Delay Beats: Modern Hip-Hop Interpretation for Drum Set

ILPD-366

In this lab, students explore the delay beat style of of time keeping, which is rooted in '90s hip-hop and is experience a current resurgence in modern hip-hop. This style of time keeping was originally developed by producers and beat writers, but is often now interpreted by acoustic drum set players since artists in the genre are using live bands in performance. Students analyze the music of pioneering artists who use the delay beat style, including J Dilla, Flying Lotus, and Thundercat. Students approach this style by using specific note rates to identify the push and pull effect created by the programmers, rather than relying on feel alone.

Credits
1
Prerequisites
Overall ensemble rating 3
Required Of
None
Electable By
Drum set principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
PERC
Course Chair
Yoron Israel
Taught By
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