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It is in the name itself; Dance and Pop. So, what do you get when you combine these two? A cultural phenomenon. Dance pop started in the late 70s to early 80s evolving from disco and club music combined with more pop sensibilities such as easy, dance-able beats and lesser complicated structures.

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I am Hein and yes i do enjoy Fanta more than any other sodas. The guitar is an extension of my body and i have been polishing my skills for it for 6 years now.

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This is a 4-piece band in Applied Musicianship4 group2 in 2022.

•Our Concept
This time, we decided on the main concept of investigating ''pop music'', which is broad but deep, and we chose songs and a band name based on this concept.
That is '''The Soda Shakers'''.
The name ''The Soda Shakers'' means that we are shaking soda full of bubbles to create bigger and bigger pop music(bubbles).
In addition, the name "soda" fits well with the genres of music we are planning to focus on this time, such as city pop and jazz pop.

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Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is typically up-tempo music created for nightclubs with the goal of being danceable, although it is also appropriate for contemporary hit radio. It is generally characterized by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures that are more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes, having evolved from a combination of dance and pop with influences of disco, post-disco, and synth-pop.

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Hey this is Olivia from Soda Shakers. I'm a *Not* professional violinist of the band. Try not to ask me what is my favourite genre, song, and artist. As long as the song are good, nice, comfortable for me. As you guys know there's 4 member in Soda Shakers band, I'm the Coke person !! I LOVE COCACOLA (hope I spell correctly)

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The reason why we choose dance pop as our band's performance song because it can let us to try out variety skills and style that different from others genre that we used to play.

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For our lead player, which is violinist, the challenges that she would face are finger position and also intonation, especially at the modulation part of the song 'Dia'. For pianist, the challenges he will face are the comping pattern and some arpeggios. For guitarist and bassist, they would need to face the challenges of the chord progression, comping, and also bass. They need to work well together to prevent clashing each other or not covering the piano part.

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Janet莉仪 -  End The Game || “Party!” Digital EP

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Dance-pop has various distinguishing characteristics which are:

Up-tempo and danceable character.

Easy songs with a simple structure.

Emphasize on grooves, rhythms, and beats.

Prominent hooks.

Lyrics that are easily memorable.

Production heavy.

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Madonna is widely regarded as one of the most important individuals in popular culture and is frequently referred to as the "Queen of Pop." 

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In the 80s, Disco was a counterpart as well as an opponent of mainstream Pop music. They fused together despite it to influence this new wave of Dance Pop which was spear headed by artists like Madonna, by making it played on the mainstream radio. She played a huge role in popularizing Dance pop as mainstream music by her glamourous aesthetics as well as her own emphasis on songwriting, being involved with her own writing by being co producer or lead songwriter. Other artists such as Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, and Dead or Alive also played major roles in popularizing the genre.

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In the mid 80s to early 90s, Pop music and RnB music became the focal point for music for urban youngsters in Malaysia, as it was being played in bars, restaurants and other entertainment and recreational outlets.
Sheila Majid debuted her album Dimensi  Baru in 1985, financed and produced by Roslan Aziz, and it became a standard and set a new direction for other Malaysian RnB artists to come, along with other musicians like Mac Chew and Jenny Chin.
This new direction incorporated jazz and fusion elements in it too so it sounds more happening and interesting than the contemporary pop that was prominent in the country.

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"Backstreet's back alright !" Everyday (Backstreet's back) by Backstreet Boys

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In the 90s, Dance Pop groups such as NSync, Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys and etc were making it a major genre in pop music by drawing inspirations from house music, modern R&B, new jack swing and many other popular genres from the 90s. Electronic influences became even more apparent as time went on, with Dance Pop records featuring sounds of techno, trance, and other electronic dance music.

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This is the playlist of the Dance Pop songs, feel free to listen all the wonderful dance pop songs !

