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10 songs that feel like The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
Matched to The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War by Gustav Holst on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and runs a little hotter at 88/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (85/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — sits a little calmer at 73/100. Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
Measures 90% the same. It runs a little hotter at 90/100. Same complex texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Measured 90% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Same complex texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and sits a little calmer at 70/100.
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 70/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 58/100, down from 81. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 33/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 43/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 43/100, versus the original's 81. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 54/100, down from 81. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 64/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 49/100, versus the original's 81. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War” by Gustav Holst?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Symphony No. 6 "Tragic"” by Gustav Mahler, “A U R O R A” by Ben Frost, “The Battle of Algiers” by Ennio Morricone — the top match scores 92% 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 Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War” but calmer?
“You Keep Me Hangin' On” by The Supremes, “Bessie’s Blues” by John Coltrane, “What We All Come to Need” by Pelican keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War”?
It measures 81/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, extreme sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 120 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
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 95% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 81/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, extreme shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 95% 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.
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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