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History of Rock and Roll Quiz 5
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History of Rock and Roll Quiz 5

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Who was not among David Mancuso's influences that eventually inspired his modern clubbing ethos?

  • Larry Levan's policy of playing a non-stop array of records with no pauses (correct)
  • Giorgio Moroder's rhythmic techniques
  • New Order's music style
  • Francis Grasso's mixing techniques

    • What was not an element that defined Death Metal?

  • Dissonant guitar riffs
  • Quasi-operatic, high registered keening vocals (correct)
  • Fast tempos
  • Deep growling vocals

    • What influential rhythm technique did Giorgio Moroder invent?

    Four on the floor rhythm technique

    What were not among the elements that Emperor opened up NBM to eclectic, outside sources?

    <p>Pop melodic focus (more than normal for this aesthetic)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Kraftwerk single was not an influence on the 1st electro-funk record in 1982?

    <p>Tabula Rasa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not a part of Skinny Puppy's performance philosophy?

    <p>Melodic focus in performances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not an element in the electronic dance genre known as the 'Big Beat'?

    <p>Faster, syncopated tempos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not a characteristic of Electronic Body Music (EBM)?

    <p>Blues-influenced, Heavy Metal electric guitars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not a musical element of Kraftwerk as a result of 'Trans Europe Express'?

    <p>Complex, polyrhythmic distortion and dissonance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not a part of the subject matter of Skinny Puppy's 'VIVsectVI'?

    <p>High Art Poetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name the band that Dave Mustaine formed in the wake of his dismissal from Metallica.

    <p>Megadeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Einstürzende Neubauten become the 1st to be associated with the term 'industrial'?

    <p>Clang-bang of metal objects (played on other metal objects)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name Judas Priest's breakthrough album of 1976.

    <p>Sad Wings of Destiny</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Ministry's 1st album that fully realized the 'Aggro' sound?

    <p>Land of Rape and Honey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not an element of Al Jourgensen's 'Aggro' sound?

    <p>Melodic focus and conventional song structure in a dance pop format</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What new genre would Slayer be one of the 1st anticipatory and inspirations of?

    <p>Death Metal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not an element of Drum and Bass?

    <p>Conventional vocalizing (using a woman's voice)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In comparison to both Metallica and Megadeth, what was Slayer all about?

    <p>Brutality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial concept of the Futurist Movement?

    <p>Use of noise originating from industrialized sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By the late 80's, what was not a part of Wax Trax's signature sound that was influenced by Al Jourgensen?

    <p>Pop sensibilities and song structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which 1990 classic single introduced the sound of house music to the American mainstream?

    <p>Vogue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among the new Futurist-influenced concepts shared by both Music Concrete and Analog electronic music?

    <p>Use and development of traditional artistic convention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What genre of electronic dance music rose out of the underground, post-disco club culture in the early 1980s?

    <p>House</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Motörhead's 1980 breakthrough album?

    <p>Ace of Spades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Dave Mustaine, who was Metallica's primary influence?

    <p>Diamond Head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which band standardized the EBM sound by conventionalizing the genre's various elements?

    <p>Skinny Puppy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The art of recording sounds of nature or of everyday life onto magnetic tape, then manually or electronically manipulating that tape in order to produce original sounds was a genre known as?

    <p>Music Concrete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not an element that made up Ambient House?

    <p>Heavy metal, rock guitar samples</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If Judas Priest established the NWOBHM model as a genre on its own, who solidified it as a standard trademark?

    <p>Iron Maiden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As illustrated in the Front 242 single 'Masterhit', what was the distinct characteristic of EBM?

    <p>Heavy hitting, hammering drum track</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was not among the innovators of a genre known as Detroit Techno?

    <p>Marvin Gaye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What specific element did Cabaret Voltaire use to effectively string together disparate experimental sounds?

    <p>The Dance beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name the 1982 demo tape by Metallica that changed the rules of heavy metal.

    <p>No Life 'Til Leather</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among the new items added to an already familiar song that constitutes a remix?

    <p>Live instrumentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were not among the 4 separate elements of hard rock that would come together to complete the heavy metal puzzle?

    <p>Low registered, crooning vocals of Jim Morrison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not a musical element in the House?

    <p>Mechanized, machine-like sound (synthetic samples only)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among Alex Patterson's main instruments?

    <p>Electric guitars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 1982 electro-funk record that set the blueprint for electronic dance music was?

    <p>Planet Rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the 1st black artist that MTV aggressively promoted?

