10 songs that feel like The Gate
Matched to The Gate by Björk on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 92% the same. It sits a little calmer at 26/100. Same layered texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100).
Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Measured 95% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same layered texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when The Gate is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 31/100, down from 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 32/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 22/100, versus the original's 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 25/100, down from 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 14/100 — 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 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 34.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “The Gate” by Björk?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Nomathemba” by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “Inkanyezi Nezazi” by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “The Long and Winding Road” by The Beatles — the top match scores 95% 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 “The Gate” but calmer?
“Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós, “Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “The Gate”?
It measures 34/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 98 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 34/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 78% 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.
2017 in context
The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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