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Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift

Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift runs at 140 BPM in the key of G# major. The prompt below describes those musical characteristics without naming the record.

Measured

Tempo
140 BPM
Key
G# major
Length
3:55
Genre
synth-pop
Mood
wistful
Vocals
Vocal

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The prompt

A wistful synth-pop track with high energy and a syncopated feel at 140 BPM. The low end is analog synth bass playing root-note anchored, under a programmed drum machine with a tight and dry snare and shimmering open hats. Warm analog pads carry the harmony, sustained and washy. The arrangement follows verse-chorus with a bridge. A full-voiced female vocal delivers a soaring and sustained performance. Tape saturation adds texture, with a long plate reverb on the vocal. Mixed in a bright and modern style, foregrounding harmonic warmth and atmospheric space, built on extended seventh chords, leaving a nostalgic and hazy atmosphere.

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What the analysis found

Bass instrument
analog synth bass
Bassline style
root-note anchored
Tempo
140
Chords
extended seventh
Cymbals
shimmering open hats
Energy
high
Atmosphere
nostalgic and hazy
Genre
synth-pop
Harmonic instrument
warm analog pads
Harmonic style
sustained and washy
Mixing style
bright and modern
Mood
wistful
Percussion
a programmed drum machine
Rhythmic style
syncopated
Snare
tight and dry
Sonic focus
harmonic warmth
Secondary focus
atmospheric space
Space
a long plate reverb
Structure
verse-chorus with a bridge
Textural detail
tape saturation
Vocal style
soaring and sustained
Vocal
a full-voiced female vocal

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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 Taylor Swift. The prompt describes musical characteristics and does not reproduce the recording.

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