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10 songs that feel like Far Cry

Matched to Far Cry by Marvin Gaye on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Far Cry
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Far Cry
Marvin Gaye
moderate 62/100 intensity 95 BPM
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See Thru To U — Flying Lotus moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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666 ʇ — Bon Iver intense 95 BPM

89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 71/100.

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An Echo, a Stain — Björk intense 95 BPM

Keeps the same introspective pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Unsolved Mysteries — Animal Collective moderate 92 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

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Leaving the City — Joanna Newsom moderate 85 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100).

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I'm New Here — Gil Scott-Heron intense 85 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

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Also Frightened — Animal Collective moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Mother — Tori Amos intense 72 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

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What Your Soul Sings — Massive Attack intense 95 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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I Am Who Am (Killin' Time) — Mac Miller intense 95 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Far Cry is more than you want right now.

Golden Lady by Stevie Wonder
Golden Lady — Stevie Wonder safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire
That's the Way of the World — Earth, Wind & Fire safe 85 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 43/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 12/100.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 28/100, versus the original's 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
Kind of Blue — Miles Davis safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 22/100, down from 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Thumbing My Way by Pearl Jam
Thumbing My Way — Pearl Jam safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge.

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 13/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mr. Schwartz by Arctic Monkeys
Mr. Schwartz — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Far Cry” by Marvin Gaye?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “See Thru To U” by Flying Lotus, “666 ʇ” by Bon Iver, “An Echo, a Stain” by Björk — the top match scores 99% 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 “Far Cry” but calmer?

“Golden Lady” by Stevie Wonder, “That's the Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire, “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Far Cry”?

It measures 62/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic 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

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 62/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. 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 83% 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
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype5/10

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

1981 in context

The 194 songs we’ve measured from 1981 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity62
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load50

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

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