By the Time I Get to Phoenix

Isaac Hayes
Hot Buttered Soul (1969)
Moderate 68 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The track features a slow-building orchestration with spoken narrative, warm brass swells, and smooth string layers that create an immersive, emotional depth without harsh edges. Subtle cymbal swishes and repetitive chord loops provide a hypnotic flow ideal for deep listening.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

An 18-minute soul reinterpretation of Jimmy Webb's classic, beginning with an extended spoken prologue detailing the narrator's backstory before unfolding into a brassy, orchestral vocal rendition of heartbreak and departure.

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Moods: emotional, introspective, melancholy

Traditions: orchestral soul, soul

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