Suno prompt for "Humming" by Portishead

haunting, reverb-drenched vocal melody over a gritty, lo-fi breakbeat. Real tempo and key from published music data, plus a starter style field you can paste into Suno right now.

Tempo
74 BPM
Key
E major
Genre
Trip Hop
Energy
low-to-mid, brooding and atmospheric
Length
6:02
Sub-genres
Downtempo, Experimental

Starter Suno style prompt

Starter style field · 336 chars

Trip Hop, Downtempo, Experimental, 74 BPM, E major, low-to-mid, brooding and atmospheric energy, heavy, swung, and intentionally degraded breakbeat with a distinct 'dusty' vinyl texture, ethereal, breathy, and melancholic delivery with significant dynamic restraint, haunting, reverb-drenched vocal melody over a gritty, lo-fi breakbeat

What makes it sound like that

Groove
heavy, swung, and intentionally degraded breakbeat with a distinct 'dusty' vinyl texture
Vocal
ethereal, breathy, and melancholic delivery with significant dynamic restraint
Emotional arc
a slow, creeping descent into paranoia and isolation that never fully resolves

Song structure

Intro32 barsatmospheric soundscape and texture establishment
Verse 132 barsvocal introduction with sparse instrumentation
Build/Transition16 barsintroduction of rhythmic elements and increasing tension
3 more sections in the full blueprint, with lyrics and per-section direction

The starter prompt gets you close. The blueprint gets you there.

Full Style field under 1000 characters, bar-by-bar Lyrics field with section direction, exclusions and Suno v6 settings. Your first one is free, no card.

Decode "Humming" free

FAQ

What BPM and key is "Humming" by Portishead?

"Humming" by Portishead runs at 74 BPM in E major. Both values were sourced from published music data sites, not estimated.

How do I make a song like "Humming" by Portishead in Suno?

Put the tempo (74 BPM), key (E major) and genre stack (Trip Hop, Downtempo, Experimental) at the front of Suno's Style field, then describe the groove and vocal delivery. Suno Prompt Machine builds the full Style and Lyrics fields from the track's real arrangement, with your first blueprint free.

What genre is "Humming" by Portishead?

"Humming" by Portishead is Trip Hop, with elements of Downtempo, Experimental.

Can I copy Portishead's voice or lyrics in Suno?

No, and you shouldn't try. Naming artists in Suno is blocked. The working approach is to describe the sound in musical terms: tempo, key, groove, instrumentation and vocal style, then write original lyrics.

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