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Shaheila binti Abdul Majid, as known as Dato Sheila Majid, she is a well-known Malaysian pop singer. Her musical skills, particularly in the area of jazz music, has earned her the title "Malaysia's Queen of Jazz."  With her albums Emosi and Warna, as well as her hit "Sinaran," she became the first Malaysian musician to break into Japan. She discovered her skill by happenstance when she sang at her friend's birthday party at Raintree Club Kuala Lumpur when she was 17 years old. Her talent was discovered at the time by a music producer who was drawn to her voice and invited her to an audition. Roslan Aziz auditioned her and signed her to a recording contract in 1982.

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Dia is a dance pop song by Sheila Majid released in 1985 with her debut album Dimensi Baru.
The genre struts along dance-pop and has some jazz and funk elements.
It was written by Addie MS and co-produced by Booty Boys and Zalikamari.

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Kata demi kata jalin dengan indah
Untuk menguraikan maksud hati
Ku beranikan diri untuk memulainya
Tapi mengapa bibirku tak dapat bergerak?
Terasa berat

Oh, malunya hati ini
Bila ku ingat saat itu
Kami hanya saling berpandang
Dan terdiam, terpaku

Oh, bulan, hanya dirimu
Yang menyaksikan segalanya
Oh, bulan, tolonglah daku
Katakan padanya, ku cinta dia

Kata demi kata jalin dengan indah
Untuk menguraikan maksud hati
Ku beranikan diri untuk memulainya
Tapi mengapa bibirku tak dapat bergerak?
Terasa berat

Oh, malunya hati ini
Bila ku ingat saat itu
Kami hanya saling berpandang
Dan terdiam, terpaku

Oh, bulan, hanya dirimu
Yang menyaksikan segalanya
Oh, bulan, tolonglah daku
Katakan padanya, ku cinta dia

Ku beranikan diri untuk memulainya
Tapi mengapa bibirku trasa berat?
Malam pun kian berlalu, kami saling terpaku
Diam seribu bahasa, hilang semua kata
Yang terangkaikan

Oh, malunya hati ini
Bila ku ingat saat itu
Kami hanya saling berpandang
Dan terdiam, terpaku

Oh, bulan, hanya dirimu
Yang menyaksikan segalanya
Oh, bulan, tolonglah daku
Katakan padanya, ku cinta dia

Oh, malunya hati ini
Bila ku ingat saat itu
Kami hanya saling berpandang
Dan terdiam, terpaku

Oh, bulan, hanya dirimu
Yang menyaksikan segalanya
Oh, bulan, tolonglah daku
Katakan padanya, ku cinta dia

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Janet莉仪 -  End The Game || “Party!” Digital EP

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"End The Game" Lyrics (with translations)

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"End The Game" Lyrics (with translations)

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Do you want a cup of coffee baby?
昨天的你一看又失眠 (I can see that you had insomnia again yesterday)
That’s so sad
Why you mad?
那個他和你第幾次失聯？ (How many times did he lose contact with you?)
你討厭 全自願 (You hate it, but all voluntary)
又把我叫到你面前 同個故事we roll again (Called me to you again, we roll again the same story)

想知道你所有的想法 babe (Would like to know all your thoughts babe)
開着車你坐在我的旁邊 (You are sitting next to me in the car while I driving)
你沉默 不想說 (You keep silent, and do not want to talk)
同一首歌為了你一直播 (Keep looping the same song for you)
從白天 到黑夜 讓你說 卻不說 (From day to night, asked you but you don't want to talk)
我真的想對你說 ( I really want to tell you)

甩他甩他吧 (Dump him, dump him)
手機放一邊讓他吃草吧 ( Leave your phone aside, let it take care of itself)
某野某野啦 （沒事沒事啦） (It's alright, it's alright)
讓他不知道你和誰去哪 雖然今天下起 rain 剛好咖啡是絕配 (Let him guess who you go with and where you go, even though it's rainy day but it's a right timing to drink coffee)
你要不要 要不要 要不要 一杯？ (Do you want a cup of coffee?)

