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Paradise Circus by Massive Attack

Paradise Circus by Massive Attack runs at 136 BPM in the key of D# major. The prompt below describes those musical characteristics without naming the record.

Analysis facts

Tempo
136 BPM
Key
D# major
Length
4:58
Genre
lo-fi hip hop
Mood
wistful
Vocals
Instrumental

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The prompt

A wistful lo-fi hip hop track blending ambient with high energy and a swung feel at 136 BPM. The low end is sub bass playing root-note anchored, under an acoustic drum kit with a brushed snare and sparse dark cymbals. Grand piano carries the harmony, fingerpicked. The arrangement follows intro-verse-chorus-outro. A grand piano leads, building through repetition. Analog hiss adds texture, with a dub-style tape delay on the lead. Mixed in a lo-fi and saturated style, foregrounding harmonic warmth and atmospheric space, built on suspended chords, leaving a calm and settled atmosphere.

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What the analysis found

Bass instrument
sub bass
Bassline style
root-note anchored
Tempo
136
Chords
suspended
Cymbals
sparse dark cymbals
Energy
high
Atmosphere
calm and settled
Genre
lo-fi hip hop
Second genre
ambient
Harmonic instrument
grand piano
Harmonic style
fingerpicked
Lead instrument
a grand piano
Lead style
building through repetition
Mixing style
lo-fi and saturated
Mood
wistful
Percussion
an acoustic drum kit
Rhythmic style
swung
Snare
brushed
Sonic focus
harmonic warmth
Secondary focus
atmospheric space
Space
a dub-style tape delay
Structure
intro-verse-chorus-outro
Textural detail
analog hiss

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 Massive Attack. The prompt describes musical characteristics and does not reproduce the recording.

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