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10 songs that feel like Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)
Matched to Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) by Ludwig van Beethoven on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and sits a little calmer at 32/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100).
Keeps the same spacious pull — sits a little calmer at 38/100. Measured 87% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).
Measures 86% the same. It sits a little calmer at 38/100. Same smooth texture.
A 81% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and sits a little calmer at 37/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
81% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 37/100.
Keeps the same spacious pull — sits a little calmer at 28/100. Measured 80% alike.
Measures 85% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100).
A 85% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 40/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 30/100, down from 47.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 25/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 26/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 15/100, versus the original's 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 20/100, down from 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 15/100 — 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 4 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 15/100, versus the original's 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)” by Ludwig van Beethoven?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Shida” by Khruangbin, “Colors in Space” by Explosions in the Sky, “The Rhythm Divine” by Gloria Estefan — the top match scores 84% 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 “Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)” but calmer?
“Feather” by Nujabes, “Atmosphere” by Joy Division, “The Eternal” by Joy Division keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)”?
It measures 47/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, smooth texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 100 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 49% of songs, calmer than the other 51%. Its intensity reading of 47/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, smooth 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 a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 80% 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.
Dial the feeling up or down
Same feeling, bigger: Tangle Formations — Explosions in the Sky
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
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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