甩他甩他吧 (Dump him, dump him)
手機放一邊讓他吃草吧 (leave your phone aside, let it take care of itself)
某野某野啦 (沒事沒事啦）(it's alright, it's alright)
讓他 不知道你和誰去哪 (Let him guess who you go with and where you go)
I know you’re just want to end the game
And don’t worry you will be ok
This is how we play the game
Tonight you should end this game

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Janet Tan is a producer, composer, and a singer from Subang Jaya, Malaysia. She graduated from Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Contemporary Music (Audio Technology), Sunway University. She don't have a specific favourite genre, she mostly play pop songs and Electric dance music (EDM). Beside, she also like to make beat.

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"End The Game" is a song performed by Janet. Other than perform the song , she also produced, composed, arranged with her partner DingXuan, and also did the mixing and mastering part along with Sel. "End The Game" is one of the song from her Digital EP "Party" that released on 15th of July, 2021. The meaning behind the song is about the singer's friend is having a bad days with their love ones, and they keep nagging to the singer which became the one who listen to their story. Few times later, the singer get annoyed and wanted to tell their friend just let go, end the relationship, and move on.

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The meaning behind of the entire lyrics are the singer's friend keep nagging to her about the problem that they faced in their relationship with their love ones or partner. This cause that the singer wanted to tell her friend that whenever you faced relationship problem or there's a conflict in the relationship, if the problem couldn't be solved, just ' end the game', which means just straight away end the relationship, stay away from toxic relationship.

“昨天的你一看又失眠“
（ I can see that you had insomnia again yesterday )

“ 又把我叫到你面前， 同个故事we roll again. ”
( Called me to you again, we roll again the same story )

The lyrics above show that the singer know that her friend having insomnia again, and called her to her friend again. Which means that her friend keep nagging to her about their difficulties on relationship.

“甩他甩他吧“
(Dump him, Dump him)

“手机放在一边让他吃草吧“
(Leave your phone aside, let it take care of itself)

" I know you're just want to end the game"

" This is how we play the game"

The lyrics above show that the singer told her friend end the relationship immediately, told her friend to let go and move on to the next.

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Kata demi kata
Jalin dengan indah
Untuk menguraikan
Maksud hati

Kuberanikan diri
Untuk memulainya
Tapi mengapa bibirku
Tak dapat bergerak
Terasa berat

Translation

Word by word intertwine beautifully

To decipher the heart

I dare myself to start

But why can't my lips move?

Feel heavy

Oh malunya hati ini
Bila kuingat saat itu
Kami hanya saling berpandang
Dan terdiam terpaku
Oh bulan hanya dirimu
Yang menyaksikan segalanya
Oh bulan tolonglah daku
Katakan padanya
Ku cinta dia

Translation

Oh, the shame of this heart

If I remember then

We just look at each other

And fell silent, stunned

Oh, moon, only you

Who saw everything

Oh, moon, help me

Tell him I love him

Kuberanikan diri
Tapi mengapa bibirku
Terasa berat
Malam kian berlalu
Diam seribu bahasa
Hilang semua kata
Yang terangkaikan

Translation

I dare myself to start

But why do my lips feel heavy?

The night is passing, we are glued to each other

Silence a thousand languages, lost all words

What is described

Kata demi kata
Jalin dengan indah
Untuk menguraikan
Maksud hati

Kuberanikan diri
Untuk memulainya
Tapi mengapa bibirku
Tak dapat bergerak
Terasa berat

Translation

Word by word intertwine beautifully

To decipher the heart

I dare myself to start

But why can't my lips move?

Feel heavy

Oh malunya hati ini
Bila kuingat saat itu
Kami hanya saling berpandang
Dan terdiam terpaku
Oh bulan hanya dirimu
Yang menyaksikan segalanya
Oh bulan tolonglah daku
Katakan padanya
Ku cinta dia

Translation

Oh, the shame of this heart

If I remember then

We just look at each other

And fell silent, stunned

Oh, moon, only you

Who saw everything

Oh, moon, help me

Tell him I love him

Translation

Kuberanikan diri
Untuk memulainya
Tapi mengapa bibirku
Terasa berat
Malam kian berlalu
Diam seribu bahasa
Hilang semua kata
Yang terangkaikan

