10 songs that feel like Ziggomatic 17
Matched to Ziggomatic 17 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 96% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 62/100.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 62/100. Measured 84% alike.
Measures 87% the same. It sits a little calmer at 62/100.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 61/100. Measured 84% alike.
Measures 88% the same. It sits a little calmer at 60/100.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and runs a little hotter at 79/100.
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Ziggomatic 17 is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 50/100 — 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 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 43/100, down from 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 53/100 — 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. 53/100, versus the original's 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Ziggomatic 17” by Aphex Twin?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Thela Hun Ginjeet” by King Crimson, “Yoo Doo Right” by Can, “Jupiter (Variation)” by John Coltrane — the top match scores 96% 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 “Ziggomatic 17” but calmer?
“Everything Connected” by Jon Hopkins, “Singularity” by Jon Hopkins, “Emerald Rush” by Jon Hopkins keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Ziggomatic 17”?
It measures 69/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 130 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 89% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 69/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 89% 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.
2001 in context
The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 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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