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What makes a song "danceable"?

Music Fans Topic Challenge #2 - Dancing We recently had this question about the term for danceability in music. But have there been any scientific studies about what actually makes music danceable? I would assume it has to do with tempo,…
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Modern bands like Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Transatlantic?

What modern or very new bands can you advise me to listen to that play music resembling Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, or Transatlantic?
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Anyone have lyrics to "Ich schenk dir mein Herz" by Peter Reusch?

As part of my German education, I'm taping old 1970s and 1980s hits to the bathroom wall -- along with translations -- and singing them in the shower. I'm sure my neighbors love me. The compilation CD Herzen brauchen Zärtlichkeit has been a great…
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What kind of music do people born in the late 80's listen to now?

I'm 30 years old. I fell out of touch with American music sometime in the late 2000s, because I got into European metal music. I started off listening to symphonic metal, but eventually ended up listening to power and epic metal. Along with some…
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Is there any reason for Japanese artists (anime songs, mainly) being not much present in music services like Spotify?

I love a lot of Japanese artists like JUDY AND MARY, Siam Shade, and I don't see them much present in music services. Is that any sort of Japanese "culture" or prejudice with these platforms?
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"Cantina Band" Genre Question / Similar Music

I've recently been listening to a lot of John Williams' work, and one piece that stood out that I didn't know about prior was "Cantina Band" from Star Wars A New Hope. It is a very upbeat and fun piece that brings to mind the theme from Monster's…
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How does a pork chop relate to Duke Ellington's answer of 'Bach and myself'?

Source: The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century (1 ed. 2007; but 2008 Reprint ed. exists). p. 151 Bottom. There's a wonderful scene in a 1944 New Yorker profile in which Ellington is shown deflating the expectations of an Icelandic…
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What does "High C's" by Two Steps From Hell have to do with the ocean?

I enjoy listening to Two Steps From Hell's song "High C's". The name is quite obviously a pun on the high seas (the ocean) and High C (the note). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGh4FcZKekA What does the song have to do with the ocean? Why the pun?
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Is music taste bound to DNA?

I, as many young people of my age, was grown up with rock music. During my puberty, I took it further with any genre of metal. However, since I started using Spotify 5 years ago my music taste has clearly changed. Yet, I wonder if music taste can…
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Is H8000 a stylistically differentiable sub-genre of hardcore punk?

H8000 is often described as a sub-genre of hardcore punk from West Flanders. What makes it a sub-genre? Is it only geographical? In other words, can any hardcore punk track be considered H8000 if it comes from West Flanders? Is it stylistic? In…
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Musical equivalent of the film gag reel

We're all familiar with the DVD 'gag reel', where we get to see film actors fluffing their lines in an amusing way. Has any musical artist been brave enough to issue their musical gag reel? We're so used to perfect production, it would be really…
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Is there any software or app to search for similar melodies?

Artists from my country used to copy popular English songs. They reproduce the whole tune exactly the same as original but sing in the local language. It's sad but true. I just want to know which popular song they've copied. Is there any software or…
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Music group that does electric guitar covers of classical music?

I'm looking for a specific group that does electric guitar covers of classical music. The traits I know about this group: Album cover is a white guitar similar to the Les Paul They made a cover of Ode to the Joy, Rondo Alla Turca and Can Can…
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What are the nights in the Eric Clapton's 24 nights album?

My favorite Eric Clapton's album is the 24 nights. I wonder what specifically the 24 nights are? I know some of them, say blues nights or orchestra nights.
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Did Beethoven assist to rehearsals?

As you may know, Beethoven spent the last decade of his life almost completely deaf. That made me wonder : Was he a conductor ? Did he assist to the rehearsals of his concerts ?
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