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10 songs that feel like Ultimatum

Matched to Ultimatum by Disclosure on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Ultimatum
The song you love
Ultimatum
Disclosure
moderate 32/100 intensity 110 BPM
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Inside Out — Spoon safe 115 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (115 BPM).

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Day by Day — Bonobo safe 95 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.

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Walking on the Milky Way — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark safe 118 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (118 BPM).

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Dreaming — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark safe 118 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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A Whole New World — Disney safe 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100).

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Inner Child — BTS V safe 100 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.

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Art Deco — Lana Del Rey moderate 99 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Measured 95% alike.

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The Rip — Portishead safe 90 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

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Mr Magic (Through the Smoke) — Amy Winehouse safe 90 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100).

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Train of Thought — a-ha safe 128 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Ultimatum is more than you want right now.

Undo by Björk
Undo — Björk safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 25/100, down from 32.

Dark Paradise by Lana Del Rey
Dark Paradise — Lana Del Rey safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Calgary by Bon Iver
Calgary — Bon Iver safe 115 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Eventually — Tame Impala safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 17/100, versus the original's 32.

Glimmer by Tame Impala
Glimmer — Tame Impala safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 25/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Electron Blue by R.E.M.
Electron Blue — R.E.M. safe 110 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

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 6. Reads 20/100.

For How Long by Tycho
For How Long — Tycho safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 21/100, versus the original's 32.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Ultimatum” by Disclosure?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Inside Out” by Spoon, “Day by Day” by Bonobo, “Walking on the Milky Way” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — the top match scores 99% 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 “Ultimatum” but calmer?

“Undo” by Björk, “Dark Paradise” by Lana Del Rey, “Calgary” by Bon Iver keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Ultimatum”?

It measures 32/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 110 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 21% of songs, calmer than the other 79%. Its intensity reading of 32/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild 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 79% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype4/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity32
Dynamics56
Tempo39
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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