In dance music we rely less on Chorus & Verse structures to carry the musical storytelling of our tracks - so how do we keep things moving forward in an interesting way without getting boring? Here's a toolbox of 6 concepts that you can implement to keep a minimalist dance/techno idea fresh and alive in an arrangement.
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1. Shifting gears in the high percussion
2. Focus on contrast (turnarounds, breaks, squeeze-ins)
3. Markers and reverses
4. Calls, responses & polymeters
5. Scoop-up & minimalism moments
6. Performing & recording
Contents:
0:00 Why not just verse and chorus?
0:44 Dynamic interest
2:04 blocks of sixteen bars are the backbone
3:16 the Dynamic interest toolbox
3:14 Tool one: top percussion gears
6:38 Tool two: breaks and turnarounds
8:36 Create contrasting timbres
9:34 The squeeze-in
11:54 Tool three: markers and reverses
13:54 Tool four: Calls and responses
17:44 Tool five: scoop up and minimalism
19:28 Tool six: performing and recording
20:33 Synopsis