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More Than You Thought
Flume
Flume (2012)
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
104
BPM
More Than You Thought by Flume is 104 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 52 BPM · Double-time 208 BPM · released 2012
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Song DNA
Notes: Smooth melodies with an uplifting feel
Recommended for: focus sleep
Right in the middle of our energy scale. The track lurches between soft and loud with only a few mild shifts — a multi-layered track with gentle vocals riding over it at a steady, walkable tempo. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. On our 19,209-song scale, it sits more energetic than 39% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
An early example of his unique blend of electronic and hip-hop influences.
Listening Prompt
Great for casual listening or background music.
What to Expect
A steady progression with consistent energy.
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Moods: calm, intimate, warm
Volume Warning
"More Than You Thought" 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. Flume 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 Flume's catalog
We have 12 songs from Flume in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 7 Moderate, and 5 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits below the artist average of 7.8, making it the #8 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Flume
We have 4 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans intense in sensory profile.
- Holdin On — intense DR 9
- Let You Know — intense DR 9
- On Top — intense DR 9
2012 context
Released in 2012. We have 262 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 2010s.
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How fast is "More Than You Thought"?
104 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "More Than You Thought" 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.
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Running / workout
Maybe — at 104 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
✗
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.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
Related reading
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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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43/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. 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 39% of songs, calmer than the other 61%. Its intensity reading of 43/100 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 61% 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
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2012 in context
The 262 songs we’ve measured from 2012 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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
Intensity43
Dynamics67
Tempo36
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "More Than You Thought"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "More Than You Thought" by Flume?
"More Than You Thought" by Flume has a tempo of 104 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 52 BPM, and at double-time 208 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "More Than You Thought" by Flume?
"More Than You Thought" by Flume 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 "More Than You Thought" — what is its dynamic range?
"More Than You Thought" 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 "More Than You Thought" have sudden or surprising changes?
"More Than You Thought" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "More Than You Thought" best for?
In our library "More Than You Thought" is recommended for: focus, sleep. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "More Than You Thought" released?
"More Than You Thought" is from 2012, on the album "Flume". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "More Than You Thought"?
We tag "More Than You Thought" as calm, intimate, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "More Than You Thought"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "More Than You Thought" good for running?
Not really — at 104 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "More Than You Thought" 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 "More Than You Thought" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "More Than You Thought"?
"More Than You Thought" 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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