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10 songs that feel like 22 (OVER S∞∞N)

Matched to 22 (OVER S∞∞N) by Bon Iver on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
22 (OVER S∞∞N)
Bon Iver
moderate 49/100 intensity 115 BPM
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Flight of the Navigator — Childish Gambino moderate 95 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100).

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Unknown Caller — U2 moderate 95 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

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Afterlife — Arcade Fire moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

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Mystic Rhythms — Rush moderate 110 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

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My Blakean Year — Patti Smith moderate 120 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Aerials — System of a Down moderate 95 BPM

93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Guilt Trip — Kanye West moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 93% alike.

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Like an Inca — Neil Young moderate 120 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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Divers — Joanna Newsom moderate 110 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

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Ride Across the River — Dire Straits moderate 124 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when 22 (OVER S∞∞N) is more than you want right now.

The Big Ship by Brian Eno
The Big Ship — Brian Eno safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 8/100, down from 49.

Heaven by Depeche Mode
Heaven — Depeche Mode safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge.

It's Too Late by Carole King
It's Too Late — Carole King safe 126 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 24/100.

Seigfried by Frank Ocean
Seigfried — Frank Ocean safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 33/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Marion by Bon Iver
Marion — Bon Iver safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 12/100, down from 49.

People's Parties by Joni Mitchell
People's Parties — Joni Mitchell safe 110 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Man on the Moon by R.E.M.
Man on the Moon — R.E.M. safe 115 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

New Test Leper by R.E.M.
New Test Leper — R.E.M. safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 19/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “22 (OVER S∞∞N)” by Bon Iver?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Flight of the Navigator” by Childish Gambino, “Unknown Caller” by U2, “Afterlife” by Arcade Fire — the top match scores 96% 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 “22 (OVER S∞∞N)” but calmer?

“The Big Ship” by Brian Eno, “Heaven” by Depeche Mode, “It's Too Late” by Carole King keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “22 (OVER S∞∞N)”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 115 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 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

Sleep4/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2016 in context

The 368 songs we’ve measured from 2016 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

Intensity49
Dynamics56
Tempo42
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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