"Editorial abstract illustration evoking the emotional arc of a song titled "That Voice Again" by Peter Gabriel. Noticeable climb from quiet to loud. layered composition, overlapping color planes. Mood: contemplative, emotional, introspective, melancholic. Visual style: 1980s editorial aesthetic, neon accents against moody ground. Painterly, grainy film texture, muted palette with strategic accent colors. The composition should read left-to-right like a timeline — calm on one side, intensifying toward the other. Strictly no faces, no text, no logos, no literal objects, no band imagery. Pure color-field abstraction with emotional weight. 16:9 editorial format."
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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That Voice Again by Peter Gabriel is 95 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 48 BPM · Double-time 190 BPM · released 1986
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Song DNA
Notes: The track features textural richness with crystallized electronic filters on Gabriel's voice, funky rhythm guitar, and a prominent fretless bass line. The production creates an unsettling yet engaging sonic landscape with varied vocal delivery.
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Recommended for: deep listening emotional release meditation
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Moods: contemplative, emotional, introspective, melancholic
Traditions: art pop, electronic rock, new wave
Volume Warning
"That Voice Again" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Peter Gabriel built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
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: dynamic vocals.
Where this sits in Peter Gabriel's catalog
We have 20 songs from Peter Gabriel in the library. Of those, 2 are rated Safe, 15 Moderate, and 3 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.6, making it the #12 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from So
We have 7 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Sledgehammer — moderate DR 7
- In Your Eyes — moderate DR 7
- Red Rain — moderate DR 7
- Don't Give Up — safe DR 4
- Big Time — moderate DR 7
- Mercy Street — safe DR 4
1986 context
Released in 1986. We have 223 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.6/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1980s.
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How fast is "That Voice Again"?
95 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 "That Voice Again" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✗
Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✗
Running / workout
No — 95 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 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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51/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-14. 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 66% of songs, calmer than the other 34%. Its intensity reading of 51/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 66% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — 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
Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1986 in context
The 223 songs we’ve measured from 1986 average a dynamic range of 6.6/10. At 7/10, 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
Intensity51
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "That Voice Again"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "That Voice Again" by Peter Gabriel?
"That Voice Again" by Peter Gabriel has a tempo of 95 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 48 BPM, and at double-time 190 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "That Voice Again" by Peter Gabriel?
"That Voice Again" by Peter Gabriel rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "That Voice Again" — what is its dynamic range?
"That Voice Again" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "That Voice Again" have sudden or surprising changes?
"That Voice Again" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "That Voice Again" best for?
In our library "That Voice Again" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release, meditation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "That Voice Again" released?
"That Voice Again" is from 1986, on the album "So". It appears in our 1980s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "That Voice Again"?
We tag "That Voice Again" as contemplative, emotional, introspective, melancholic. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "That Voice Again"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "That Voice Again" good for running?
Not really — at 95 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "That Voice Again" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "That Voice Again" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "That Voice Again"?
"That Voice Again" 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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