10 songs that feel like Julie and Candy
Matched to Julie and Candy 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 85% feel-match — carries the same eerie pull and runs a little hotter at 34/100.
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (20/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — runs a little hotter at 26/100. Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 86% the same. It runs a little hotter at 32/100. Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (20/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
81% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 32/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (18/100). Measured 90% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (22/100). Same layered texture.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100).
82% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 13/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Julie and Candy 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 20/100, down from 20. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 13/100 — 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 11/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 16/100, versus the original's 20. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 16/100, down from 20. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 17/100 — 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 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 36/100, versus the original's 20. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Julie and Candy” by Boards of Canada?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “A Forest” by The Cure, “Horizon” by Tycho, “Other Voices” by The Cure — the top match scores 85% 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 “Julie and Candy” but calmer?
“Horizon” by Tycho, “Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” by Arctic Monkeys, “Amid the Falling Snow” by Enya keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Julie and Candy”?
It measures 20/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 90 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 88% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 20/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, no sudden 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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.
2002 in context
The 332 songs we’ve measured from 2002 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 4/10, this track is gentler and steadier 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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