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10 songs that feel like 21st Century Schizoid Man
Matched to 21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 84/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — sits a little calmer at 84/100. Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It sits a little calmer at 83/100. Same complex texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and sits a little calmer at 83/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (125 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 83/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Measured 90% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (133 BPM).
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (96/100). Same complex texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (87/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (125 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when 21st Century Schizoid Man is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 49/100, down from 92.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 60/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 58/100, versus the original's 92. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 47/100, down from 92.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 60/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 53/100, versus the original's 92. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “21st Century Schizoid Man” by King Crimson?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Cassavetes” by Fugazi, “Archangel” by Burial, “Manic Depression” by Jimi Hendrix — the top match scores 94% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “21st Century Schizoid Man” but calmer?
“Hateful” by The Clash, “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, “Bring the Boys Back Home” by Pink Floyd keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “21st Century Schizoid Man”?
It measures 92/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, extreme sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 132 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 92/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, extreme shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 99% 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
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.
1969 in context
The 222 songs we’ve measured from 1969 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic 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.
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