Translation

dare myself

To get started

But why my lips

Feel heavy

The night is passing

Silence a thousand languages

Lost all words

What is described

Translation

Oh malunya hati ini
Bila kuingat saat itu
Kami hanya saling berpandang
Dan terdiam terpaku
Oh bulan hanya dirimu
Yang menyaksikan segalanya
Oh bulan tolonglah daku
Katakan padanya
Ku cinta dia

Translation

Oh, the shame of this heart

If I remember then

We just look at each other

And fell silent, stunned

Oh, moon, only you

Who saw everything

Oh, moon, help me

Tell him I love him

Translation

Oh malunya hati ini
Bila kuingat saat itu
Kami hanya saling berpandang
Dan terdiam terpaku
Oh bulan hanya dirimu
Yang menyaksikan segalanya
Oh bulan tolonglah daku
Katakan padanya
Ku cinta dia

Translation

Oh, the shame of this heart

If I remember then

We just look at each other

And fell silent, stunned

Oh, moon, only you

Who saw everything

Oh, moon, help me

Tell him I love him

End.

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Since it evolved from disco and electronic music, it tends to be very upbeat and dance-able. It also incorporates the catchiness of pop songs as well as the simple pop based structure.
Combining the two genres, there is a strong emphasis on the grooves, rhythms and the beats, with the lyrics being somewhat simple but the hooks are made to be very prominent.
Its also very producer/DJ driven so that the instrumental and the beats are very strong.

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Dance-Pop Definition | What is Dance-Pop Music?

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Due to financial shortcomings, it took 2 years for them to finish the album. Their budget was pretty low that they even had to resort to using her picture from a magazine rather than taking an actual album promo picture of her.

Her feelings towards the record was quite mixed as there were many songs that she actually enjoyed recording and singing, most of which are the jazzier ones, however she was not really fond of the other songs that she had to do to get the mainstream attention, such as the song Pengemis Muda. A favourite of her from this album is Dia

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#TheLITEBreakfast: Dato Sheila Majid -Malaysian Made

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''Basic information''
Key=A major
Tempo=83BPM

''Instrumentation''
Vocal
Acoustic Guitar(with layering)
Percussion

Bass(Start from chorus)
Drum(start from chorus)
E.Piano(only chorus)
Synth(only chorus)
FX(Phaser effect)

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''Chord Progression''
Except for the two bars of the intro, the song is composed of circular chords, with Amaj→F#min→Dmaj→Emaj repeated two bars at a time.
This so-called 1 6 4 5 progression was often seen in folk songs of the 1950s to 1970s, played on acoustic guitars, and is said to have a nostalgic atmosphere.
However, in contrast to the intro, verse, which is played on acoustic guitar, the first chorus and the rest of the song use a lot of sounds typical of pop songs from the 2000s onward, and the melody has a modern impression with a lot of call-and-response. It's makes the song more dramatic and less-monotonous,  even based on the constant rhythm described below.

''Rhythm''
Basically, the song is a guitar that strokes along with the rhythm of the score all the way through. As mentioned above, various instruments (drums, bass and sound effects) are added in the chorus to make it less boring and more inspiring.
Furthermore, before the final chorus, the bass and drums add eighth notes to the entire song.

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The main difference between both songs are the form as, End The Game follows the normal structure verse pre-chorus and chorus, Dia surpises us with an interlude section after the second verse.

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For End The Game, the chord progression doesn't change and repeat throughout the whole song while, Dia has complex chords(two chords per bar, even four in some bars) and it changes drastically in the solo section.

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End The Game has the feel of dance-pop while Dia has jazzy feel mainly because of the chord progression and bass

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End The Game has a story about the singer's friends facing problems in her relationship as the singer telling her friend to  end the game if the problem couldn't be solved. Dia's story was about the singer describing about her actions and the small details in her experience from trying to express her feeling to someone she love in a very cute and light-hearted way.

