QKThr by Aphex Twin
QKThr by Aphex Twin runs at 128 BPM in the key of F minor. The prompt below describes those musical characteristics without naming the record.
Analysis facts
- Tempo
- 128 BPM
- Key
- F minor
- Length
- 1:27
- Genre
- ambient
- Mood
- serene
- Vocals
- Instrumental
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The prompt
A serene ambient track with steady energy and a swung feel at 128 BPM. The low end is upright bass playing root-note anchored, under an acoustic drum kit with a brushed snare and sparse dark cymbals. Grand piano carries the harmony, sustained and washy. The arrangement follows a slow linear build. A grand piano leads, carrying the melody in long phrases. Tape saturation adds texture, with a long plate reverb on the lead. Mixed in a lo-fi and saturated style, foregrounding low-end weight and melodic lead, built on chromatic and shifting chords, leaving a tense and coiled atmosphere.
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What the analysis found
- Bass instrument
- upright bass
- Bassline style
- root-note anchored
- Tempo
- 128
- Chords
- chromatic and shifting
- Cymbals
- sparse dark cymbals
- Energy
- steady
- Atmosphere
- tense and coiled
- Genre
- ambient
- Harmonic instrument
- grand piano
- Harmonic style
- sustained and washy
- Lead instrument
- a grand piano
- Lead style
- carrying the melody in long phrases
- Mixing style
- lo-fi and saturated
- Mood
- serene
- Percussion
- an acoustic drum kit
- Rhythmic style
- swung
- Snare
- brushed
- Sonic focus
- low-end weight
- Secondary focus
- melodic lead
- Space
- a long plate reverb
- Structure
- a slow linear build
- Textural detail
- tape saturation
About this page
This is an independent acoustic analysis. Tempo and key use acoustic measurement; descriptor claims use the commercially cleared classifier recorded with this analysis. The source recording is deleted once the analysis finishes. This page does not reproduce its lyrics. This analysis has not been checked by a person. Tempo, key, and genre come straight from the software, so treat them as a starting point and trust your ears.
Planetary Records is not affiliated with Aphex Twin. The prompt describes musical characteristics and does not reproduce the recording.