Anti-Matter
Anti-Matter by King Geedorah featuring MF DOOM and Mr. Fantastik is 92 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 46 BPM · Double-time 184 BPM · released 2003
Song DNA
Misophonia Triggers
A sample-heavy hip-hop track from King Geedorah's 2003 album featuring MF DOOM and Mr. Fantastik with intricate production by Metal Fingers.
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Moods: contemplative, heavy, introspective
Traditions: boom bap, hip-hop, rap
"Anti-Matter" by King Geedorah featuring MF DOOM and Mr. Fantastik
92 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, layered texture, dynamic vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
2003 context
Released in 2003. We have 365 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.
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How fast is "Anti-Matter"?
92 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "Anti-Matter" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
No — 92 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-15. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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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 49% of songs, calmer than the other 51%. Its intensity reading of 47/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2003 in context
The 365 songs we’ve measured from 2003 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Anti-Matter"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Anti-Matter" by King Geedorah featuring MF DOOM and Mr. Fantastik?
"Anti-Matter" by King Geedorah featuring MF DOOM and Mr. Fantastik has a tempo of 92 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 46 BPM, and at double-time 184 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Anti-Matter" by King Geedorah featuring MF DOOM and Mr. Fantastik?
"Anti-Matter" by King Geedorah featuring MF DOOM and Mr. Fantastik rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Anti-Matter" — what is its dynamic range?
"Anti-Matter" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Anti-Matter" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Anti-Matter" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Anti-Matter" best for?
In our library "Anti-Matter" is recommended for: deep listening, focus, study. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Anti-Matter" released?
"Anti-Matter" is from 2003, on the album "Take Me to Your Leader". It appears in our 2000s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Anti-Matter"?
We tag "Anti-Matter" as contemplative, heavy, introspective. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Anti-Matter"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Anti-Matter" good for running?
Not really — at 92 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Anti-Matter" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Anti-Matter" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Anti-Matter"?
"Anti-Matter" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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