Bombay Bicycle club "Shuffle"- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDuif301F-8
Bombay Bicycle Club "Always Like This" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QKj62RKBrM&feature=relmfu
Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)
Tempo [slow, medium, fast]
Medium
Source [where is the rhythm coming from?]
Keyboard and drums
Groove [describe how the personality of the rhythm]
Jumpy, happy, groovy, melodic, upbeat, dreamy
Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)
Instrumentation [which instruments drive the song?]
Keyboard, Synthesizer, drums
Structure/Organization [how is the song built? Order, patterns, etc.]
Builds off of the base piano beat, stays on a similar level for most of the song, eventually breaks into vocal harmony
Emotional Architecture [Draw how the song build and drop?]
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Balance
- Height [high and low of frequency]
Remains about the same throughout most of the song, doesn't venture too far.
- Width [stereo panning left/right]
None
- Depth [layers of instruments - via loudness]
About 6 with all the vocals at the climax of the song, usually about 4
Song #2
Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)
Tempo [slow, medium, fast]
Fast
Source [where is the rhythm coming from?]
Bass, guitar, drums
Groove [describe the personality of the rhythm]
forward, progressive, jamming, regretful
Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)
Instrumentation [which instruments drive the song?]
guitar, bass, drums
Structure/Organization [how is the song built? Order, patterns, etc.]
Builds strongly on the guitar in the beginning, eventually depends on the drums and bass to carry it to the climax
Emotional Architecture [Draw how the song build and drop?]
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Listening Phase 3 (Sound Quality)
Balance
- Height [high and low of frequency]
Significant difference during bass + guitar parts. Relatively flat during most.
- Width [stereo panning left/right]
None
- Depth [layers of instruments - via loudness]
About 6 at max. No huge overlapping
Both of these 2 songs by Bombay Bicycle Club feature the vocalist/guitar player as one of the driving forces behind the development and structure of the song. In both songs, his presence and driving beat push the song toward the break and resolution. Although his voice gives break for instrument solos, he is present at the climax of both songs.
One important difference between the two songs is the role that the drums play. In "Shuffle" the drums largely help to keep the beat afloat and poppy; in "Always Like This" the drums are a much stronger driving force behind the song. This results in a much larger emphasis on the piano and vocals in "Shuffle."
The presence of a synthesizer in "shuffle" helps to distinguish it from "Always like this." It adds an airy feel, helping to isolate his voice by temporarily taking over for the instruments.
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