10 songs that feel like Name Taken
Matched to Name Taken by Massive Attack on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 97% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and sits a little calmer at 54/100.
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 52/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 93% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 87% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
A 95% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and sits a little calmer at 52/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 52/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same spacious pull — sits a little calmer at 54/100. Measured 86% alike.
Measures 86% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
A 82% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
80% 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 Name Taken is more than you want right now.
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 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 27/100 — 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.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 46/100, versus the original's 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 57/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 40/100 — 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 54/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 58/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Name Taken” by Massive Attack?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sit” by Japanese Breakfast, “Parisian Goldfish” by Flying Lotus, “Come Down to Us” by Burial — the top match scores 97% 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 “Name Taken” but calmer?
“Biscuit” by Portishead, “Sour Times” by Portishead, “Sugar for the Pill” by Slowdive keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Name Taken”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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, layered texture, moderate 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 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.
2003 in context
The 365 songs we’ve measured from 2003 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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