Imagine waking up tomorrow and discovering that music had vanished – it would make life very dull indeed! People express themselves and express their beliefs through songs. Songs were an effective form of communication during times of war or other significant historical events that altered history’s course. Without music, relationships lose much of their emotion […]
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Zulu Lion’s music takes you into another world and can evoke all kinds of feelings, from pure blissful happiness and exhilaration, to pensive contemplation. His creative blending of musical styles makes him one of the most exciting artists to watch today. MC ZULU crafts dancehall reggae that sounds out-of-this-world. His progressive form of electro bass
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Pierre Schaeffer was struck with inspiration while working on radiodiffusion-Television Francaise (RTF) sound effects when he realized they could also be utilized musically. That was when musique concrete first made its debut. This form of composition served as the precursor of hip-hop sampler virtuosity where deejays would manipulate vinyl samples live to create rough, groove-driven
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Ontario producer Dan Snaith’s 2001 debut offered an intriguing preview of what IDM might sound like were its austere and cold atmosphere to soften up just slightly. Cuspide Des Sirenes blends club music, world music and narrative ambition with sincerity and ambition. Samples collide and collide, from the neighing horse that kicks off “Frontier Psychiatrist”
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RYM is an online database where users can catalog music releases, write reviews and assign ratings using a five-star system. Users can also create profiles, lists and track community ratings. Artists like Bonobo & Four Tet are considered pioneers of Electronica music due to its more relaxing vibe. This differs greatly from EDM which typically
Some producers like Skrillex may use piano or guitar, while others don’t require any instruments at all for making electronic music. There is no need to be an expert musician in order to produce this type of music! Many songs begin with a beat that provides energy and structure to the song. This beat can
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EDM encompasses many genres, such as big room house, hybrid trap, dubstep and hardstyle music genres. Each genre specializes in its own distinctive blend of basslines with catchy melodies; typically this music plays at around 150BPM. Roots of these genres can be traced to various styles of music – from German EDM pioneers Kraftwerk’s electropop
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Utilizing various sound synthesis techniques, producers can craft unique custom sounds for their tracks that create that “wow” factor. However, this process takes time and requires both technical knowledge and creative flair. Early forms of electronic music, musique concrete and tape music, relied heavily on altering natural sounds for their source. This raised an intriguing
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During the 1940s, magnetic tape was employed to alter natural sounds, giving rise to musique concrete as a musical genre. After this breakthrough came voltage-controlled oscillators and filters which allowed composers to build synthesizers that allowed for complex conglomerations of sounds. Iannis Xenakis popularized what is now known as musique stochastique (or stochastic music) during
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Music is an expressive medium with great power to transform lives, transcending cultural barriers. Electro music is distinguished by the use of synthesizers and distorted drums. Typically used to create danceable beats or generate energy and excitement. 1. Don’t be afraid to take risks and push boundaries with your sound Music is a universal language
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