GCSE Music 

Club Dance. An improvised dance.

 

What? Electronic Music - developed from Disco.

Many different types including: Acid, Drum 'n' Bass, Techno.

Where?

Chicago - House Music.

Detroit - Techno

When? 1980s+

Who? Fatboy Slim, Swedish House Mafia, Goldie.

Tempo - Mostly Fast - 140 - 180bpm (Ambient is slow)

Rhythm - 4/4 Beat - Electronic drum sounds.

Instruments / Technology

Synthesisers, Drum machines.

Sequencers (eg. mu.lab)

Sampling - Using parts of other records.

Digital Effects (fx) - eg. Reverb and echo.

The Dance

Hands in the air! Big fish, little fish, cardboard box!!!

Venue / Location - Clubs, Raves.

 

 

 

AoS3 Club Dance - Traded Tips

 

Tempo - 120 bpm - 180+ bpm

Rhythm - 4/4. Four on the floor drum beat.

               (NB Rap, Garage, Jungle Drum and Bass have broken 'stuttering' beat.

Articulation - Strong accents on first beat of bar.

Dynamics - Loud. (NB. Ambient or 'Chill out' quieter).

Expression - Can be Uplifting but some genres can be quite dark

Devices - Loops and Samples.

 

Texture - Layered. Can be quite sparse.

Instruments - Digital, synthesisers, samples.

Pitch - Very low 'sub-bass' common

Structure - Verse / chorus. Can be organic but clear 4,8,16 bar phrases.

 

Other...Clubs, Raves. Vast number of styles. Re-mixes common. Sequencers, Samplers and Synthesisers.