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14 Cards in this Set
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What year was it released?
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1999
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What genre is it?
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Electronics
A fusion of dance and pop elements. Music created using Music Technology. |
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Instrumentation
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Sampled hip hop breakbeat
Synthesized strings Synthesized piano Synthesized pads Synthesized bass Sampled male and female vocals from a 1950s recording of a gospel choir. |
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Tempo and rhythm
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98bpm
4/4 |
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Tonality
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A minor
Goes into C major in chorus (relative major) |
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Texture
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Texture builds in 1sy verse as a news instrument layer is added every 8 bars in this order- piano, vocal, percussion, counter melody, bass and string chords.
There is a complete breakdown after the 2nd verse where all parts drop out for one bar. |
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Melody
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2 short sampled vocal phrases alternate,
Also includes vocalisation in female vocal with 'He' |
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Structure
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Built in 8 bar sections
Standard song structure: Intro - Verse - chorus- verse - break - chorus - outro |
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Harmony
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3 chord sequences used
In verses: Am Em G D In choruses: C C Am Am to. F F C C |
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Use of technology
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Use of delay in breakdown
Use of EQ on vocal sample Reverb on piano and vocal such as on female vocal in Bx2 |
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What album is it from?
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Play
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2 Other albums by Moby
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Hotel
Last Night |
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Equipment he used?
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Synthesiser, a sampler and a drum machine (Roland TR909)
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Why did Moby not remove the surface noise from the samples?
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He didn't want the music to sound sterile.
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