Sunday, March 16, 2014

This Song Rocked!- 60 points


Gangsta’s Paradise- Coolio ft. L.V.

Source: violins, strings
Time/Tempo: andante
Groove: pop and funky on how it makes the audience move their head to the beat as well as sing along to the choir singing in the background
Instrumentation: violin, drums, maracas
Structure/Organization: verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, choir
Emotional Architecture: starts off him rapping and then jumps into the choirs. The whole song is at a constant speed so there are no fast parts. This song is catchy on how the strings play a melody that is easy to remember and sing along to.
Height: verse- low frequency/ chorus- low frequency
Width: no panning
Depth: violins, choir
 
All I Need- Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige
Source: drums, bass, electric piano
Time/Tempo: andante
Groove: pop and funky on how it makes the audience move their head to the beat as well as sing along to the choir singing in the background
Instrumentation: drums, bass, electric piano
Structure/Organization: verse, chorus, verse, chorus, chorus, chorus
Emotional Architecture: starts off him rapping and then jumps into the chorus. The whole song is at a constant speed so there are no fast parts. This song is catchy on how the drums play a constant beat and the words are easy for the listener to memorize in order to sing along to.
Height: verse- low frequency/ chorus- high frequency
Width: no panning
Depth: electric piano, bass, drums
 
Miss Jackson- Outcast
Source: drums, electronics, piano
Time/Tempo: andante
Groove: pop and funky on how the chorus is catchy and how the piano sounds as if the singer is walking as he is singing
Instrumentation: drums, electronics, piano
Structure/Organization: talking, chorus, verse, bridge, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, chorus
Emotional Architecture: starts off him talking apologizing to “Miss Jackson” and then jumps into the chorus. The whole song is at a constant speed so there are no fast parts. This song makes the audience move on how the chorus is catchy and at a different frequency
Height: verse- low frequency/ chorus- high frequency
Width: no panning
Depth: piano, electronics, drums  
 
 
Standing in the Shadows of Love- The Four Tops
Source: tambourine, drums
Time/Tempo: allegro
Groove: pop and funky on how the chorus is catchy and how the
Instrumentation: tambourine, drums
Structure/Organization: chorus, verse, bridge, chorus, verse, bridge, chorus, verse, bridge, chorus
Emotional Architecture: starts off with the chorus then the verse. The whole song is at a fast speed and during the bridges, the music would die down almost as if he is singing acapella. This song makes the audience move on how the chorus is catchy and at a different frequency
Height: verse- high frequency/ chorus- high frequency
Width: no panning
Depth: tambourine, drums, choir   
 
 
Tighten Up- Archie Bell & the Drells
Source: drums, guitar, bass, organ, saxophone, trumpet
Time/Tempo: allegro
Groove: pop and funky on how the chorus is catchy and how the
Instrumentation: tambourine, drums
Structure/Organization: chorus, verse, bridge, chorus, verse, bridge, chorus, verse, bridge, chorus
Emotional Architecture: starts off with him talking and then goes into the chorus. Throughout the whole song he switches between talking and singing the chorus. The song sounds as if he is instructing a class on how to dance. The claps in the background engages the audience to feel as if they are there in the “class”
Height: verse- high frequency/ chorus- high frequency
Width: no panning
Depth: clapping, drums, guitar, bass, organ, trumpet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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