Schaffel
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Schaffel (the German spelling to match the English pronunciation of "shuffle") is a fusion style of techno and rock in which minimal techno's straight-up drum kick shuffled to offbeat emphasis.[1] Often triplet eighths are used to create swinging rhythms.
History[]
Originating from swing and R&B roots, the beat was popularized by glam rock performers like T. Rex with their 1971 hit "Hot Love" and Gary Glitter in his 1972 hit "Rock and Roll Part 2".[1]
The schaffel beat has remained in use in electronic music genres and can be found in such releases as "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode.[1]
Michael Mayer's label Kompakt has put out a series of compilations titled Schaffelfieber ("Schaffel Fever").[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Turenne, Martin (January 1, 2006). "Schaffel Beat Resuscitates Techno". Exclaim!.
- ^ Schaffelfieber by Diverse – Kompakt
Further reading[]
- Nye, Sean (2013). "Minimal Understandings: The Berlin Decade, the Minimal Continuum, and Debates on the Legacy of German Techno". Journal of Popular Music Studies. 25 (2): 154–84. doi:10.1111/jpms.12032.
- Morget, Stefanie (2015). "Die Rolle der Variabilität beim Einsatz von Musik am Beispiel der L2-Aussprachevermittlung" [The role of variability in the use of music as an example of L2 pronunciation mediation]. ÖDaF-Mitteilungen (in German). 31 (1): 51–63. doi:10.14220/odaf.2015.31.1.51.
- Martin, Ian (June 30, 2011). "Every day we're schaffeling: What Girls Generation are doing right". The Japan Times.
Categories:
- German music
- Techno genres
- Rhythm and meter
- Electronic rock
- Electronic music stubs