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10 songs that feel like Raconte-Moi une Histoire

Matched to Raconte-Moi une Histoire by M83 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
Raconte-Moi une Histoire
M83
moderate 42/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Auntie's Lock/Infinitum — Flying Lotus moderate 85 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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Felt Mountain — Goldfrapp moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

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Headphones — Björk moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Wild — Beach House moderate 95 BPM

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

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Gold Soundz — Pavement moderate 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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Another Sunny Day — Belle and Sebastian moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

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For Love — Lush moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Measured 93% alike.

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Like a Daydream — Ride moderate 110 BPM

Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

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House by the Sea — Iron & Wine moderate 110 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).

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Veinte Anos — Buena Vista Social Club moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Raconte-Moi une Histoire 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 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hung Up On My Baby by Isaac Hayes
Hung Up On My Baby — Isaac Hayes safe 95 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Baby's Arms by Kurt Vile
Baby's Arms — Kurt Vile safe 85 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 18/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Down with the Clique by Solange
Down with the Clique — Solange safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Pink Matter — Frank Ocean safe 64 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 15/100, down from 42.

Amid the Falling Snow by Enya
Amid the Falling Snow — Enya safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge.

La Soirée dans Grenade by Claude Debussy
La Soirée dans Grenade — Claude Debussy safe 66 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 27/100.

The Man with the Child in His Eyes by Kate Bush
The Man with the Child in His Eyes — Kate Bush safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 14/100, versus the original's 42.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Raconte-Moi une Histoire” by M83?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Auntie's Lock/Infinitum” by Flying Lotus, “Felt Mountain” by Goldfrapp, “Headphones” by Björk — 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 “Raconte-Moi une Histoire” but calmer?

“Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” by Arctic Monkeys, “Hung Up On My Baby” by Isaac Hayes, “Baby's Arms” by Kurt Vile keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Raconte-Moi une Histoire”?

It measures 42/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 90 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 38% of songs, calmer than the other 62%. Its intensity reading of 42/100 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 71% 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.

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 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

Intensity42
Dynamics67
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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