The music went and led me astray

Hey, I’m back again with another song. As I told you all a couple posts ago, this time I am going to give a shot at a bass cover. To do this I find it only fitting to pick another Drum and Bass song. Actually, I’m going to label this song as Drumstep. Some genre enthusiasts, I’m guilty of being one, become picky with the way some songs are labelled. Still in the end a good song is a good song though, right? Drumstep is a sub-genre of Drum and Bass. It is roughly the same temp but does not feel like it because of the half time feel and it features elements that are commonly found in dubstep. The song I’ve picked for this one is ‘Led Astray’ by Friction. Friction is a big name in the Drum and Bass scene. He is ranked as the second best Drum and Bass DJ, not to mention has produced some anthems such as ‘Back to your Roots’. He also currently hosts his own Drum and Bass show on BBC Radio in London, England. ‘Led Astray’ has been met with a mixed audience response. A large portion of the listeners believe Friction has lost his touch with production and is beginning to try to appeal to the mainstream. An equal large portion believes the song is of quality production and enjoys it.

The song is built in a similar format as a rock song. There is an intro, which in this case can act like a verse. There is the main instrumental part which acts like a chorus. The song starts off with some violins which personally, I love when producers add violins into their production. It creates a really grand atmosphere. The grandness of the song then continues into the big sounding instrumental part. The tone of the synth is not exactly one I would expect to follow such a violin intro but it works for maintaining that big sound. The bass emphasizes the lead melody by playing the same thing but in a lower octave. The song is in the key of Cm. The entire song follows the pattern of Cm, G, G# and Fm. The instrumental chorus builds on that pattern by basing the melody on it.

Hope everyone’s dealing well with the stress of mid-terms and all, next one should be posted in a week; check back then!