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

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

James Murphy

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