Song- Artist (Album)
SMOOTH JAZZ
Ain’t Nobody- Jeff Lorber (Kickin’ It)
I think I hear an electric keyboard. I know I heard a piano, but I heard a part that sounded like it could be an organ which is probably a digital sound being played on a keyboard. I hear this electric guitar playing somewhat softly in the background. I didn’t even know it was playing until I listened more closely.
Voices- Hiroshima (LA)
This song begins with some digital sound, possibly from a keyboard. Many of the sounds seem to be being played from digital keyboards. This song also has an electric keyboard which can be heard more prevalently. The first sounds I described in this song seem to sound like chimes and other dreamy sounds. I know it is not an electrophone, but I hear an instrument that sounds like a harp, but I know it is not. I hear it a lot in Asian music; the distinct strings instrument that sounds similar to a guitar. Back to the electrophones, I hear a keyboard sounding instrument that has to be synthesized. It sounds like a much higher pitched piano, but the deep pitch of an organ.
I Still Dream- Boney James featuring Al Jarreau (Sweet Thing)
I hear the very familiar synthesized keyboard acting as the piano. I know because it has a slightly higher pitch than a real piano. I didn’t hear any other instruments I could classify as electrophones.
Isn’t She Lovely- David Sanborn (Time Again)
Off top I hear the keyboard sound prevalent in all the tracks I’ve heard so far. I wonder what the setting is, but it gives the music that live dreamy sound. Good balance for the saxophone. There is possibly some change in the exact setting of the keyboard because some sounds may seem richer or deeper. This could just arise from the changes in pitch.
TRANCE
La Marche de la Lune- Outfly (Perfect Playlist Trance, Vol. 1)
All the sounds in these next songs will be heavily synthesized. With this electronica-type music I will just attempt to say the instruments they closely resemble. There are also so many layers that some sounds are probably digital while certain layers are performed and recorded from the keyboard.
When the song first came on I heard a scratch which sounded like a DJ mixer. Most of the drum sounds are either done on an electric keyboard while some of the more complex sounds are made on the computer.
Foresight- Jonathin Paul(Massive Trance)
The aliens are coming! I hear this sound that sounds like someone spinning a record on a turntable; just the scratching. It is really weird. I heard a few sounds that sound like digitized horns. They are higher pitch and have a very “fresh” sound. Actual horns seem more formal, but these horns are not as conventional. I hear a lot of sounds I can’t really focus on because the music is so fast paced. Something sounds like an electrified xylophone. I could hear the soft notes, but they were richer than normal xylophone notes.
Can You Here Me? - DJ Session One(Pure Trance, Vol. 2)
Sounds dream-like. This is probably a fundamental trance song. The many-layered sounds with varying beats seem designed to take the listener on many trips. Not the bad kind. This song makes me think of a more upbeat “Never-Ending Story.” The keyboard sound I heard in the jazz music sounds similar to a sound I keep hearing in this Trance station. The digital piano that was slow and complementary to the other notes around it is more upbeat and much more repetitive of certain notes.
ALL METALLICA
Enter Sandman- Metallica (Metallica)
Opens up with the intense electric guitar and the bass comes in to start the song. This is actually one of the first rock songs I heard that I actually liked The electric guitar is very prevalent in Metallica’s music and really one of the only reasons I listen to rock. That and the intense solos of both the electric guitar and drums. It is absolutely ridiculous what these guys can do with a guitar. I just noticed that they used some auto-tune in this song. It isn’t really prevalent, but at the end
Trapped Under Ice- Metallica(Ride the Lightning)
There are very few instruments that are focused on in rock music, except the electric guitar (maybe a bass) and the set of drums. What would rock be without an electric guitar? There would be some sick ass drum solos, but the life of the music wouldn’t be as radiant.
To Live Is To Die- Metallica(…And Justice for All)
I hear that scratching noise I heard in the Trance music. I think it might just be the way the guy is playing the guitar and sliding the pick down the string or something similar. Now I think I know how important the electric guitar is in music. It is the “guiding light” for where the piece will go in however much time it takes to play the piece. There are just so many cool ways to play this particular guitar and get so many great sounds out of it. It has definitely earned its place in our modern society. I would love to hear some classical tunes modeled after the classical styles of Mozart or Bach or Handl. But I believe I forgot the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The last thing I noticed, at least of Metallica’s style is the use of two guitars. One is always played a little bit higher than the other, but they perfectly complement each other.
O’ Come All Ye Faithful- Trans-Siberian Orchestra(Christmas Eve and Other Stories)
This great orchestra is the culmination of great rock artists combined with the finesse of the members of a classical orchestra. The sound is very complex and beautiful. In this particular song, the main components are the drums, the electric guitar, and the drums. The great thing about this music is no two versions of the same song are exactly the same.
ALL MICHAEL JACKSON
Dirty Diana- Michael Jackson(Number Ones)
Excellent song. Starts out with the electric guitar and builds up the momentum. Classic composition. I also hear a keyboard in the background playing a low-pitched melody. There is also a string instrument, but it could possibly be digitized. I know it is not from the guitar, possibly a synthesized cello or bass. At the end, a bunch of synthesized sound are used, possibly from the keyboard or pre-recorded.
Rock With You- Michael Jackson(Off the Wall)
Has to have a keyboard in it. Not really too many electrophones in it unless the string and brass instruments are synthesized. There is a digitized sound possibly coming from the keyboard, but I can’t even really describe the sound.
Human Nature- Michael Jackson (Thriller)
Many synthesized sounds. The first one I hear sounds like a guitar, but sounds pretty digital. It may just be the way it is being played. I also hear the same sound from the last song; the one I couldn’t identify. It sounds somewhat like someone beating blocks of wood together( possibly a hollowed wooden tube).
