It's a Fire

Portishead
Dummy (1994)
Moderate 80 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Gorgeous, haunting trip-hop with pretty Hammond organ and complex chord progressions creating a solemn, dark atmosphere; Beth Gibbons' emotive vocals deliver heartache without harshness.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A trip-hop track from Portishead's Dummy album featuring haunting vocals, Hammond organ, and complex melodies evoking emotional isolation and bleakness.

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Moods: introspective, melancholy, reflective

Traditions: trip-hop

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