Instruments in ‘Release’

Organise the key terms listed below into the correct part of the table. Where you
can, describe the role of each instrument.

Kora Hurdy-gurdy Fiddle

Synthesisers Whistle

Uilleann pipes Electric piano Talking drum

Bodhran
Drum machine Shaker and tambourine Accordion

Breath samples Male/female vox

African Celtic Western (EDM)

Structure of ‘Release’
Section Features and loops Loops

 Synth drone with effects  Loop 1 (bodhran), loop 2

Intro
 Talking drum solo (free time) (shaker), loop 3 (drums),
0.00 –
 Vocal samples then female loop 4 (synth), loop 5
1.38
vox Fig. 1 (drums)

Verse 1
 Female vocals (Fig. 2)
1.38 -  Loops 6-13
 Various loops drop in and out
2.55
Verse 2
 Male vocals (Fig. 3+4)
2.55 –  Loops 14 + 15
 Various loops drop in and out
3.51

Solos  1. Uilleann pipes (Fig. 5)

3.51 –  2. Low whistle (Fig. 6)
 Loops 16-21
4.55  3. Male vox (loop 19) + hurdy
gurdy (loop 20)

Verse 3  Female vocals (Fig. 2)

 Loops 22 (synth) + 23
4.55 –  Solo’s from uilleann pipes and
(fiddle)
5.51 hurdy-gurdy

 Drum break (loop 24) leads

Build  Loops 27 (new hurdy-
into build
5.51 – gurdy) + 28 (new
 Electric piano (loops 25 + 26)
6.59 uilleann pipes)
 More layers of loops

Outro  Female vocals (Fig. 2)

6.59 –  More loops  Various
7.28  Songs fades