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10 songs that feel like Tears in the Typing Pool
Matched to Tears in the Typing Pool by Broadcast on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and sits a little calmer at 30/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 27/100.
Keeps the same spacious pull — sits a little calmer at 27/100. Measured 85% alike.
Measures 85% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100).
A 89% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100).
Keeps the same spacious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 89% alike.
Measures 88% the same. It sits a little calmer at 30/100.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100).
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 45/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Tears in the Typing Pool is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 30/100, down from 38.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, 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 nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 26/100.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 15/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 20/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, 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 it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 15/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Tears in the Typing Pool” by Broadcast?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Green Grass of Tunnel” by Múm, “Space Song” by Beach House, “re:member” by Ólafur Arnalds — the top match scores 86% 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 “Tears in the Typing Pool” 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 “Tears in the Typing Pool”?
It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, complex texture, mild 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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
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 4/10, this track is gentler and steadier than 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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