Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad

Question 1

Composer

Answer 1

Moby

Question 2

Album

Answer 2

Play

Question 3

Style

Answer 3

Dance music
Extensive use of samples and loops
Layered textures
Simple harmony

Question 4

Instrumentation

Answer 4

Piano sound
Synthesizers
Drum machine
Synth pads
String pads
Vocal samples

Question 5

Use of technology

Answer 5

Loops
Reverb on piano and vocals
EQ
Delay, reverb, echo
Drum machine
Sequence
Sampler
Synth/string pad sounds
Bass synth sounds
Panning

Question 6

Delay

Answer 6

Any type of effect that adds a delayed version of the original signal, to create effects such as reverb or delay

Question 7

Texture

Answer 7

Constantly layering
Synthesiser countermelody
Call and response
Sample retriggered faster and, answers itself in call and response pattern

Question 8

Dynamics

Answer 8

Mf

Question 9

Tempo

Answer 9

98 bpm

Question 10

Structure

Answer 10

Intro
Alternation of SA and SB
V1
C
V2
Break
C
Outro

Question 11

SA SB varied

Answer 11

Changing texture by adding and taking away instruments and voices
Adding synthesiser countermelody or delay and EQ and reverb

Question 12

Tonality

Answer 12

A minor at beginning, ambiguous becomes c major

Question 13

Harmony

Answer 13

Diatonic
3 chord patterns
Am Am Em Em G G D D
C C Am Am C C Am Am
F F C C F F C C

Question 14

Sample

Answer 14

1950 gospel music
King Jesus Will Roll All Burdens Away
Sample not cleaned, not sterile

Question 15

Lyrics

Answer 15

Why does my heart feel so bad

These open doors

Question 16

Metre

Answer 16

4/4

Question 17

Rhythm

Answer 17

Syncopation, rhythmic variety in accompaniment ranging from tied semibreves to syncopated semiquavers