Tropicália, by how it feels

Tropicália is mostly low-intensity. 1 of the 18 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Tropicália

Across the 18 Tropicália songs we've measured, intensity averages 46/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Sampa (the calmest here, 19) to Tropicália (the most charged, 56), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1968–1984.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Maria Bethânia.

Safe for sensitive ears (1)

Controlled — moderate intensity (17)

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