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Deep calm, gentler than 88% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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Palace Posy by Boards of Canada is 95 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 48 BPM · Double-time 190 BPM · released 2013
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Song DNA
Notes: Ethereal ambient track with warm, nostalgic synth layers and subtle sampled vocals creating a dreamy, introspective soundscape. Minimal dynamics maintain a gentle, meditative quality throughout.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: deep listening focus meditation relaxation sleep
An instrumental ambient piece from Boards of Canada's 2013 album featuring layered synthesizers, nostalgic samples, and a contemplative atmosphere.
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Moods: calm, contemplative, dreamy, nostalgic, spacious
Traditions: IDM, ambient, electronic
At a glance
"Palace Posy" by Boards of Canada
95 BPM, dynamic range 4/10, layered texture, instrumental. 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 4/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.
Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: instrumental.
Where this sits in Boards of Canada's catalog
We have 20 songs from Boards of Canada in the library. Of those, 11 are rated Safe, 7 Moderate, and 2 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 4/10 sits below the artist average of 4.3, making it the #16 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Tomorrow's Harvest
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Reach for the Dead — moderate DR 5
- Jacquard Causeway — intense DR 7
2013 context
Released in 2013. We have 408 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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How fast is "Palace Posy"?
95 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop 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
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "Palace Posy" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✓
Focus / studying
Yes — low-variance volume, no surprises, steady tempo. The ideal study-music profile.
✗
Running / workout
No — 95 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.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
Related reading
Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.
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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.
This song in the Music Studio
20/100 intensity
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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
This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 88% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 20/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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
Sleep9/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype1/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2013 in context
The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 4/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity20
Dynamics33
Tempo31
Surprise0
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force0
Trigger load25
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Palace Posy"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Palace Posy" by Boards of Canada?
"Palace Posy" by Boards of Canada has a tempo of 95 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 48 BPM, and at double-time 190 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Palace Posy" by Boards of Canada?
"Palace Posy" by Boards of Canada rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 4/10, none sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Palace Posy" — what is its dynamic range?
"Palace Posy" has a dynamic range of 4/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Palace Posy" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Palace Posy" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Palace Posy" best for?
In our library "Palace Posy" is recommended for: deep listening, focus, meditation, relaxation, sleep. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Palace Posy" released?
"Palace Posy" is from 2013, on the album "Tomorrow's Harvest". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Palace Posy"?
We tag "Palace Posy" as calm, contemplative, dreamy, nostalgic, spacious. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Palace Posy"?
The vocal style is instrumental.
Is "Palace Posy" good for running?
Not really — at 95 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Palace Posy" good for studying?
Yes — low dynamic range (4/10) and no sudden changes means the song stays in the background without pulling focus.
Can I use "Palace Posy" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Palace Posy"?
"Palace Posy" 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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