Schaffel
Schaffel is a style of progressive electronic dance music in which the beat is shifted. Often the eighth note triplet is used to create a swing . The term "Schaffel" is initially the phonetic spelling of " Shuffle " in German.
Particularly noteworthy is the song "Strict Machine" by Goldfrapp from 2003, which established the genre in clubs. The British electropop band Pet Shop Boys achieved international chart success in 2009 with their song "Love Etc."
At the beginning of the 21st century, Schaffel became popular with the compilations Schaffelfieber by the German minimal techno music label Kompakt . Other noteworthy releases are “Like Tears in Rain” (2000) by Covenant , “Wasted (Naghavi Mix)” (2000) by And One and “Mitternacht” (2001) by E Nomine . At the end of the 2000s, the Schaffel beat was increasingly found in pop songs. a. in "Some Girls" (2004) by Rachel Stevens , " I Kissed a Girl " (2008) by Katy Perry , " Run Devil Run " (2009) by Girls' Generation but also "Uprising" by Muse .
Individual evidence
- ^ Ian Martin: Every day we're schaffeling: What Girls Generation are doing right. In: Japan Times . June 30, 2011, accessed July 25, 2011 .