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10 songs that feel like Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples
Matched to Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples by Parliament on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same surreal pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
82% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 83/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Measured 84% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 88% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
A 85% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 73/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same playful pull — runs a little hotter at 77/100. Measured 85% alike.
Measures 92% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same complex texture.
A 81% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 54/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 52/100, down from 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 41/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it 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. 47/100, versus the original's 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 41/100, down from 62.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 39/100, versus the original's 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples” by Parliament?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “I Am a Madman” by Lee "Scratch" Perry, “Peacebone” by Animal Collective, “What Would I Want? Sky” by Animal Collective — the top match scores 96% 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 “Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples” but calmer?
“Takashi” by Flying Lotus, “Putty Boy Strut” by Flying Lotus, “2SEATER” by Tyler, the Creator keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples”?
It measures 62/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. 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
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 83% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 62/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and spoken word. 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 83% 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.
1975 in context
The 249 songs we’ve measured from 1975 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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