10 songs that feel like Freedom
Matched to Freedom by Kygo feat. Zak Abel on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 96% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (126 BPM).
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same smooth texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Freedom is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 27/100, down from 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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 7. Reads 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 27/100, down from 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 19/100 — 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 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 41/100, versus the original's 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Freedom” by Kygo feat. Zak Abel?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Say You'll Be There” by Spice Girls, “One More Time” by Daft Punk, “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton — the top match scores 98% 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 “Freedom” but calmer?
“Good Day Sunshine” by The Beatles, “Creepin' In” by Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton, “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” by Hank Williams keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Freedom”?
It measures 34/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. 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
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 34/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 78% 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
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 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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