Although the subject matter is heavy, with the protagonists lamenting how lost they feel, the chorus is filled with hope and optimism for brighter days ahead, with the stampeding drum-pattern and ...

“Apnaqkaya Titi” takes the form of a caporal, a Bolivian dance defined by its high energy and double-kick drum pattern. It’s brasher than standard caporal, though, with jagged guitar chords ...

Whether he’s starting with a drum pattern or tinkering with piano chords, it’s about letting the vibe lead. Lately, inspiration has come from the crackle and soul of vinyl—especially the ...

You can discern the varying levels of force from guitar strums, drum patterns or lyrical passages, while rhythmic patterns are more effectively teased out to grant tracks a more palpable feeling of ...

The new approach emerged while creating the album’s title track, which also served as the album’s first single, setting the new SPELLLING agenda with its dry opening drum pattern and more ...

This week we're unfurling the dancefloor's 100 most essential tracks, with 20 jams per day. The term “dance music” may conjure visions of heaving clubs, packed festival tents and partying with ...

The result is “BTBT,”a track driven by an Afrobeat drum pattern and mellifluous, airy vocals from BI and Devita that transport the listener into a trancelike state. Soulja Boy’s brash rap ...

In memory of the celebrities who have died this year, including Michelle Trachtenberg, Jeff Baena, Val Kilmer and Gene Hackman Randy Shropshire/Getty; AP Photo/Mark Humphrey; Ron Davis/Getty In ...

Furthermore, a comparison of the effects of such fixed microtiming displacements with locally applied manipulations, using scaled versions of originally performed microtiming patterns in naturalistic ...