Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? - Moby Flashcards
0
Q
What technological effects have been used in the piece?
A
Echo Telephone EQ Reverb Delay Panning Electronic ghostings
1
Q
Written in what year?
A
1999
2
Q
Time signature and metre
A
98bpm and 4/4
3
Q
Technological equipment used:
A
Synthesisers - to produce the string, bass and piano sounds.
Sampler - used for the vocal samples as well as the backbeat rhythm on the drum track
Drum machine - to create the drum track
Sequencer - to trigger the sampler and synthesisers
4
Q
The Harmony
A
Is diatonic, made up of three simple, repeated chord progressions.
5
Q
The structure
A
Verse-chorus structure; samples are looped to create verses and choruses. Intro A1 Verse: A2, A3, A4, A5 Chorus: Bx1, By1 Verse: A6, A7 Breakdown Chorus: Bx2, By2, By3 Verse: A8 (Key: A=male sample, B=female sample)
6
Q
How is the texture built up?
A
Different parts are added: A1 - only piano A2 - voice enters A3 - drums enter, plus a string-synth countermelody A4 - bass enters A5 - syncopated piano chords introduced
7
Q
The name of the album?
A
Play
