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10 songs that feel like Krautrock

Matched to Krautrock by Faust 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
Krautrock
Faust
intense 60/100 intensity 120 BPM
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Death and the Maiden — Franz Schubert intense 120 BPM

A 87% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Singularity — Jon Hopkins moderate 120 BPM

93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 50/100. Same layered texture.

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Everything Connected — Jon Hopkins moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 50/100. Measured 93% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Don't Believe the Fife — Mogwai moderate 90 BPM

Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 51/100. Same layered texture.

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Hedwig's Theme — John Williams safe 120 BPM

A 92% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and sits a little calmer at 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Mysterons — Portishead intense 80 BPM

85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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The Black Rider — Howard Shore moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — sits a little calmer at 50/100. Measured 93% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Phase Dance — Pat Metheny Group moderate 120 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It sits a little calmer at 54/100. Same layered texture.

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Koyaanisqatsi — Philip Glass intense 80 BPM

A 80% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

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Hold Tight — Jamie xx intense 128 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Hateful by The Clash
Hateful — The Clash moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 49/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Gosh by Jamie xx
Gosh — Jamie xx moderate 128 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 62/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young moderate 128 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tempus Vernum by Enya
Tempus Vernum — Enya moderate 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 48/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sea of Madness by Iron Maiden
Sea of Madness — Iron Maiden moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 60/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sanctuary by Iron Maiden
Sanctuary — Iron Maiden moderate 130 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 51/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Bring the Boys Back Home by Pink Floyd
Bring the Boys Back Home — Pink Floyd moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos by Public Enemy
Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos — Public Enemy moderate 105 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 52/100, versus the original's 60.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Krautrock” by Faust?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Death and the Maiden” by Franz Schubert, “Singularity” by Jon Hopkins, “Everything Connected” by Jon Hopkins — the top match scores 87% 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 “Krautrock” but calmer?

“Hateful” by The Clash, “Gosh” by Jamie xx, “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Krautrock”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered 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 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.

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What it’s good for

Sleep1/10
Focus5/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10

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

1973 in context

The 297 songs we’ve measured from 1973 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity60
Dynamics56
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load38

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

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