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Change (In the House of Flies)
Deftones
White Pony (2000)
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
75
BPM
Change (In the House of Flies) by Deftones is 75 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 38 BPM · Double-time 150 BPM · released 2000
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Song DNA
Notes: Ethereal sounds create a haunting atmosphere.
Recommended for: deep listening emotional release meditation
Right in the middle of our energy scale. This one swings widely from quiet to loud with the occasional gentle turn, over a layered texture. Soft, gentle vocals on top, at an unhurried mid-tempo. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. Against the 19,209 songs we’ve measured, it sits more energetic than 35% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Deftones have been lauded for their ability to merge heavy music with melodic elements.
Listening Prompt
Let the layered instrumentation guide you through the emotional landscape.
What to Expect
Dynamic range of 7 means this song covers a meaningful quiet-to-loud arc — set your listening volume for the louder moments, because the softer passages will feel genuinely hushed by comparison. At 75 BPM, the pace is slow and deliberate, closer to a resting heartbeat than anything that would drive movement. Texture is layered, meaning multiple sonic elements build on each other, but sudden changes are only mild — shifts arrive with some forewarning rather than ambushing you. Predictability sits at medium: the song follows a recognizable shape without being entirely telegraphed. Vocals are soft, which keeps the sensory pressure lower even as the dynamic arc expands. Misophonia trigger data was not available for this track. Rated moderate overall, it suits introspective or reflective listening — the kind of session where you want emotional weight without chaos. Recommended for deep listening, emotional release, or meditation at a tempo that refuses to rush you through any of it.
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Moods: introspective, melancholy, reflective, transcendent
Traditions: alternative metal, post-metal
Volume Warning
"Change (In the House of Flies)" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Deftones built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 7/10 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: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Deftones's catalog
We have 20 songs from Deftones in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 5 Moderate, and 15 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits below the artist average of 7.8, making it the #17 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from White Pony
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Digital Bath — moderate DR 7
- Passenger — intense DR 8
2000 context
Released in 2000. We have 306 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.7/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.
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How fast is "Change (In the House of Flies)"?
75 BPM — Slow (downtempo / ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
For daily life
Sleep, meditation, reading, focus work.
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When "Change (In the House of Flies)" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✗
Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✗
Running / workout
No — 75 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
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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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41/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-06-20. 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 35% of songs, calmer than the other 65%. Its intensity reading of 41/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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
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Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Sleep5/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2000 in context
The 306 songs we’ve measured from 2000 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 7/10, 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
Intensity41
Dynamics67
Tempo19
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Change (In the House of Flies)"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Change (In the House of Flies)" by Deftones?
"Change (In the House of Flies)" by Deftones has a tempo of 75 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 38 BPM, and at double-time 150 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Change (In the House of Flies)" by Deftones?
"Change (In the House of Flies)" by Deftones rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Change (In the House of Flies)" — what is its dynamic range?
"Change (In the House of Flies)" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Change (In the House of Flies)" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Change (In the House of Flies)" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Change (In the House of Flies)" best for?
In our library "Change (In the House of Flies)" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release, meditation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Change (In the House of Flies)" released?
"Change (In the House of Flies)" is from 2000, on the album "White Pony". It appears in our 2000s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Change (In the House of Flies)"?
We tag "Change (In the House of Flies)" as introspective, melancholy, reflective, transcendent. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Change (In the House of Flies)"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Change (In the House of Flies)" good for running?
Not really — at 75 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Change (In the House of Flies)" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Change (In the House of Flies)" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Change (In the House of Flies)"?
"Change (In the House of Flies)" 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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