Electronica

almost as quickly. “For many, electronic music wasn’t real in some essential but hard-to-define sense. It was artificial and sterile, lacking human emotion.”(Brend, 196) But that wasn’t enough to stop the sweeping trend. “By 1968, acts as disparate as The Byrds, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, The Beach Boys and the Beatles had all used the Moog in studio recordings.”(Lichter-Marck) In our modern music, nearly every popular artist uses synthesizers in their production process, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, or Ke$ha. All of them have songs that include some sort of synthesis. Not only that, electronic genres, such as house and dubstep, are becoming more popular, specifically with younger people. These are the same young people that will keep electronica alive for the generations after them. Many schools are now including electronic music as part of their music programs, allowing a new opening for artistic exploration and learning. These education programs don’t even need to be able to carry the hefty payout that comes with synthesizers like those Moog makes. Digital synthesizers and synthesizer software for computers, which can be more precise and controllable than an analog synth, are consistently becoming more popular and more powerful. Since its creation, electronic music has slowly been finding its way into popular media. As attention grew toward disco, then techno and house, and eventually pop music, synthesizers and the music made with them have been all around us…

event where they try to keep you safer from your drug use than just kick you out entirely (Krayewski). It’s like holding a big neon sign saying, “Come here if you don’t want to get caught”. The conflict with these bills and so many others is they are either too harsh that it would lead to more dangerous underground raves or they enable and indirectly promote the use of MDMA. Either way these bills still paint rave culture in a bad view and portrays it as a way for irresponsible youth to submit…

Music in the Digital Era Music is an art that has existed for thousands of years, and over that vast amount of time, music has evolved. From the Medieval period to the classical, and from the modern to the present era, music has slowly become more and more affiliated with technological industry, including computers and even some smart phones. In today’s style of music, most often the elements and instruments being used are actually not instruments at all, but digital sounds created by a…

1. As the Fitness Class Coordinator at GoodLife Fitness, I have been informed that there has been some recent male interest in the dance classes that are held in the facilities co-ed sections. In order to attract men into the GoodLife’s co-ed dance programs, I will be initiating two marketing campaigns in hopes of attracting more men into classes. The objective of both marketing campaigns will not be to make profit, but instead to solve the issue (Crompton,2002) of men not feeling our dance…

Industry: Sine Records will be an all-encompassing record label for the EDM artist who is looking for a reliable and approachable company to release their music through. Our aim will be to forge long-lasting and personal relationships with our artists and our consumers. From the recording process through to the final release of the product, we will endeavour to provide the best service possible. Not only will Sine Records release music, but we will also market sample packs and synthesiser…

My taste in music could best be described as electronic swing, since it is not quite EDM, electronic dance music, and isn't exactly jazz. It's the perfect mix, which presents you with a type of music that resembles art more than a simple melody. Often mistaken for nu-disco, electronic swing creates a modern and dance-floor focused sound that is more readily accessible to the modern ear but that also retains the feeling of live brass and the energetic excitement of the early swing recordings.…

The EDM Drug Culture: Problem or Normality? When thinking about the dance music scene, what does one think of? Hard basslines and kicks, loud music, DJs, bright lights, big venues, and the big one, the drugs. Whether you go back twenty years or look forward into the future twenty years, MDMA and various other drugs will always be prevalent in this culture. However, ecstasy is only as dangerous as you make it. House, Acid Techno, and Deep House were all being created around the same time MDMA…

Electronic dance music, or EDM for short, has been a popular choice in music these past couple of years. Although I have heard it multiple times before, whether it’s on the radio or at a house party in Isla Vista, I am not too fond of this music genre. On the other hand, I have a lot of friends who enjoys listening to electronic music. Because EDM is a style that I am personally not used to hearing, I don’t see the appeal in it. So to understand more about the reasoning why people likes EDM, I…

In the past few years, electronic music has grown increasingly popular. With genres ranging from dubstep to hardstyle, it gets confusing knowing what an artist labels themselves as. Flying Lotus is no different, with his unique fusion sound being called “psychedelic electronic.” While Flying Lotus isn’t as well-known as other electronic artists such as Zedd, Skrillex, and others, he has been making a name for himself these past years. Flying Lotus released his fifth studio album titled, “You’re…

Will Rios 3E-1 The Far-Reaching Roots of EDM EDM (Electronic Dance Music) essentially breaks down as being an extremely overarching and broad genre of music that captivates the ears of millions of Americans, and people worldwide. This music phenomenon has gained widespread media attention?and with the aid of the Digital Age?has allowed artists, in accordance to this genre, to become prevalent and well-received. This genre, in contrast to other styles and forms of music?with the help of…