10 songs that feel like Open Eye Signal
Matched to Open Eye Signal by Jon Hopkins on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and runs a little hotter at 66/100.
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
Keeps the same transcendent pull — runs a little hotter at 77/100. Measured 87% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (125 BPM).
Measures 88% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
A 90% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and runs a little hotter at 70/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 69/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 93% alike.
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same complex texture.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 76/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Open Eye Signal is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 56/100, down from 60.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 43/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 43/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 43/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 43/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 43/100 — 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 54/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 64/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Open Eye Signal” by Jon Hopkins?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Leo” by John Coltrane, “Transition” by John Coltrane, “Four Ton Mantis” by Amon Tobin — the top match scores 89% 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 “Open Eye Signal” but calmer?
“Polynomial-C” by Aphex Twin, “Emerald Rush” by Jon Hopkins, “What We All Come to Need” by Pelican keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Open Eye Signal”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 126 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, complex 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 a fast, driving tempo: 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.
2013 in context
The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 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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