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Live 9 305 - Dance Music Styles Demystified.
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1
Which of the following statement is true?
House music was born in the early 1990s in New York.
House music was born in the early 1990s in Detroit.
House music was born in the early 1980s in Chicago.
House music was born in the early 1980s in Bristol.
2
In electronic music, what is usually referred to as the Drop?
The moment before the break where the DJ mixes out the previous track.
The moment after the outro where the music parts drop out and the track stops.
The moment after the break where all music parts drop back in.
The moment after the intro where all music parts are dropped out.
3
Deep House is considered to be a sub-genre of which style of dance music?
Hardstyle EDM
EDM
House
Techno
4
Above and Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk and Tiësto are associated with:
Deep house
Hardstyle EDM
Techno
Trance
5
Who is considered the Godfather of House music?
Frankie Knuckles
Giorgio Moroder
James Brown
Michael Jackson
6
EDM is now considered to be a genre in its own right.True or False?
True
False
7
Which of these is not one of the main characteristics of EDM?
Very minimal beats
High Energy
Focus is on the melody
Takes its musicality from genres like: jazz, alternative rock, etc.
8
Which one of these was considered a pioneer of Techno Music?
Frankie Knuckles
Derrick May
9
Which of these is not a usual characteristic of Deep House?
Uses lots of percussion loops
Leans towards being jazzy and organic
Strongly influenced by classical music
Slower than most other dance music styles (118 to 124 BPM (roughly)
10
Which of these is not among the main characteristics of Techno?
Repetitive
Long stretched arrangements
Strongly influenced by classical music
Minimal
11
What is the typical tempo range for Trance music?
120–125 BPM
140–175 BPM
128–140 BPM
85–120 BPM
12
Samples are often heard in the original Techno music genre. True or false?
False
True
13
Which type of synth sound is closely associated with Trance?
Wobble bass
Oboe
808 sub kick
Super Saw
14
In standard EDM, which element is often playing on every beat?
Ride
Clap
Kick
All answers are correct
15
What is the break used for in modern day House music?
To give the DJ some time to catch his breath.
To calm the nerves of the crowd.
To enhance the DJs set, giving the impression that the track is better than it actually is.
To enhance the excitement on the dance floor.
16
According to the trainer, which synths are most often associated with EDM?
Analog, Operator and Sampler
FM8, Absynth and SubBoomBass
Kontakt, FM8 and Razor
Nexus, Sylenth, Spire and Massive
17
Which act was one of the pioneers of Hardstyle EDM?
Showtek
Daft Punk
Jam & Spoon
BT
18
Which rhythmic signature style is the most character of House Music?
4/8
3/4
12/8
Four-on-the-Floor
19
Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of Deep House
Jazzy
Very fast tempo
Organic
Gospel vocal
20
Which city in the U.S.A is considered the birthplace of Techno?
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
21
Which drum machine sounds are heard in most House music track?
Roland R-5 and R-8
Linn LM-1 and LM-2
Casio RZ-1
Roland TR-808 and 909
22
According to Olav, the Jam & Spoon Remix of The Age of Love's "Age of Love" might have marked the birth of Trance music in the early 90s. True or false?
True
False
23
Which section of an EDM track is there to make the crowd go wild?
Outro
Intro
Verse
Breakdown
24
Who are the pioneers of techno music?
Daft Punk
Aphex Twin
The Triplets of Belleville
The Belleville Three
25
Which one of these synths is NOT usually used in EDM?
Nexus
Spire
FM8
Sylenth
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