Witch House
The type of themes witch house utilizes.
What are goth and occult themes?
The instrument used in Synthpop and most EDM genres that mimic the sound of other instruments.
What are synthesizers?
The instrument used in electro that imitates the sound of a drum kit.
What is a drum machine?
The genre characterized by heavily layered baselines, trap style drum loops and goth and occult themes.
What is witch house?
The EDM artist that made the songs, Lily, Faded, and Sing me to Sleep.
Who is Alan Walker?
The rock band that influenced witch house, they sang the song “Heaven or Las Vegas”.
Who are the Cocteau Twins?
The music movement of the late 1970s that synthpop originates from, that incorporated more polished and diverse sounds.
What is the new wave movement?
The group of people who dominate electro music.
What are african americans?
Genre recognized for its melodic, hypnotic, and energetic qualities.
What is trance?
The EDM artist that made the songs, One Kiss, This Is What You Came For, and How Deep Is Your Love.
Who is Calvin Harris?
The two cities witch house originates from, one which is know for a festival called Mardi Gras and the other for Broadway and the Statue of Liberty.
What is New Orleans and New York City?
The two countries in which Synthpop originates.
What is the United Kingdom and Japan?
The 2 styles of music that influenced Electro, one that has roots in African American culture and is considered danceable and another that is a rhythmic style of EDM that has ties to the post-disco style.
What is funk and boogie?
Genre characterized by synthetic beats, minimal or electronically processed vocals and robotic like texture.
What is electro?
The EDM artist that made the songs, Alone, Stars, and Happier.
Who is Marshmello?
The three platforms Witch House thrived off of, 2 which are music apps, 1 a social media app where you can microblog.
What is Tumblr, Soundcloud & Bandcamp?
An instrument used in Synthpop that is a magnetic tape that creates rhythmic musical patterns and dense layers of sound.
What are tape loops?
The years in which Electro emerged.
What are the 1980s?
Genre characterized by strong rhythmic elements such as a grooving percussion woven around a steady 4/4 kick drum foundation.
What is house?
The EDM artist who made the songs, Iris, Dark Beach and Clouds.
Who is Pastel Ghost?
The man who coined the term Witch House in 2009, better known as Pictureplane.
Who is Travis Egedy?
One of the genres that influenced synth pop that approaches rock in a modernist, experimental and unconventional way.
What is progressive rock?
The specific drum machine used in electro.
What is the Roland TR-808?
Genre characterized by short build ups and hard euphoric drops, melodies are often simple and minimal.
What is big room house?
The electronic duo that made the songs, Harder, Better, Faster Stronger, and One More Time.
Who are Daft Punk?