    <p>Michael Jackson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not an influence on Ministry's Al Jourgensen?

    <p>Progressive Rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name Saxon's breakthrough album of 1980.

    <p>Wheels of Steel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group was credited for inventing the EBM (electronic body music) genre?

    <p>Front 242</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the veteran record import hunters founded his own fanzine and independent record label in Los Angeles?

    <p>Brian Slagel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who laid down the model of what would become known as heavy metal?

    <p>Black Sabbath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electronic dance music genre consists of 'dreamlike' repetitive melodic fragments?

    <p>Trance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who pioneered the art of club DJing as a serious art form?

    <p>Francis Grasso</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the 1st 'thrash' song and the band who recorded it?

    <p>The Witching Hour - Venom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The group, New Order, was the 1st to introduce electronic dance music by way of?

    <p>Live band performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name the album that marked the debut of lead singer Bruce Dickinson and transformed Maiden into international icons.

    <p>The Number of the Beast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which band from Birmingham was the 1st to standardize the heavy metal model?

    <p>Judas Priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among Techno's mixture of influences?

    <p>Glossy, symphonic, pop driven 'Philly International' sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of electronic dance music contained rock guitar samples?

    <p>Bit Beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Analog Music's main instrument that generated electronic sounds?

    <p>The Oscillator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which was not an enterprise that Brian Slagel had established or been associated with?

    <p>Producer for Capitol Records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not an element of the electronic dance genre known as 'Trance'?

    <p>Rock guitar samples</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among the philosophical elements of Throbbing Gristle?

    <p>Conventional dance music was encouraged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not an element that Dave Mustaine added to the high-speed, thrash metal model of his former band?

    <p>Melodic focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among the elements of thrash metal?

    <p>Virtuoso lead guitar solos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What practice familiarized the metal undergrounds of San Francisco and Los Angeles with NWOBHM bands?

    <p>Tape trading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Ministry - what did they introduce into the Industrial music mix?

    <p>Punk-influenced, rock guitar influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not a part of Judas Priest's NWOBHM formula?

    <p>Lyrics of love and romance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Metallica's 1983 debut album, what was not among the new standards they set?

    <p>Melodic focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among the standards set by David Mancuso that true disco clubs would follow?

    <p>Exclusivity &amp; entitlement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As a result of his new techniques, Francis Grasso standardized _______ records rather than just _______ them.

    <p>mixing, playing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not an element of the synthesis that defines Black Metal?

    <p>Performers displaying cross dressing/androgynous imagery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Einstürzende Neubauten's specialization?

    <p>An avant-garde, conceptual performance art collective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which band was not among the three most influential to both the LA thrash metal scene and Scandinavian Black Metal?

    <p>Sepultura</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which 1984 Metallica album marked the progression of a more mature level of songwriting craftsmanship?

    <p>Ride The Lightning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In setting a new standard, Metallica created a sound so unique, it marked a clean break from which influence?

    <p>NWOBHM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Luigi Russolo was the first true catalyst of the Futurist Movement. Name his first manifesto of 1913.

    <p>The Art of Noise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the undisputed innovators of thrash metal and progenitors of power, black, and death metal aesthetics?

    <p>Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Black Sabbath's breakthrough album?

    <p>Paranoid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among Francis Grasso's pioneering mixing techniques?

    <p>Drum machine track</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first commercial club to combine the legacies of Francis Grasso and David Mancuso?

    <p>The Gallery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the godfathers of NBM and the first of the bands to have a significant impact in their native country's underground scene?

    <p>Mayhem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Along with their outlaw biker image, what was not among the several aspects that Motörhead added into heavy metal?

    <p>Melodic Focus via Conventional Vocalizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of band did Lemmy have in mind when he first started Motörhead?

    <p>The MC5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first death metal band?

    <p>Death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What specific influence marked the turning point for Slayer regarding nasty speeds and Satanic lyrics?

    <p>Venom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What invention became the catalyst for Music Concrète?

    <p>The Tape Recorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which album introduced the style of Industrial rock to the American mainstream in 1989?

    <p>Pretty Hate Machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced electronic dance music to the American mainstream?

    <p>Madonna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first great legacy of the Futurist Movement?

    <p>Electronic music</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was grindcore's first band?

    <p>Napalm Death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What became electronic dance music's first important sub-genre?

    <p>Ambient House</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which 1983 single by New Order established the '12 inch' vinyl as the standard record format?

