Release

Question 1

Context for Release

Answer 1

-Written by Afro Celt Sound System in 1999
-The group’s music combines elements of a variety of musical styles, eg African, Celtic and electronic dance music
-Uses loops dropping in and out of the mix

Question 2

Key features of Release (DR SMITH)

Answer 2

-R: 4 4, moderately fast tempo, intro is free time, off-beat rhythms and syncopation, polyrhythmic texture through different rhythms layered
-M: pentatonic scale in verses, syllabic, conjunct
-I: African- talking drum and kora play drum patterns
Celtic- bodhran, low whistle, hurdy gurdy, Uilllean pipes
-T: mainly homophonic, some polyphony
-H: Aeolian mode, type of minor scale (C min), modal