How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : The Good Girls, PJ & Duncan, Sugar Bullet, Diva, Freestylers, Deep Forest, Laurent Garnier, Moby, Orbital, Sven Väth, Echobeatz, Newton
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (29/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
1. What year did The Good Girls release ‘Just Call Me’ ?
- A 1990
- B 1992
- C 1994
2. From which music genre did PJ & Duncan’s ‘Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble’ take inspiration for its intentional misspelling?
- A Tango
- B Salsa
- C Rhumba
3. Which vocal styles are prominent in Sugar Bullet’s ‘World Peace’ ?
- A Operatic
- B Rap
- C Classical
4. In Diva’s ‘Everybody,’ what is the typical BPM range?
- A 90 BPM
- B 118 BPM
- C 130 BPM
5. Which group collaborated on the Freestylers’ ‘Here We Go’ ?
- A Definition Of Sound
- B Groove Armada
- C Chemical Brothers
6. What is a musical characteristic of Deep Forest’s ‘Savana Dance’ ?
- A Classical piano
- B African vocal samples
- C Heavy metal riffs
7. Which artist’s track ‘Flashback’ includes a mix named the ‘Laboratoire Mix’ ?
- A Laurent Garnier
- B Carl Cox
- C Paul van Dyk
8. What genre best describes Moby’s ‘Bodyrock’ ?
- A Classical
- B Big beat
- C Jazz
9. ‘Much Ado About Nothing Left’ is by which electronic duo?
- A Daft Punk
- B Orbital
- C The Chemical Brothers
10. What is the literal translation of Sven Väth’s track ‘L’Esperanza’ ?
- A Love
- B Dance
- C Hope
11. Who originally wrote the song ‘Mas Que Nada,’ covered by Echobeatz?
- A Jorge Ben
- B Sérgio Mendes
- C Antonio Carlos Jobim
12. ‘Sky High’ by Newton was remade from a song by which 1970s band?
- A Led Zeppelin
- B Jigsaw
- C Fleetwood Mac
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 29/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . The Good Girls – Just Call MeFeatured on the 1989 album “Just Call Me”.
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2 . PJ & Duncan – Let’s Get Ready To RhumbleFeatured on the 1994 album “Psyche”.
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3 . Sugar Bullet – World PeaceFeatured on the 1990 album “Unrefined”.
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4 . Diva – Everybody
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5 . Freestylers – Here We GoFeatured on the 2004 album “We Rock Hard”.
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6 . Deep Forest – Savana DanceFeatured on the 1994 album “World Mix”.
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7 . Laurent Garnier – FlashbackFeatured on the 2000 album “30”.
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8 . Moby – BodyrockFeatured on the 1999 album “Play“.
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9 . Orbital – Much Ado About Nothing Left
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10 . Sven Väth – L’EsperanzaFeatured on the 1994 album “Accident in Paradise”.
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11 . Echobeatz – Mas Que Nada
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12 . Newton – Sky HighFeatured on the 1997 album “Sky High”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Released in 1992 in the United States, ‘Just Call Me’ features samples of Grover Washington, Jr. and Esther Williams, highlighting its role in early ’90s R&B.
2. The misspelling ‘Rhumble’ in PJ & Duncan’s song relates to the Rhumba dance, cleverly bypassing copyright issues associated with ‘Let’s Get Ready to Rumble.’
3. ‘World Peace’ by Sugar Bullet uses rap vocals over breakbeat rhythms, epitomizing the group’s hip-hop influences in the early ’90s UK scene.
4. Diva’s ‘Everybody’ spins Euro-house tracks around 118 BPM, embracing the mid-’90s dancefloor energy synonymous with the era.
5. The Freestylers collaborated with Definition Of Sound on ‘Here We Go,’ contributing to its diverse, electronic repertoire.
6. Deep Forest’s ‘Savana Dance’ is marked by its use of African vocal samples, merging traditional sounds with modern electronic production.
7. Laurent Garnier’s track ‘Flashback’ features the Laboratoire Mix, showcasing his prowess in mixing techno and acid house elements.
8. Moby’s ‘Bodyrock’ sits solidly within the big beat genre, driven by hip-hop samples and energetic electronic beats.
9. Orbital created ‘Much Ado About Nothing Left,’ part of their 2001 album ‘The Altogether,’ showcasing their unique electronic style.
10. Sven Väth’s ‘L’Esperanza’ translates to ‘Hope,’ representing a recurring theme in his acclaimed techno work.
11. Jorge Ben wrote ‘Mas Que Nada,’ famously covered by Echobeatz and encapsulating rich Brazilian musical traditions.
12. Newton’s ‘Sky High’ is a cover of a song by Jigsaw, originally a hit in the 1970s, bringing Euro House flair to the classic track.
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