async
Ryuichi Sakamoto · 2017 · 10 tracks
A genuinely calm album. 7 of 10 tracks are fully gentle.
Across the 10 async songs we've measured, intensity averages 28/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from Epilogue (the calmest here, 16) to More Than Steroids (the most charged, 40), with smooth textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 2017.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to More Than Steroids.
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Frequently asked about async
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense async track?
Of the 10 async tracks we've measured, “More Than Steroids” scores highest at 40/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest async track?
“Epilogue” measures gentlest at 16/100. It runs 60 BPM. The tracks here span 16–40 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is async overall?
async averages 28/100 intensity across 10 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of async?
The async tracks we've measured average about 64 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
Which async tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Epilogue”, “Solitude”, “Intermezzo”, “Coda”.
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