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10 songs that feel like Sun Harmonics

Matched to Sun Harmonics 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
Sun Harmonics
Jon Hopkins
moderate 38/100 intensity 70 BPM
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Slowly — Amon Tobin moderate 85 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).

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King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown — King Tubby moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Dub Organiser — King Tubby moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Outernational Dub — King Tubby moderate 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Search for Peace — McCoy Tyner safe 70 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Them — Nils Frahm safe 60 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Night Dreamer — Wayne Shorter moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 95% alike.

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March — Nils Frahm safe 80 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

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Wassoulou — Toumani Diabate moderate 90 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100).

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Northern Something — Tortoise moderate 90 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 — Frédéric Chopin safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 25/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Kiss the Rain by Yiruma
Kiss the Rain — Yiruma safe 60 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Across the Universe by The Beatles
Across the Universe — The Beatles safe 69 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 38.

Misty Morning by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Misty Morning — Bob Marley & The Wailers safe 76 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 16/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Goodbye Weekend by Mac DeMarco
Goodbye Weekend — Mac DeMarco safe 85 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.

Slow Cheetah by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Slow Cheetah — Red Hot Chili Peppers safe 70 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 15/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

On Your Shore by Enya
On Your Shore — Enya safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 10/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Sun Harmonics” by Jon Hopkins?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Slowly” by Amon Tobin, “King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown” by King Tubby, “Dub Organiser” by King Tubby — the top match scores 97% 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 “Sun Harmonics” but calmer?

“Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2” by Frédéric Chopin, “Kiss the Rain” by Yiruma, “Across the Universe” by The Beatles keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Sun Harmonics”?

It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 70 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 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

Intensity38
Dynamics67
Tempo17
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load25

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

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