Seven Months

Portishead
Portishead (1997)
Intense 85 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Cinematic stingers crash like waves with fits-and-starts grooves, creating a raw, textured noir atmosphere that builds tension through haunting howls and dissonant elements. The production evokes a gothic, disturbing depth ideal for immersive but potentially overwhelming listening.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

A dark trip-hop track from Portishead's self-titled 1997 album featuring crashing cinematic stingers, fits-and-starts grooves, and Beth Gibbons' smooth jazz-inspired vocals with haunting howls expressing obsession and desperation.

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Moods: intense, melancholy, reflective

Traditions: trip-hop

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