Noadswood - "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"

Question 1

Which album did the song “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad” come from?

Answer 1

Play

Question 2

Which gospel choir does it feature for vocals?

Answer 2

The Shining Light Gospel Choir

Question 3

True or false? The song charted at no. 16 on the UK Singles Chart.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In which year was “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad” released?

Answer 4

1999

Question 5

Where was Moby raised?

Answer 5

New York City, America

Question 6

In which year was Moby born?

Answer 6

1965

Question 7

What genre of music is “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?”

Answer 7

Technology-based dance music

Question 8

“WDMHFSB?” is characterised by extensive use of which two things?

Answer 8

Samples and loops

Question 9

True or false? “WDMHFSB?” uses layered textures.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is the name given to the drum machine that was used in “WDMHFSB?”

Answer 10

Roland TR909

Question 11

What is a synthesiser?

Answer 11

A device which generates sound electronically

Question 12

What is a sampler?

Answer 12

A device that can take any sound put into it, then process it and play it back

Question 13

True or false? Moby’s last name is Dick?

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Which decade of gospel music are the vocal samples taken from?

Answer 14

1950s

Question 15

Describe a sample.

Answer 15

A digitally recorded fragment of sound

Question 16

Describe “looping”.

Answer 16

A short sample is repeated over and over

Question 17

In one small sentence, describe the structure of “WDMHFSB?”

Answer 17

The song is based on two 8-bar themes (A & B)

Question 18

Theme A of the structure is based on which chord sequence?

Answer 18

Am, Em, G, D

Question 19

Which effects can “delay” create?

Answer 19

Reverb / Echo

Question 20

“EQ” is short for what?

Answer 20

Equalisation - the lessening or boosting of different frequencies