10 songs that feel like Ventolin
Matched to Ventolin 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 85% feel-match — carries the same claustrophobic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (75/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
78% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 60/100.
Keeps the same abrasive pull — runs a little hotter at 100/100. Measured 75% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
A 89% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 64/100.
Keeps the same intense pull — sits a little calmer at 64/100. Measured 89% alike.
Measures 88% the same. It sits a little calmer at 67/100.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and sits a little calmer at 65/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 65/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Ventolin is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 40/100, down from 74. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 43/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 18/100, versus the original's 74.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 18/100, down from 74.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8, 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 3 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 11/100.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 54/100, versus the original's 74.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Ventolin” by Aphex Twin?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “I Remember” by Suicide, “Lose My Breath” by My Bloody Valentine, “European Son” by The Velvet Underground — the top match scores 85% 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 “Ventolin” but calmer?
“Music Is Math” by Boards of Canada, “syro u473t8+e (piezoluminescence mix)” by Aphex Twin, “Breathless” by X keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Ventolin”?
It measures 74/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, harsh texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 140 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 91% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 74/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, harsh texture, moderate 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 91% 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.
1995 in context
The 329 songs we’ve measured from 1995 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 8/10, 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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