Artists
Who is an EDM artist who also plays basketball?
Hint: He has a terrible free throw precentage
A) Shaquille O'Neal.
Influencer on basketball and many other things. He has one of the most widely known names in the nation!
What type of music flourished underground in the 1700s?
A) House (EDM).
When Disco started dying out, underground Disco artists didn't want it to die out, so they created a new that follows disco's style of music. EX: youtube.com/watch?v=iUwfOOdg4eE (Good Life by Kevin Saunderson and Inner City). Has a bouncy Rythmn with a electric background noises and synth. It had female vocals as background and melody in the song, a very diverse amount of both song and sound.
What is the backbone of any EDM song?
A) The Drums.
The drums are one of the, if not the, most important instruments. This goes for any song, but the drums carry the music, keeping the band intact. It carries the beat and tempo, letting the other instruments be on time while being a strong backbone of the song.
what is house music a form of?
A) Electric dance music
Where was EDM artist, Frankie Kuckles, born in?
Hint: It's in New York
A) The Bronx.
Brought popularity to house music and was also known as "the Godfather of House Music".
Name at least 3 different races that house music was popular with in the 1970s.
A) Latinx, Asian American, African American, White.
The mass diversity in house music spread its popularity further than just the African American community, where it was prominent at the time.
What instrument does an EDM artist use to create sounds by generating waveforms to generate the main melody?
A) Synthesizer.
The Synthesizer is used the most in any EDM song. It is the one of most important instruments, as it generates the main melody for the songs.
what are lyrics/voicelines in house music mostly about?
A) spirituality, love, celebration.
What is the EDM artist, Jeff Mills, also known as?
Hint: He's a card in Clash Royale
A) The Wizard.
He's a foundational figure in the second wave of Detroit techno and also a prominent figure in scoring classic films. One of his works is named "Metropolis".
in the 1970s, there was an increase in homophobia. How would this have effected the popularity of house music?
A) house music originated in a gay club. The music embraced all gender identities and was like a safe haven.
What is the Propellerhead Reason?
Hint: instruments don't need to be a physical object.
A) A computer program used for creating distortions in the music.
This program is a very famous option used since the 2000's and longer. This was used in House music and many other genres of music throughout the years.
Where did Dubstep Originate?
A) South London
What is the "house music anthem"?
A) Move Your Body
What Traditional African American instrument that you have to squeeze to change pitch?
A) The Talking Drums
Who are the members of Belleville Three?
Hint: Godfather of Detroit Techno, the Elevator, Mayday/Rythmn
A) Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Juan Atkins