10 songs that feel like Atavista
Matched to Atavista by Childish Gambino on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 97% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Measured 87% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Atavista is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 29/100, down from 32.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 30/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 40/100, versus the original's 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 21/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 37/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. 11/100, versus the original's 32.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Atavista” by Childish Gambino?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “F for You” by Disclosure, “Serenade for Strings in C Major” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, “A Love International” by Khruangbin — the top match scores 97% 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 “Atavista” but calmer?
“Lay It Down” by Al Green, “Send One Your Love” by Stevie Wonder, “A Love International” by Khruangbin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Atavista”?
It measures 32/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 95 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 21% of songs, calmer than the other 79%. Its intensity reading of 32/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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.
2024 in context
The 135 songs we’ve measured from 2024 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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.
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