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8 Cards in this Set
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On which album does the song come from? Which track is it? |
Play 4 |
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When was the song released? The album? |
1998, 1999 |
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What style is the song? |
Ambient |
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Describe the melody of the song. |
-male and female voice for verses and choruses -samples from gospel choir -electronic ghostings -countermelody on synth strings -based on thirds -limited range of notes -male melody is pentatonic -syllabic and melismatic |
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Describe the harmony and tonality of the song. |
-A sections: Am Em G D -Bx sections: C C Am Am -By sections F F C C -verses dorian mode on A, hexatonic (no Fs) -By is major, plagal cadence like a hymn -Broken chords |
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Describe the rhythm, metre and tempo of the song. |
-4/4 -98bpm -long, syncopated notes in synth strings -syncopated piano verse 5 -beat becomes clear in verse 2 |
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Describe the structure and instrumentation. |
Intro (A1)- piano only A2- male voice added A3- sampled breakbeat and synth string countermelody added A4-sub bass and synth string chords A5- piano becomes syncopated Bx1- female voice takes over melody By1- added echoes and canon shouts A6- male voice A7- as A6 Breakdown Bx2- female voice, static chords, no drum machine By2- piano and drum machine added again By3- as By2 A8- male voice, static chords, no drum machine |
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Describe the use of technology in the song. |
-breakbeat hip hop sample -sampling -looping -sub bass -EQ high pass filter -reverb -echo -delay |
