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LOVE. by Kendrick Lamar

LOVE. by Kendrick Lamar runs at 125 BPM in the key of F major. The prompt below describes those musical characteristics without naming the record.

Measured

Tempo
125 BPM
Key
F major
Length
3:33
Genre
R&B
Mood
tender
Vocals
Vocal

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The prompt

A tender R&B track blending trap with explosive energy and a swung feel at 125 BPM. The low end is electric bass playing root-note anchored, under an acoustic drum kit with a tight and dry snare and shimmering open hats. Warm analog pads carry the harmony, fingerpicked. The arrangement follows verse-chorus. A warm male vocal delivers a smooth and melismatic performance. Analog hiss adds texture, with a dub-style tape delay on the vocal. Mixed in a lo-fi and saturated style, foregrounding harmonic warmth and atmospheric space, built on chromatic and shifting chords, leaving a calm and settled atmosphere.

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What the analysis found

Bass instrument
electric bass
Bassline style
root-note anchored
Tempo
125
Chords
chromatic and shifting
Cymbals
shimmering open hats
Energy
explosive
Atmosphere
calm and settled
Genre
R&B
Second genre
trap
Harmonic instrument
warm analog pads
Harmonic style
fingerpicked
Mixing style
lo-fi and saturated
Mood
tender
Percussion
an acoustic drum kit
Rhythmic style
swung
Snare
tight and dry
Sonic focus
harmonic warmth
Secondary focus
atmospheric space
Space
a dub-style tape delay
Structure
verse-chorus
Textural detail
analog hiss
Vocal style
smooth and melismatic
Vocal
a warm male vocal

About this page

This is an independent acoustic analysis. Tempo and key are measured from the audio; instrumentation and production characteristics are classified against a fixed vocabulary. The source recording is deleted once the analysis finishes, and no lyrics from it are stored. The measurements and classifications are automated estimates, so use them as a starting point and trust your ears.

Planetary Records is not affiliated with Kendrick Lamar. The prompt describes musical characteristics and does not reproduce the recording.

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