Release

Question 1

Structure

Answer 1

distinct verse form:
- contains 3 verses
- contains intro, solos, breaks and outro
- no choruses

Question 2

Intro

Answer 2

• steady C drone from 19 secs
• Bodhran, shaker, and drum machine establish steady tempo (50 secs)
• female vocals (1’19”) with reverb and panning
• synth and drum loops

Question 3

Verse 1

Answer 3

• main female vocals
• homophonic texture from accompaniment
• steady semiquavers from tambourine
• kora enters at the end of verse with chromatic low synth strings
• bodhran solo and breath sample
• bass loop plays riff

Question 4

Verse 2

Answer 4

• male vocals
• complicated drum pattern
• fiddle accompaniment using double stops, accents and triplets
• lower chromatic synth strings
• short drum and bass link to solos

Question 5

Solos

Answer 5

• uilleann pipe solo joined by whistle an octave higher (semiquavers and gliss)
• solo continues with low whistle playing a more complicated version of pipe solo
• rhythmic variety
• low synth strings accompany low whistle
• male vocals joined by hurdy-gurdy and bass

Question 6

Verse 3

Answer 6

• female verse takes over
• hurdy-gurdy and uilleann pipe solo playing under main vocals
• synth static chords
• male vocal (5’35”), fiddle, chromatic low strings
• end - bodhran plays original entry

Question 7

Build

Answer 7

• bass re-enters with complicated drum rhythm
• syncopated electric piano
• second electric piano playing oscillating two note pattern
• e-pianos drop out as hurdy-gurdy loop enters
• female samples with uilleann pipe solo (heterophonic texture)

Question 8

Outro

Answer 8

• female voice ‘reach out and you’ll touch me’
• bass loop drops out and second fiddle loop re-enters
• end - 2 electric piano loops enter as all other loops drop out

Question 9

Harmony and tonality

Answer 9

• diatonic (C minor)
• repetitive chord sequences
• extended chords
• drone
• modal bass loop
• chromatic low synth strings

Question 10

Texture

Answer 10

• constantly changing
• loops
• layering
• mainly homophonic
• heterophonic texture with hurdy-gurdy and pipe solo in build
• polyphonic texture with hurdy-gurdy and pipe solo playing underneath main vocals in v3

Question 11

Melody

Answer 11

• nonsense lyrics
• main verse is syllabic
• spoken introduction in foreign language (Maninka)
• limited range for female vocal (6th)
• extended range male vocal (13th)
• repetitive
• voice samples
• reverb

Question 12

Rhythm, tempo, metre

Answer 12

• free time at the start
• steady tempo established 0:50
• simple quadruple metre
• electric piano syncopating in build
• loops and riffs
• steady semiquavers in tambourine
• triplets and accents in fiddle in v2