10 songs that feel like Double Sextet
Matched to Double Sextet by Steve Reich on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 93% alike.
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 92% alike.
Measures 92% the same. It sits a little calmer at 35/100. Same layered texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Double Sextet is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 24/100, down from 41.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 33/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 12/100, versus the original's 41.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 27/100, down from 41.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 20/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 12/100, versus the original's 41.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Double Sextet” by Steve Reich?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Why We Fight” by Tortoise, “The Suspension Bridge at Iguazu Falls” by Tortoise, “Boxcar” by Tortoise — the top match scores 93% 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 “Double Sextet” but calmer?
“It's Too Late” by Carole King, “Hometown Glory” by Adele, “Violin Phase” by Steve Reich keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Double Sextet”?
It measures 41/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 144 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 35% of songs, calmer than the other 65%. Its intensity reading of 41/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 94% 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.
2007 in context
The 311 songs we’ve measured from 2007 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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