analysis of adagio for strings by Tiesto
The piece starts with prominent four to the floor bass drum beat for 4 bars.
There are clicks in the background.
After four bars , a synth is introduced for another four bars until a second synthesizer is introduced (0:15).
The build up to the drop then begins. at 0:28, open hi hi hats start playing in the off-beats and long synthesized string chords (lots of reverb) are introduced underneath the dominant synth. (Can hear faint use of flanger).
At 39 seconds, the drum beat drops completely and the synth strings (from Adagio For Strings) are introduced with synth pad underneath. There is heavy reverb on the strings.
Bass kick enters again at 1:16 when the strings disappear, allowing the synths to build up again. the synths are heavily distorted.
Second synth enters again at 1:35.
The synths have the same chord progression as the strings.
Snare drum hits (from 1:54) get louder until 2:12 when the beat drops and the four to the floor bass enters again with the synths on top. The synths are heavily distorted.
The synths continue until the end of the song. After about 2:30, one synth echoes the other.
The piece starts with prominent four to the floor bass drum beat for 4 bars.
There are clicks in the background.
After four bars , a synth is introduced for another four bars until a second synthesizer is introduced (0:15).
The build up to the drop then begins. at 0:28, open hi hi hats start playing in the off-beats and long synthesized string chords (lots of reverb) are introduced underneath the dominant synth. (Can hear faint use of flanger).
At 39 seconds, the drum beat drops completely and the synth strings (from Adagio For Strings) are introduced with synth pad underneath. There is heavy reverb on the strings.
Bass kick enters again at 1:16 when the strings disappear, allowing the synths to build up again. the synths are heavily distorted.
Second synth enters again at 1:35.
The synths have the same chord progression as the strings.
There are clicks in the background.
After four bars , a synth is introduced for another four bars until a second synthesizer is introduced (0:15).
The build up to the drop then begins. at 0:28, open hi hi hats start playing in the off-beats and long synthesized string chords (lots of reverb) are introduced underneath the dominant synth. (Can hear faint use of flanger).
At 39 seconds, the drum beat drops completely and the synth strings (from Adagio For Strings) are introduced with synth pad underneath. There is heavy reverb on the strings.
Bass kick enters again at 1:16 when the strings disappear, allowing the synths to build up again. the synths are heavily distorted.
Second synth enters again at 1:35.
The synths have the same chord progression as the strings.
Snare drum hits (from 1:54) get louder until 2:12 when the beat drops and the four to the floor bass enters again with the synths on top. The synths are heavily distorted.
The synths continue until the end of the song. After about 2:30, one synth echoes the other.
The piece starts with prominent four to the floor bass drum beat for 4 bars.
There are clicks in the background.
After four bars , a synth is introduced for another four bars until a second synthesizer is introduced (0:15).
The build up to the drop then begins. at 0:28, open hi hi hats start playing in the off-beats and long synthesized string chords (lots of reverb) are introduced underneath the dominant synth. (Can hear faint use of flanger).
At 39 seconds, the drum beat drops completely and the synth strings (from Adagio For Strings) are introduced with synth pad underneath. There is heavy reverb on the strings.
Bass kick enters again at 1:16 when the strings disappear, allowing the synths to build up again. the synths are heavily distorted.
Second synth enters again at 1:35.
The synths have the same chord progression as the strings.