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10 songs that feel like Mirage

Matched to Mirage by Camel 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
Mirage
Camel
moderate 43/100 intensity 100 BPM
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Tides — Bonobo moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Viðrar vel til loftárása — Sigur Rós moderate 80 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

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Gold Rush — Taylor Swift moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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Gold Soundz — Pavement moderate 95 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

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Father to a Sister of Thought — Pavement safe 95 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Gone — M83 moderate 100 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

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Felt Mountain — Goldfrapp moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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House by the Sea — Iron & Wine moderate 110 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

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Future Days — Can moderate 110 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).

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Waltz No. 1 — Elliott Smith moderate 90 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 13/100, down from 43.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Deep Blue Day — Brian Eno safe 85 BPM

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 11/100.

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The Fat Lady of Limbourg — Brian Eno safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Plains by Tycho
Plains — Tycho safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 21/100, down from 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hours by Tycho
Hours — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Glider by Tycho
Glider — Tycho safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 23/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Mirage” by Camel?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Tides” by Bonobo, “Viðrar vel til loftárása” by Sigur Rós, “Gold Rush” by Taylor Swift — 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 “Mirage” but calmer?

“Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” by Arctic Monkeys, “Überlin” by R.E.M., “Deep Blue Day” by Brian Eno keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Mirage”?

It measures 43/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 100 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 39% of songs, calmer than the other 61%. Its intensity reading of 43/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 61% 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

Sleep5/10
Focus10/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

1974 in context

The 176 songs we’ve measured from 1974 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity43
Dynamics67
Tempo33
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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