Word: riffs
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...starts with a bang and ends with a (synthesized) whimper. In a possible bid to define himself as a new icon of electronica, Mirwais goes all out in his first track, “Disco Science.” Hardly a second goes by without some sound effect or riff slashing across the tapestry of the sample. The sound evokes leather jackets, flashy cars and a style that is as much nightclub as it is disco. With a bass that’s downright sleazy and a palette of rhythms flavored with striptease, “Disco Science?...
...Every survivor has a strong melody line, so a listener will know the song in seconds. It can be purely original or a riff on another song. For example, 'Oops! ... I Did It Again' echoes Barbra Streisand's 'Woman in Love'. And every song should get anyone - even a fat, balding fish-and-chip shop owner, as in the MTV Europe ad - moving to the music...
beginning with a gentle bass riff and keeping the brass to a minimum, which...
...picture with you?" cries one fresh-faced teenager after another. Unsmilingly, Sharpton stands immersed, then battles through to a clear spot on the terrace. Undeterred, the kids follow him until Sharpton finally launches into his riff against Bush's inauguration - at which point the novelty wears off for his young admirers, and all that is left is a gaggle of lower-rung journalists. Eventually Sharpton's savior (a CNN correspondent) shows up, and Al lights up like a 250-watt bulb...
...Apple Venus Vol. 2" Although not quite on a par with the glory days of "Skylarking" or "Black Sea," the more rocking bookend to "Vol. 1" still stood out from the crowd with its riff-happy guitar-driven tunes and Andy Partridge's exceptional lyrical prowess. "Playground" is a textbook example of smart pop songwriting, which in the age of Britney Spears is increasingly becoming an oxymoron...