10 songs that feel like Steam Machine
Matched to Steam Machine by Daft Punk on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 75% feel-match — carries the same haunting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100).
79% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 38/100.
Keeps the same haunting pull — sits a little calmer at 38/100. Measured 79% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
Measures 79% the same. It sits a little calmer at 40/100.
A 75% feel-match — carries the same haunting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same haunting pull — sits a little calmer at 52/100. Measured 77% alike.
Measures 77% the same. It sits a little calmer at 48/100.
A 77% feel-match — carries the same haunting pull and sits a little calmer at 48/100.
73% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Steam Machine is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something smooth. Intensity 26/100, down from 60.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 30/100.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 46/100, versus the original's 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 46/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 46/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 47/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 46/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Steam Machine” by Daft Punk?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Siamese Twins” by The Cure, “Hunter” by Portishead, “Hjartað Hamast (Bamm Bamm Bamm)” by Sigur Rós — the top match scores 75% 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 “Steam Machine” but calmer?
“Where Angels Fear to Tread” by Disclosure, “Emotion” by Daft Punk, “On/Off” by Daft Punk keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Steam Machine”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, harsh texture, mild sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 92 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, harsh texture, mild shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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.
Dial the feeling up or down
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2005 in context
The 363 songs we’ve measured from 2005 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 6/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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