What Do DJ’s PlayWhat Do DJ’s PlayMany genres or stylesMany genres or stylesDJ’s may specialise in garage, drum ‘n’ DJ’s may specialise in garage, drum ‘n’ bass or any style of musicbass or any style of musicThey usually include; house, techno, disco, They usually include; house, techno, disco, soul and funksoul and funkTrance music is the most common style Trance music is the most common style playedplayedTrance has a strong 4 to the floor beat at Trance has a strong 4 to the floor beat at about 140bpm. The speed is to match the about 140bpm. The speed is to match the heart rate of the dancersheart rate of the dancers

GlossaryGlossary

Break beats: drum patterns, often Break beats: drum patterns, often high tempo, which include a high tempo, which include a significant amount of syncopation significant amount of syncopation and Polyrhythmsand Polyrhythms

Sound modules: devices that Sound modules: devices that convert MIDI information into audio convert MIDI information into audio that can be played through loud that can be played through loud speakersspeakers

Music Timbres (rhythm Music Timbres (rhythm section)section)

Artists have their favoutie sound Artists have their favoutie sound modules and synthesizers that they modules and synthesizers that they use to produce their tracksuse to produce their tracks

The drum track is always produced The drum track is always produced electronically by something like a electronically by something like a Roland TR909 drum machineRoland TR909 drum machine

Listening: Pump up the Jam Listening: Pump up the Jam (Technotronic)(Technotronic)

Technotronic were one of the main Technotronic were one of the main bands behind the sub-genre bands behind the sub-genre Eurobeat. This was a European form Eurobeat. This was a European form of house music, heavily influenced by of house music, heavily influenced by Euro synth based pop.Euro synth based pop.

The song was released in 1989 and is The song was released in 1989 and is considered a dance floor classicconsidered a dance floor classic

QuestionsQuestions

What is the structure of the song?What is the structure of the song?Use the words intro, verse, chorus, Use the words intro, verse, chorus,

instrumental, break to describe the instrumental, break to describe the sections and make a note of how sections and make a note of how many bars each section lasts for. Do many bars each section lasts for. Do not include the fade out at the end of not include the fade out at the end of the songthe song

Are the timbres electronic or Are the timbres electronic or acoustic?acoustic?