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10 songs that feel like Siberian Breaks

Matched to Siberian Breaks by MGMT 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
Siberian Breaks
MGMT
moderate 49/100 intensity 90 BPM
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OKAGA, CA — Tyler, the Creator moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Poles Apart — Pink Floyd moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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Tea Leaf Dancers — Flying Lotus moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Come On! Feel the Illinoise — Sufjan Stevens moderate 100 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Glenn — Slint moderate 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100).

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The Sky Moves Sideways — Porcupine Tree moderate 75 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

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Runway Houses City Clouds — Tame Impala moderate 105 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Shanty — Slowdive intense 95 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It runs a little hotter at 60/100. Same layered texture.

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Volga Sailor — Slint moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Charlotte — Slint moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Know Who You Are at Every Age by Cocteau Twins
Know Who You Are at Every Age — Cocteau Twins safe 88 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 17/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Rise by Solange
Rise — Solange safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 23/100.

Electron Blue by R.E.M.
Electron Blue — R.E.M. safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 49.

Rêverie by Claude Debussy
Rêverie — Claude Debussy safe 65 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 9/100, down from 49.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

August by Taylor Swift
August — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 35/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Siberian Breaks” by MGMT?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “OKAGA, CA” by Tyler, the Creator, “Poles Apart” by Pink Floyd, “Tea Leaf Dancers” by Flying Lotus — the top match scores 99% 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 “Siberian Breaks” but calmer?

“Know Who You Are at Every Age” by Cocteau Twins, “Rise” by Solange, “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” by The Smiths keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Siberian Breaks”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate 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 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate 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

Sleep2/10
Focus6/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2010 in context

The 254 songs we’ve measured from 2010 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

Intensity49
Dynamics67
Tempo28
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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