MU121 Lecture 8: MU121 WEEK 8 MAR. 4
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All other artists use riddims - pre-recorded backing track you can record over. Bob marley used to do this but then realized his band could write his music and. Reggae was marketed as singles before marley; he put out a record to attract. Found in all afro-caribbean music; basis of all hip-hop, blues, jazz, disco. Focus heavily on the rhythm section over melody by late 70s onward. Dub music: emphasises different types of music; remove guitar solos, add space. Corporations purchase radio stations - recognition that huge money can be made in this industry the music anymore the 60s. Playlists are constructed in the board room, not by the djs. Defined a 3-5 minute song as an ideal length for commercials. Rolling stones: middle aged rockers - lots of money to be made. Musically, with the hippie aesthetic, is pretentious in its own right. Moving to the expensive drugs, trash hotel rooms, private jets - don"t care about.
