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10 songs that feel like Ecstasy of Gold

Matched to Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Ecstasy of Gold
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Ecstasy of Gold
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intense 63/100 intensity 120 BPM
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Rienzi Overture — Richard Wagner intense 120 BPM

A 87% feel-match — carries the same dramatic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 — Johannes Brahms intense 80 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.

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Egmont Overture — Ludwig van Beethoven intense 88 BPM

Keeps the same dramatic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 89% alike.

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Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 — Ludwig van Beethoven intense 88 BPM

Measures 89% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

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Marche Slave — Tchaikovsky intense 80 BPM

A 88% feel-match — carries the same dramatic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

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Don Giovanni Overture — Mozart moderate 132 BPM

89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 55/100.

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Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 — Johannes Brahms intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 — Sergei Rachmaninoff intense 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same complex texture.

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 — Sergei Rachmaninoff intense 132 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).

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Tangle Formations — Explosions in the Sky intense 120 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Ecstasy of Gold is more than you want right now.

Hateful by The Clash
Hateful — The Clash moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 49/100, down from 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young moderate 128 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fever by The Black Keys
Fever — The Black Keys moderate 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 52/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Panic — The Smiths moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 53/100, versus the original's 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sanctuary by Iron Maiden
Sanctuary — Iron Maiden moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 51/100, down from 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Bring the Boys Back Home by Pink Floyd
Bring the Boys Back Home — Pink Floyd moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Don't Want to Know by Fleetwood Mac
I Don't Want to Know — Fleetwood Mac moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

You Keep Me Hangin' On by The Supremes
You Keep Me Hangin' On — The Supremes moderate 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 58/100, versus the original's 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Rienzi Overture” by Richard Wagner, “Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68” by Johannes Brahms, “Egmont Overture” by Ludwig van Beethoven — the top match scores 87% 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 “Ecstasy of Gold” but calmer?

“Hateful” by The Clash, “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, “Fever” by The Black Keys keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Ecstasy of Gold”?

It measures 63/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 120 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 83% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 63/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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.

Dial the feeling up or down

Same feeling, calmer: Aerodynamic — Daft Punk

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus4/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype7/10

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

1966 in context

The 166 songs we’ve measured from 1966 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 9/10, 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

Intensity63
Dynamics89
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density60
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

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

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