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10 songs that feel like Singularity

Matched to Singularity 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.

The song you love
Singularity
Jon Hopkins
moderate 50/100 intensity 120 BPM
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Hedwig's Theme — John Williams safe 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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God Bless — Mono moderate 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

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Anasickmodular — Floating Points moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Phase Dance — Pat Metheny Group moderate 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

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Everlasting Light — Mono moderate 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Don't Believe the Fife — Mogwai moderate 90 BPM

93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Octet for Wind Instruments — Igor Stravinsky moderate 116 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (116 BPM).

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Recoil Ignite — Mono moderate 120 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

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Golliwog's Cakewalk — Claude Debussy moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Moanin' — Charles Mingus moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

The Big Ship by Brian Eno
The Big Ship — Brian Eno safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 8/100, down from 50.

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Neroli — Brian Eno safe

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 8/100 — the pull without the edge.

Heaven by Depeche Mode
Heaven — Depeche Mode safe 100 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.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 31/100, versus the original's 50.

It's Too Late by Carole King
It's Too Late — Carole King safe 126 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 24/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Times They Are a-Changin' by Bob Dylan
The Times They Are a-Changin' — Bob Dylan safe 120 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Seigfried by Frank Ocean
Seigfried — Frank Ocean safe 120 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 33/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Love on a Real Train by Tangerine Dream
Love on a Real Train — Tangerine Dream safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Singularity” by Jon Hopkins?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Hedwig's Theme” by John Williams, “God Bless” by Mono, “Anasickmodular” by Floating Points — 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 “Singularity” but calmer?

“The Big Ship” by Brian Eno, “Neroli” by Brian Eno, “Heaven” by Depeche Mode keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Singularity”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 120 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 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 62% 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

Sleep2/10
Focus6/10
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load25

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

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