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drafts and final composition

I have created a draft based on my research. In this draft, I have created a trap song with the main elements. These being, a strong 808 bass, 1/16th hi hat notes and a catchy melody. I have created a piece of work myself based upon the research I have collected. https://harmre.bandcamp.com/track/perfect-remains
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music analysis

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The Cycle  In this task, I will be creating a piece which represents the characteristics of Trap music. I will be researching and listing the characteristics of the genre, this will include: Instrumentation, time signatures and BPM. I will mainly be focusing on the drum pattern in this experiment as this is one of the main elements which makes up the genre. The first song I will be researching is Lil Skies - Lettuce Sandwich. Instruments Piano - Medium Snare (programmed) - Loud Kick (Programmed) - Loud Hi Hats (programmed) - Loud 808 Bass - Medium Lead Vocals - Loudest BPM 155 BPM. This is quite fast for a trap song, which are usually known for being 135 - 145 BPM. Time signature 4/4 In this song, it is very clear that the drums have a 1/16th note hi hat. This is one of the main elements of the genre. The second which I am researching is 88Glam - 12 Instruments Kick drum - Loud Hi Hats 1/16th note - Medium Snare - Loud Lead melody - L...
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Album covers

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I will be researching album covers by different trap artists. lil uzi vert - Luv is rage 2   Migos - Culture 2 Travis Scott - astroworld
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Genre Research

Origins Of Trap Music The term trap comes from  Atlanta,  Georgia , where rappers Cool Breeze, Dungeon Family, Outkast, Goodie Mob, and Ghetto Mafia were some of the first to use the term in their music. Trap first gained the attention in the 1990's, Although it wasn't until the early 2000's when it started to grow into the mainstream culture. Traps Popularity arrived when the emergence of Young Jeezy and T.I The ATLiens made trap on their respective debut albums. T.I named his second album 'Trap Muzik'.
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Trap Producers

Metro Boomin Metro Boomin, also known as LeLand Tyler Wayne was born  September 16, 1993. After a brief part of his  high school  life playing the bass guitar for the school band, He turned to creating music beats at the age of 13 when his mother bought him a laptop and FruityLoops. He first travelled to Atlanta in the 11th grade to pursue a career in music. In an interview, Metro says that Atlanta rapper OJ DA JuiceMan was the first popular artist to rap on his beats, a few collaborations that led to Metro meeting and working with Gucci Mane. Metro Boomin is one of the most renowned producers in the trap industry to date. He has worked with artists such as Future, The Weeknd, 21 Savage, Travis Scott and Lil Uzi Vert. London On Da Track London began rapping at the age of sixteen with the group Dem Guyz.  As a way to save money, London drew upon his experience playing piano arrangements in church and began making beats for rappers. With the help of onl...
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Copyright and Creative Commons

Copyright and Creative Commons How do they relate to your release? Copyright Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. You get copyright protection automatically - you don’t have to apply or pay a fee. There isn’t a register of copyright works in the UK. You automatically get copyright protection when you create: original dramatic, musical and artistic work, including illustration and photography original non-literary written work, such as software, web content and databases sound and music recordings film and television recordings the layout of published editions of written, dramatic and musical works gov. 2018.  copyright . [ONLINE] Available at:  https://www.gov.uk/copyright . [Accessed 11 October 2018]. Creative Commons Creative Commons I a globally known non-profit organisation that  allows sharing of creativity through the provision of free legal tools. This can help th...
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Digital distribution

Research and investegate Digital music distribution  BandCamp -  Band-camp is a social platform and app for fans and artists. Their main aim is getting fans to discover new music, plus they allow you to sell merch on their platform. How does band camp pricing work?  Band-camp is free for artists in the fact that you do not have to pay for an account, but they take their money as a commission per download. It's 15% per digital download on top of however much PayPal takes.  Pros of band camp - Band-camp is very good for creating a fanbase. M ore popular in search than Tune-core or CDBaby, fans are going to likely be very familiar with this platform. Cons of Band Camp - They do NOT distribute outside of Band-camp. They are their own retail store. Although it is popular, you'll have to go elsewhere to get your music onto the Big 4 ( iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and Google Play) .  Soundcloud - SoundCloud  is an online audio distribution...
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