10 songs that feel like Jacquard Causeway
Matched to Jacquard Causeway by Boards of Canada on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 70/100.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 90% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same complex texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — runs a little hotter at 76/100. Measured 85% alike.
Measures 87% the same. It runs a little hotter at 67/100. Same complex texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 71/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Jacquard Causeway 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 35/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — 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 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 13/100. 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 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 51/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 59/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 57/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 37/100, versus the original's 60.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Jacquard Causeway” by Boards of Canada?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Cluster” by Cluster, “Symphony No. 5 in E minor” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, “Afro Blue” by John Coltrane — 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 “Jacquard Causeway” but calmer?
“The Miracle of Love” by Eurythmics, “Grown Ocean” by Fleet Foxes, “Grace” by U2 keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Jacquard Causeway”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. 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
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate 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 77% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2013 in context
The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, 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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