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Dia's instrumentation is very basic to an 80's style music, with drums-bass-electric guitar-keys-synth attacks.
End The Game incorporate more modern style of music with added phaser effect and musical effects along with bass-drum-E.piano-synth.
Even though Dia's has simple instrumentation the song feels more vibrant and colouful due to the beautiful arrangement and chord progression.

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The story of this song is about the singer who is trying to express her feeling to the love of her life but she is too shy to talk. She even describes her lips being sealed the moment she tries to talk and asks for the help of the moon which saw the whole scene to tell the person about her feelings. Though the story could be said in a complex way, the lyrics were written in a very short and smart way that we can see instantly. It maintains a sense of simplicity throughout the song. The lyrics also made it more natural with her describing the event in a simple way without convoluting the story.

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Emmanuel is from Malaysia.
He is okay la.
Pianist(not pro) Guitarist(Not a shredder) Singer(Only my language if not my gorgeous Indian accent might shine through.

Not because I am tall but I choose this name because I actually kinda like Mountain Dew.

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Janet start producing and writing the song around last year either May or June while she having her last semester. She took almost 2 to 3 months to done all of her EP. She used to start writing the song by making a short beat at first, after that she will just keep looping the section, and start writing and compose. Beside, she also mentioned that the melody and lyrics of the chorus were came out together in her mind  very randomly, and she slowly wrote the song, then move on to the arrangement part. She mentioned that the whole process of producing the song is fun, but she also faced some challenges during the process of making the song. While she producing this song, she couldn't travel to campus or a recording studio to do a proper recording because that time most of the city in Malaysia were under movement control order due to the pandemic, so she have to do the recording by herself in her own room.

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Other than that, she also mentioned that the most challenging part was the collaboration part during the whole process.

" Is not easy when you working with other people, and there are so many things you need to learn when you creating stuff in a team. I did learned a lot throughout the process "  by Janet from the interview session with The Soda Shaker member.

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This is Yuto from Japan.

Bassist and composer.

Love Dr.Pepper.

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BTS Part 1

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Basic info
- D major
- 4/4
- 84bpm

Structure
AABA

Intro
Verse
Chorus
Instrumental
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Outro

Instruments
Drums
Bass
Guitar
Keys
Synths
Brass Synth
Vocals

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- Staccato guitar notes
- Sliding bass to create more melodicness as well as more groove
- Layered keys and synth for different dynamics
- Staccato keys as well with wowowow

The intro begins with most of the instruments coming in together, which includes the layered keys and synths for different dynamics, another staccato keys with a filter automation, staccato guitar notes, sliding bassline for enhanced melody and groove

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- Starts with pick scratch on guitar
- Keys,
- Synths come in as attacks
- Staccato guitar in the back

Then the verse starts with the pick scratch from the guitar. And as the vocals come in, the keys play a soft and melodic part in the background, while the synths appear as attacks occasionally. The staccato guitar part remains in this section following the chord changes

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- Sustained synth keys
- Additional backup synths for more dynamics
- Melodic bassline
- Guitar goes into funky strumming

When it comes to the chorus, one of the first things you can hear is the sustained synth notes that works with the chord changes to provide a lush environment for the other instruments. additional keys and synths are added as backup for more dynamics. the bassline plays a melodic style while keeping in tune with the groove as the guitar goes into a more funk kind of strumming.

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- Keys and bass and drums, additional backup keys
- Slow plucked guitar but it gets into funky strumming at the 2nd half of the bridge

After the attack, the chord progression changes into a frenzy of different non diatonic chords to showcase the keyboard solo with lots of dynamic and changes and attacks. There are also additional backup keys to support the whole section and enhance the atmosphere.

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- Modulation up 1 whole step
- Brass keys/synths??

In the last chorus, it just repeats the other previous choruses. However, after 1 round of the chorus, it goes up 1 full step and modulates to B major, with the whole band following along it. the outro is also a repetition of the chorus however there are no real vocals lines and some brass synths and keys are added for a more orchestral and strong ending, and finally ends in a fade out

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Live Performance of End the Game, Dia, and Cantaloupe Island

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BTS Part 2

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Behind the scene:Soda Shakers/End The Game