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10 songs that feel like Parisian Goldfish

Matched to Parisian Goldfish by Flying Lotus on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Parisian Goldfish
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Parisian Goldfish
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moderate 52/100 intensity 95 BPM
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Sit — Japanese Breakfast moderate 95 BPM

A 87% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Triad — Tool intense 85 BPM

87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 64/100.

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Strange World — Iron Maiden moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same spacious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 90% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Köln, January 24, 1975, Part I — Keith Jarrett moderate 60 BPM

Measures 92% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

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Toys — Herbie Hancock moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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The Night Me and Your Mama Met — Childish Gambino moderate 95 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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Daily Routine — Animal Collective moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2 — Mogwai moderate 85 BPM

Measures 82% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

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Tha — Aphex Twin moderate 135 BPM

A 87% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and sits a little calmer at 44/100.

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Name Taken — Massive Attack intense 85 BPM

87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 60/100. Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 20/100, down from 52. 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.

Cypress by Tycho
Cypress — Tycho safe 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 37/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sapphire by Bonobo
Sapphire — Bonobo safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 21/100, versus the original's 52. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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 52. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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.

Spying Glass by Massive Attack
Spying Glass — Massive Attack safe 80 BPM

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 16/100.

We Could Forever by Bonobo
We Could Forever — Bonobo safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 15/100, versus the original's 52. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Parisian Goldfish” by Flying Lotus?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sit” by Japanese Breakfast, “Triad” by Tool, “Strange World” by Iron Maiden — 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 “Parisian Goldfish” but calmer?

“Horizon” by Tycho, “Hours” by Tycho, “Cypress” by Tycho keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Parisian Goldfish”?

It measures 52/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 68% of songs, calmer than the other 32%. Its intensity reading of 52/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and instrumental. 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 68% 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.

Dial the feeling up or down

Same feeling, bigger: Genesis — Justice

What it’s good for

Sleep1/10
Focus6/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2008 in context

The 259 songs we’ve measured from 2008 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity52
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force0
Trigger load25

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

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