MU121 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pet Shop Boys, Tom Moulton, King Tubby
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Credited as the man who invented the 80s . Was in the buggles, first video to air on mtv. First to insert drum break into a song. First to create 12 inch lp (grooves bigger, bass fatter, first donna summer"s love to love) Helped shape idea of producer as an artist in their own right. Created the wall of sound (instruments undescernable from each other, in small space, microphone bleeding, multitrack recording, doubling, reverb, echo) Paved way for art rock and inspired dream pop, shoegaze, and noise. Creating new songs out of old songs, essentially a remix. Riddim (rhythm = backing track, often just bassline) Remix and versioning = both take something old and re-create it. Taking a portion of one recording and using it in a different song. Hip hop based on the art of sampling by manipulating vinyl on 2 turn tables and an audio mixer. Rhythmic break used to construct beat for another entire song (funky drummer)
