10 songs that feel like Epilepsy is Dancing
Matched to Epilepsy is Dancing by Antony and the Johnsons on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 50/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 38/100. Measured 90% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and runs a little hotter at 51/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 37/100. Measured 90% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Epilepsy is Dancing is more than you want right now.
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 44.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 18/100 — 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 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 13/100, versus the original's 44.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 16/100, down from 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 34/100 — 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 6. 8/100, versus the original's 44.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Epilepsy is Dancing” by Antony and the Johnsons?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Viðrar vel til loftárása” by Sigur Rós, “OKAGA, CA” by Tyler, the Creator, “Moon” by Björk — the top match scores 90% 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 “Epilepsy is Dancing” but calmer?
“The Big Ship” by Brian Eno, “Stardust” by Louis Armstrong, “That's the Way” by Led Zeppelin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Epilepsy is Dancing”?
It measures 44/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 72 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 41% of songs, calmer than the other 59%. Its intensity reading of 44/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and soft 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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.
Dial the feeling up or down
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2008 in context
The 259 songs we’ve measured from 2008 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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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