Renegade Master - Fatboy Slim Flashcards
Who was the original by?
Wild child
What was a typical feature of the old skool genre
A typical feature was to sample vocal bass or organ sounds from the 1960s
What is big beat?
It is a heavily sample orientated combination of hip hop breaks and with modern dance sounds
What is the structure?
Mix in/main section/breakdown/main section 2/ mix out
How long is the mix in?
32 bars
How long is the main section?
84 bars
How long is the breakdown?
32 bars
How long is main section 2
16 bars
How long is the mix out?
18 bars
What happens in the mix in?
Unpitched, rhythm only section to allow a DJ to mix with the track before it heavy bass drum on beat 1 gives DJ a reference point
What happens in the main section?
Combining of all samples in different ways, includes brief drum and vocal episodes to break up the section
When was renegade master released
1998
What happens in main section 2
Main loop appears following breakdown now shorter
What happens in the mix out?
Like the mix in, no pitch to allow mix with following track
What kinds of samples are in the track?
Vocals, drums, bass, guitar, saxophone stab, vocal jump sample, scratches, squeaks. Piece is based entirely on samples, no live instruments
What key is this piece in?
C major
What is a delay?
Like an echo
What is sequencing?
Used for playback of samples
Loops
When samples are played over and over
EQ
Equalisation
Filter
Lets some of the sound through and stops others eg. A treble filter only lets treble sounds through
Hi pass filter
Only lets high sounds through, used in breakdown
Low pass filter
Only lets low sounds through, used in breakdown
Quantisation
Performed notes are made more accurate and precise. Results in notes being set on beats and exact fractions of beats
