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July 28, 2009

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Suzannah

Hi Rich, sorry this question is completely unrelated to this post! I saw your banner now references 4/4 time and that reminded me of something I've been wanting to ask you for a while.

I've noticed that you've referenced a few times that there's a current obsession with 4/4 time in dance music. You tend to toss it in there as almost an aside, but very few popular music critics ever mention music theory.

I don't follow dance music, like, at all. But I did play various instruments over the years and can still more or less read sheet music. So here's my question. Isn't most popular (/dance) music in 4/4 time? When, if ever, did dance music stray away from this? I guess I can see some more adventuresome techo mixes playing with time signatures, swapping them here and there or doing something mad like 9/8, but that strikes me as something that would be rare.

But again, I don't know anything about dance music. So please enlighten me, I'm genuinely curious. I've always held that most mainstream music is in 4/4, but I am definitely open to expanding my worldview on this one.

Many thanks!

Laynie

Damn. That video is just bizarre.

misti

I'm pretty sure I heard that song on Z100 last week, and I thought to myself, WHAT? WHAT IS THIS?!

Isa

Wow, I went youtube hopping starting at that video and ended up with this (which I think you may appreciate!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJOBleQTUVQ

Youtube can be a very scary place.

dukiebiddle

lsa, is that Kim Kardashian on the bed, in the back left of that youtube video?

MH Lo

@Suzannah: Most mainstream music is indeed in 4/4 time. I'm sure Rich himself can clarify, but I think when he uses the term he really means "four on the floor," which is a different thing.

ChikoChevere

You wanna talk about Weird Shit. I've got your Weird Shit. For starters, is this a male, female, or combo? I'm dead serious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMzS7GEYWA4

N

THAT VIDEO WTF

John R

That song was made by a Polynesian cargo cult in 1992. A plane dropped a box containing 3 C-list Doo Wop 45s and an obscure Orange "Juice" Jones-knock off singer's demo cassette. The cassette featured Gus, the singer's younger brother, guest-rapping.

John R

Ah! I see that James Pants is Stones Throw-related. That makes sense - it's ironic! They do ironic pretty well though - they used to re-release strange (and sometimes really dope) gym class records from the 70s, etc. on 45.

Jessie

Youtube can be too much sometimes but it doesnt stop me from watching. I believe that might be 3/4 of the definition of addiction

Becca

Reminds me of this. Pure majesty.

Saul

Isa, that video is the gift that keeps on giving! Whoa! So much entertainment!

naked celebrities

Very sensitive music. I cant believe this punks did it.

Health News

Thank you for introducing me the wonderful information.And .....Totally boring.!

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