Concert Analysis
Shelby Rosen
MUS 265
Spring 2012
Concert Report Two concerts I attended this semester were Steve Aoki and Datsik and “The Brown Bag Series.” Although two completely different music styles, they were both fun to attend and interesting to think about when considering their musical elements. Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and founder of Dim Mak Record. Datsik is a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. “The Brown Bag Series” was an instrumental concert consisting of six people, one being Professor Golove, who played instruments such as the cello, the double bass, and the piano. Steve Aoki and Datsik brought their tour “Deadmeat” to Buffalo on February 28th. Their Deadmeat tour played in over 40 cities across North America and started on January 19th. Aoki was born on November 30, 1977 and by his early 20’s he built his own record label which he called Dim Mak, named after his childhood hero Bruce Lee. He has been in multiple bands including This Machine Kills, Esperanza, and The Fire Next Time. Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician. Electric dance music was produced primarily for a clubs or environments centered upon dancing. This music is created for the use of DJ’s, and is produced with the intention to create a continuous set, where the DJ progresses from one record to the next, synchronizing each song. Electronic dance music is a music genre that largely stems from the production methods of hip hop, disco, house, and techno music. This music was originally born in the nightclub scene in the 1980s, the warehouse party scene in the 1980s, and the rave scene of the “acid house movement” in the 1980s. By the mid-1990s, the presence of electronic dance music spread throughout the world and today is one of the most popular forms of music there is. Electronic dance music is constructed with electronic instruments such as synthesizers, drum machines, and sequencers. Each DJ is different by making
MUS 265
Spring 2012
Concert Report Two concerts I attended this semester were Steve Aoki and Datsik and “The Brown Bag Series.” Although two completely different music styles, they were both fun to attend and interesting to think about when considering their musical elements. Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and founder of Dim Mak Record. Datsik is a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. “The Brown Bag Series” was an instrumental concert consisting of six people, one being Professor Golove, who played instruments such as the cello, the double bass, and the piano. Steve Aoki and Datsik brought their tour “Deadmeat” to Buffalo on February 28th. Their Deadmeat tour played in over 40 cities across North America and started on January 19th. Aoki was born on November 30, 1977 and by his early 20’s he built his own record label which he called Dim Mak, named after his childhood hero Bruce Lee. He has been in multiple bands including This Machine Kills, Esperanza, and The Fire Next Time. Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician. Electric dance music was produced primarily for a clubs or environments centered upon dancing. This music is created for the use of DJ’s, and is produced with the intention to create a continuous set, where the DJ progresses from one record to the next, synchronizing each song. Electronic dance music is a music genre that largely stems from the production methods of hip hop, disco, house, and techno music. This music was originally born in the nightclub scene in the 1980s, the warehouse party scene in the 1980s, and the rave scene of the “acid house movement” in the 1980s. By the mid-1990s, the presence of electronic dance music spread throughout the world and today is one of the most popular forms of music there is. Electronic dance music is constructed with electronic instruments such as synthesizers, drum machines, and sequencers. Each DJ is different by making