DR 6
- High Life — moderate DR 6
- Something About Us — safe DR 4
- Veridis Quo — safe DR 4
- Short Circuit — moderate DR 6
2001 context
Released in 2001. We have 324 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.
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How fast is "Voyager"?
112 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "Voyager" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
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Running / workout
Maybe — at 112 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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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.
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32/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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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 21% of songs, calmer than the other 79%. Its intensity reading of 32/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is deep calm: 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
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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
Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2001 in context
The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity32
Dynamics56
Tempo40
Surprise0
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Voyager"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Voyager" by Daft Punk?
"Voyager" by Daft Punk has a tempo of 112 BPM (Moderato (moderate)). At half-time that is 56 BPM, and at double-time 224 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Voyager" by Daft Punk?
"Voyager" by Daft Punk rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, none sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Voyager" — what is its dynamic range?
"Voyager" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Voyager" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Voyager" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Voyager" best for?
In our library "Voyager" is recommended for: deep listening. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Voyager" released?
"Voyager" is from 2001, on the album "Discovery". It appears in our 2000s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Voyager"?
We tag "Voyager" as spacious, transcendent. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Voyager"?
The vocal style is instrumental.
Is "Voyager" good for running?
Not really — at 112 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Voyager" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Voyager" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Voyager"?
"Voyager" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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