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Moby - 'Why does my heart feel so bad? ¦D (Structure (0:00-0:18 (Intro…
Moby - 'Why does my heart feel so bad? ¦D
Tonality
Both vocals were originally in A minor. Moby changes the harmony:
Verse: A minor
Chorus: part 1 is ambiguous, but part 2 is C major
Harmony
Three different chord sequences used:
Verse:
Am-Am-Em-Em-G-G-D-D
Chorus (1):
C-C-Am-Am-C-C-Am-Am
Chorus (2):
F-F-C-C-F-F-C-C
Some sustained chords are used:
Csus2
Csus4
Rhythm
Hip-hop style drum loop
Static chords - become syncopated at
1:19
Metre
4
4 time signature
Tempo - 98bpm
Texture
Builds up overall throughout
Contrast come from instruments (layers) coming in/dropping out
Echoes and shouts
Telephone EQ
Added for interest
2:56
- one-bar pause - only hear dying repeats of delays
Instrumentation
Piano accompaniment :musical_keyboard:
Vocal
Sampled from 1953 gospel choir
Moby left original background noise intact - added to texture
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Verse - male voice
Chorus: female voice
Drum beat
String-synth :violin:
Structure
0:00-0:18
Intro - static piano chords
0:19-0:38
Male voice added -
"Why does my heart..."
0:39-0:58
Percussion + countermelody (string-synth) added
0:59-1:18
Bass + string-synth chords added
1:19-1:37
Piano chords become syncopated
1:38-1:56
Female voice takes over -
"These open doors..."
+ new chord sequence
1:57-2:16
Echoes and shouts added to voice part + new chord sequence
2:17-2:55
Male voice returns (with delay)
2:56-2:58
Pause
2:59-3:17
Female voice and string-synth chords resume
3:18-3:56
Piano, percussion & echoes and shouts resume
3:57-END
Male voice resumes - no piano or percussion
Dynamics
Change with texture
Gradually increases in general with quieter ending