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Bias

Floating Points
Bias (2015)
Moderate 120 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styleinstrumental
Notes: The track features a rich tapestry of electronic sounds with a smooth yet evolving texture, creating an immersive listening experience. Its dynamic shifts and layered instrumentation provide a captivating auditory journey.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

Bias is a complex electronic composition that blends intricate rhythms and lush harmonies, showcasing Floating Points' signature style.

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Moods: contemplative, dreamy, introspective

Traditions: electronic

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 7/10 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 medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.

Vocal style: instrumental.

Where this sits in Floating Points's catalog

We have 19 songs from Floating Points in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 18 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.8, making it the #1 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

2015 context

Released in 2015. We have 372 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 2010s.

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Moods
contemplative · 3297dreamy · 1121introspective · 5721
Traditions
electronic · 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: 2026-04-17. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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