10 songs that feel like Radio Rewrite
Matched to Radio Rewrite by Steve Reich on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (132 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Measured 96% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same layered texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Measured 96% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same layered texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and runs a little hotter at 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (138 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Radio Rewrite is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 39/100, down from 28.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 30/100 — 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 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 31/100, versus the original's 28.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 44/100, down from 28.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 19/100 — 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 31/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. 9/100, versus the original's 28.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Radio Rewrite” by Steve Reich?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Walk Don't Run” by The Ventures, “Pipeline” by The Ventures, “Ginchy” by The Ventures — the top match scores 98% 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 “Radio Rewrite” but calmer?
“Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Pulcinella Suite” by Igor Stravinsky, “Violin Phase” by Steve Reich keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Radio Rewrite”?
It measures 28/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 140 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 82% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 28/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, no sudden 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 90% 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.
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2012 in context
The 262 songs we’ve measured from 2012 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier 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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