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10 songs that feel like Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary'

Matched to Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary' by Frédéric Chopin on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary'
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Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary'
Frédéric Chopin
intense 74/100 intensity 140 BPM
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Soul Sacrifice — Carlos Santana intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100).

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Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue — Duke Ellington intense 140 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Same complex texture.

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Four Ton Mantis — Amon Tobin intense 125 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Giant Steps — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same complex texture.

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La Valse — Lang Lang intense 140 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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Bitches Brew — Miles Davis intense 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

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Carmen Fantasy — Yo-Yo Ma intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Measured 94% alike.

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The Battle of Algiers — Ennio Morricone intense 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same complex texture.

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Things to Come — Dizzy Gillespie intense 140 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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Lux Aeterna — Clint Mansell intense 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary' is more than you want right now.

No One Else by Weezer
No One Else — Weezer moderate 155 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 49/100, down from 74.

Slide Tackle by Japanese Breakfast
Slide Tackle — Japanese Breakfast moderate 128 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.

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I Wanna Live — Ramones moderate 140 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 48/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Black Cadillacs — Modest Mouse moderate 152 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 63/100, versus the original's 74.

Polynomial-C by Aphex Twin
Polynomial-C — Aphex Twin moderate 152 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 56/100, down from 74.

Polyethylene (Parts 1 and 2) by Radiohead
Polyethylene (Parts 1 and 2) — Radiohead moderate 140 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 66/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
The Queen Is Dead — The Smiths moderate 140 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 62/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Airbag — Radiohead moderate 126 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 60/100, versus the original's 74.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary'” by Frédéric Chopin?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Soul Sacrifice” by Carlos Santana, “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue” by Duke Ellington, “Four Ton Mantis” by Amon Tobin — 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 “Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary'” but calmer?

“No One Else” by Weezer, “Slide Tackle” by Japanese Breakfast, “I Wanna Live” by Ramones keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary'”?

It measures 74/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 140 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 91% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 74/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 91% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout8/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype8/10

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

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity74
Dynamics78
Tempo56
Surprise75
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

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

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