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10 songs that feel like To Cure a Weakling Child
Matched to To Cure a Weakling Child by Aphex Twin 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 playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 69/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 85% alike.
Measures 85% the same. It runs a little hotter at 69/100. Same layered texture.
A 85% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and runs a little hotter at 68/100.
83% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — runs a little hotter at 68/100. Measured 87% alike.
Measures 82% the same. It runs a little hotter at 78/100.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 68/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when To Cure a Weakling Child is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 52/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 52/100 — 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 52/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 49/100, versus the original's 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 56/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 60/100.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 70/100, versus the original's 61.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “To Cure a Weakling Child” by Aphex Twin?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “The Sad Skinhead” by Faust, “Mote” by Sonic Youth, “I've Got My Car and My TV” by Faust — 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 “To Cure a Weakling Child” but calmer?
“Triumph of the Will” by DEVO, “Snowball” by Devo, “Girl U Want” by Devo keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “To Cure a Weakling Child”?
It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 160 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 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1996 in context
The 309 songs we’ve measured from 1996 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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