All Melody

Nils Frahm
All Melody (2018)
Safe 90 BPM
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Easy, low-key calm, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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All Melody by Nils Frahm is 90 BPM — Andante (walking pace).

Half-time 45 BPM · Double-time 180 BPM · released 2018

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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styleinstrumental
Notes: The piece features a blend of piano and electronic sounds that create a soothing and immersive atmosphere. The layers build gradually, inviting deep listening.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

All Melody is an instrumental composition that combines classical and electronic elements, creating a serene and contemplative soundscape.

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Moods: calm, contemplative, introspective

Traditions: classical, electronic

At a glance

"All Melody" by Nils Frahm

90 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: 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 Nils Frahm's catalog

We have 19 songs from Nils Frahm in the library. Of those, 15 are rated Safe, 4 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.2, making it the #11 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from All Melody

We have 13 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans safe in sensory profile.

2018 context

Released in 2018. We have 462 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.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
calm · 1613contemplative · 3309introspective · 5733
Traditions
classical · 381electronic · 920

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How fast is "All Melody"?

90 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)

For running

Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.

For workouts

Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.

For daily life

Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.

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When "All Melody" 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.

Running / workout

No — 90 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.

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 Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.

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36/100 intensity

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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 24% of songs, calmer than the other 76%. Its intensity reading of 36/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. 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 an unusually steady, even volume: 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

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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 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

Intensity36
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load13

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

Frequently asked about "All Melody"

Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.

What is the BPM of "All Melody" by Nils Frahm?

"All Melody" by Nils Frahm has a tempo of 90 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 45 BPM, and at double-time 180 BPM.

What is the sensory intensity of "All Melody" by Nils Frahm?

"All Melody" by Nils Frahm rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.

How loud is "All Melody" — what is its dynamic range?

"All Melody" 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 "All Melody" have sudden or surprising changes?

"All Melody" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

What is "All Melody" best for?

In our library "All Melody" is recommended for: deep listening, meditation, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.

When was "All Melody" released?

"All Melody" is from 2018, on the album "All Melody". It appears in our 2010s catalog.

What is the emotional mood of "All Melody"?

We tag "All Melody" as calm, contemplative, introspective. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.

What is the vocal style of "All Melody"?

The vocal style is instrumental.

Is "All Melody" good for running?

Not really — at 90 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.

Is "All Melody" 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 "All Melody" for sleep?

Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.

Should I listen to "All Melody"?

If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "All Melody" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.

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