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Easy, low-key calm, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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Two Thousand and Seventeen by Four Tet is 120 BPM — Allegro (fast).
Half-time 60 BPM · Double-time 240 BPM · released 2017
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Song DNA
Notes: The track features a soothing blend of electronic sounds with a gentle, flowing rhythm that creates a calming atmosphere. Its layered textures and moderate dynamics contribute to a reflective listening experience.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: deep listening meditation relaxation
An easygoing, settled feel. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. It has a moderate quiet-to-loud range with just a little movement, densely layered in texture, with an all-instrumental build, no vocal to follow at a brisk, driving tempo. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 23% of songs, calmer than the rest.
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Moods: contemplative, introspective, reflective
Traditions: electronic
At a glance
"Two Thousand and Seventeen" by Four Tet
120 BPM, dynamic range 5/10, 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 5/10 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: 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: instrumental.
Where this sits in Four Tet's catalog
We have 32 songs from Four Tet in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 31 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits below the artist average of 6.2, making it the #32 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from New Energy
We have 10 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Sun Drums and Soil — moderate DR 6
- Pinnacles — moderate DR 7
- Kool FM — moderate DR 6
- Parallel Jalebi — moderate DR 6
- 128 Harrowgate — moderate DR 6
- Locked — moderate DR 6
- You Could Remember — moderate DR 6
- Dreamer — moderate DR 7
- Jupiters — moderate DR 6
2017 context
Released in 2017. We have 461 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.0/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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Traditions
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How fast is "Two Thousand and Seventeen"?
120 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
For running
Slow jog or recovery run pace. Matches a 120-140 stride-per-minute cadence.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.
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When "Two Thousand and Seventeen" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
✓
Running / workout
Yes — 120 BPM sits squarely in the running / cardio band. Matches natural stride cadence.
✗
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.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.
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35/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-16. 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 23% of songs, calmer than the other 77%. Its intensity reading of 35/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. 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 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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What it’s good for
Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout5/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype4/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2017 in context
The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 5/10, 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
Intensity35
Dynamics44
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load25
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Two Thousand and Seventeen"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Two Thousand and Seventeen" by Four Tet?
"Two Thousand and Seventeen" by Four Tet has a tempo of 120 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 60 BPM, and at double-time 240 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Two Thousand and Seventeen" by Four Tet?
"Two Thousand and Seventeen" by Four Tet rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Two Thousand and Seventeen" — what is its dynamic range?
"Two Thousand and Seventeen" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Two Thousand and Seventeen" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Two Thousand and Seventeen" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Two Thousand and Seventeen" best for?
In our library "Two Thousand and Seventeen" is recommended for: deep listening, meditation, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Two Thousand and Seventeen" released?
"Two Thousand and Seventeen" is from 2017, on the album "New Energy". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Two Thousand and Seventeen"?
We tag "Two Thousand and Seventeen" as contemplative, introspective, reflective. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Two Thousand and Seventeen"?
The vocal style is instrumental.
Is "Two Thousand and Seventeen" good for running?
Yes — at 120 BPM it sits in the running-cadence band (120-180 BPM). Match your stride to the beat and it keeps pace with most recreational runners.
Is "Two Thousand and Seventeen" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (5/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Two Thousand and Seventeen" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Two Thousand and Seventeen"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Two Thousand and Seventeen" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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