10 songs that feel like Voices of Dust
Matched to Voices of Dust by Tim Hecker on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — sits a little calmer at 60/100. Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).
Measures 94% the same. It runs a little hotter at 73/100. Same complex texture.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100).
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — sits a little calmer at 52/100. Measured 84% alike.
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Same complex texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and sits a little calmer at 61/100.
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 73/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Voices of Dust is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 48/100, down from 67.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 40/100 — 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 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 45/100, versus the original's 67.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 43/100, down from 67.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 43/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 40/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 39/100, versus the original's 67.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Voices of Dust” by Tim Hecker?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Triad” by Tool, “Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor” by Johannes Brahms, “Wise One” by John Coltrane — the top match scores 89% 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 “Voices of Dust” but calmer?
“The Sky Moves Sideways” by Porcupine Tree, “Lower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun” by M83, “Estampes” by Claude Debussy keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Voices of Dust”?
It measures 67/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 60 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 87% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 67/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 100% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2016 in context
The 368 songs we’ve measured from 2016 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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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