Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi
Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen is 90 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 45 BPM · Double-time 180 BPM · released 2001
Song DNA
A deeply quiet, low-energy track. The track has a moderate quiet-to-loud range with no sudden shifts to brace for, over a even texture. No vocals to track — it’s fully instrumental, at an unhurried mid-tempo. It holds a steady, predictable shape you can sink into. Across the library, it reads gentler than 91% of everything we’ve measured.
Cultural Context
Rooted in French cinematic music, Yann Tiersen's compositions often feature piano and strings, creating a dreamy sound. His work is celebrated for its emotional depth.
Listening Prompt
Allow the music to transport you to a whimsical world.
What to Expect
The song opens with a simple, enchanting piano melody, which repeats and evolves throughout the piece. As layers are added, it builds a rich tapestry of sound, while remaining soothing and accessible. The ending returns to the original motif, leaving listeners in a reflective state.
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Moods: calm
Traditions: ambient
"Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" by Yann Tiersen
90 BPM, dynamic range 5/10, smooth 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 5/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.
Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
Texture: smooth.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: instrumental.
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 quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.
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Guides that may help
How fast is "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi"?
90 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
No — 90 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
Maybe — calm overall, but tempo is a bit high for deep sleep. Better for winding down than falling asleep.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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.
See how “Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi” sits against your own sensitivities, or use it as a waypoint in a calmer set.
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-03. 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
This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 91% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 19/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 91% 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
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 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" by Yann Tiersen?
"Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" by Yann Tiersen 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 "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" by Yann Tiersen?
"Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" by Yann Tiersen rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, no sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" — what is its dynamic range?
"Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" best for?
In our library "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" is recommended for: sleep. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" released?
"Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" is from 2001, on the album "Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)". It appears in our 2000s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi"?
We tag "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" as calm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi"?
The vocal style is instrumental.
Is "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" 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 "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (5/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Comptine d'un autre été: L'après-midi" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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