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10 songs that feel like Filter

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

The song you love
Filter
Jimin of BTS
moderate 33/100 intensity 89 BPM
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Première Rhapsodie — Claude Debussy moderate 80 BPM

A 91% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100).

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Mas Alla — Pat Metheny Group safe 110 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.

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I Do — Cardi B feat. SZA moderate 88 BPM

Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (88 BPM).

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Porcelain — Moby safe 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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In My Place — Coldplay moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Don't Bother — Shakira moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Warning — Green Day safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Take a Chance — Flume moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Paris — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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I Am Mine — Pearl Jam moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Bonita Applebum by A Tribe Called Quest
Bonita Applebum — A Tribe Called Quest safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 17/100, down from 33. Nearly the same tempo, too.

One More Chance by The Notorious B.I.G.
One More Chance — The Notorious B.I.G. safe 94 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Toosie Slide by Drake
Toosie Slide — Drake safe 82 BPM

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 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza — Mac Miller safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 25/100, versus the original's 33. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Moonshadow by Cat Stevens
Moonshadow — Cat Stevens safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 17/100, down from 33. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Award Tour by A Tribe Called Quest
Award Tour — A Tribe Called Quest safe 95 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest
Electric Relaxation — A Tribe Called Quest safe 92 BPM

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 25/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

After Hours by A Tribe Called Quest
After Hours — A Tribe Called Quest safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 17/100, versus the original's 33. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Filter” by Jimin of BTS?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Première Rhapsodie” by Claude Debussy, “Mas Alla” by Pat Metheny Group, “I Do” by Cardi B feat. SZA — the top match scores 91% 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 “Filter” but calmer?

“Bonita Applebum” by A Tribe Called Quest, “One More Chance” by The Notorious B.I.G., “Toosie Slide” by Drake keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Filter”?

It measures 33/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 89 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 33/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2020 in context

The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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

Intensity33
Dynamics56
Tempo27
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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