Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? - Moby

Structure
1. Alternates A and B sections
  1. A - Verse
  2. B - Chorus
2. Into - Verse - Chorus - Verse - Chorus
Melody
1. Two vocal sample used
  1. Taken from 1953 Gospel piece
  2. Verse - Male
    1. Why does my heart feel so bad?
    2. Why does my soul feel so bad?
  3. Chorus - Female
    1. He'll open doors
    2. These open doors?
  4. They have not been 'cleaned up'
    1. 'Crackle' is still present
Harmony
1. Whole song is based on two simple chord sequences
2. Only uses 6 chords
  1. Piano Intro and verse
    1. Am - Em - G - D
      1. Each chord is repeated twice
  2. Chorus
    1. First half
      1. C - Am - C - Am
    2. Second half
      1. F - C - F - C
3. The harmony is diatonic
  1. This is a common feature of dance music
Technology
1. Use of loops
2. Reverb
  1. Piano
  2. Vocals
3. EQ - Equalization
4. Telephone effect
5. Delay
6. Drum machine
7. Sequencer
8. Sampler
9. Synth strings
10. Bass synth
11. This technology was already considered old fashioned in 1999 but it was prefered by Moby
12. Minimal use of effects on tracks
13. Use of filter to treat 'answer' sample
Instrumentation
1. Piano
2. Synthesisers
3. Drum machine
4. Synth pads
5. String pads
6. Vocal samples
Samples
1. Use of two sample from one 1950s Gospel choir
2. They have not been 'cleaned up'
  1. 'Crackle' is still present
3. The backbeat sample was slowed down to fit the tempo of the track
Texture
1. Builds gradually throughout intro and verse 1
2. Suddenly thins out when the chorus comes back for the second time
3. Fuller texture returns
4. The final 32 - bars is just the 1st vocal sample and synth

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Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? - Moby

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