    <p>Blue Monday</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not among the episodes that played a significant role in destroying the pacifistic ideals of the Love Generation?

    <p>The Technicolor Dream at the Alexandra Palace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not an element of the Dadaist movement?

    <p>The use of conventional means to express a conformist attitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the 'Master of Reality' album of 1971, how did Tony Iommi achieve a thicker, heavier, fuzz-tone type of sound?

    <p>Detuning by loosening his guitar strings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which was not an influence on the music of Alex Patterson (of The Orb)?

    <p>Liverpool-styled pop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artist(s) introduced the industrial/cold wave aesthetic to the mainstream?

    <p>Nine Inch Nails</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As opposed to technical virtuosity, what was the focused primary element that became the hallmark of heavy metal?

    <p>The loud, repeated, almighty guitar riff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was credited for being the first industrial band?

    <p>Throbbing Gristle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not a part of Ministry's musical character after they signed with the Wax Trax! label?

    <p>Pop tunesmithism and conventional structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the first purveyors of the west coast thrash metal 'House Style'?

    <p>Metallica</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the concept behind the band, Bathory?

    <p>An obsession for everything relating to Satanism and the occult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was not among the various industrial artists that Al Jourgensen recruited to the Wax Trax! label?

    <p>Skinny Puppy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not an element of Einstürzende Neubauten's style?

    <p>12-Tone, dodecaphonic pitch and traditional musical structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of David Mancuso's venue that would emulate his 'League of Spiritual Discovery' gatherings?

    <p>The Loft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    David Mancuso and Clubbing Ethos

    • Influenced by Larry Levan’s continuous record playing style, creating a non-stop clubbing experience.
    • Established The Loft as a venue for spiritual gatherings and nightlife culture.

    Death Metal Characteristics

    • High registered keening vocals are not typical of this genre.
    • Slayer was one of the first bands to anticipate and inspire the death metal sound.

    Giorgio Moroder's Contribution

    • Invented the "Four on the floor" rhythm technique, shaping dance music.

    Emperor and Eclecticism

    • Opened black metal to outside influences but did not focus on a pop melodic style.

    Kraftwerk's Impact

    • Their music, particularly not including "Tabula Rasa," influenced the early electro-funk genre.

    Skinny Puppy and Performance Philosophy

    • Emphasized avant-garde concepts in their performances, lacking conventional melodic structures.

    Big Beat Characteristics

    • Fast, syncopated tempos are not elements of the Big Beat genre.

    Electronic Body Music (EBM)

    • Not characterized by blues-influenced electric guitar; instead, it focuses on danceable electronic rhythms.

    Music Concrete

    • Defined by manipulating nature and everyday sounds recorded onto magnetic tape.

    Heavy Metal Breakthroughs

    • Judas Priest's significant album, "Sad Wings of Destiny," set the foundation for their musical style.
    • Black Sabbath laid the groundwork for the genre with their iconic sound in "Paranoid."

    Industrial Music Movement

    • Einstürzende Neubauten is known for their clangorous sound, emphasizing metal on metal.

    Thrash Metal Origins

    • Metallica’s 1983 debut "No Life Til Leather" revolutionized heavy metal standards.
    • The Witching Hour by Venom is recognized as the first thrash song.

    Influence of DJs

    • Francis Grasso was pioneering in standardizing DJ mixing techniques at venues like The Gallery.

    Innovation in Electronic Dance Music

    • Madonna introduced dance-pop to the mainstream with hits like "Vogue."
    • New Order's "Blue Monday" established the 12-inch vinyl format as standard in the music industry.

    Art Movements and Music

    • The Futurist Movement emphasized noise from industrial sources, leading to the creation of electronic music.

    Grindcore and Metal Developments

    • Napalm Death was recognized as the first grindcore band, expanding metal’s boundaries.
    • Mötörhead integrated punk influences into the metal genre without melodic focus.

    Iconic Albums and Lineups

    • Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast" marked a crucial point in their evolution and heavy metal history.
    • Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" was their breakthrough in the American market.

    EBM and Electronic Genres

    • Front 242 is credited with defining the EBM genre, characterized by heavy beats and electronic stylistics.

    Notable Artists and Their Works

    • Dave Mustaine identified Diamond Head as a significant influence on Metallica.
    • Nine Inch Nails streamlined industrial music aesthetics, merging pop sensibilities with darker themes.

    Cultural and Social Themes

    • The 1960s peace ideals were significantly challenged by various societal events, culminating in a shift from the Love Generation's pacifistic ideals.
    • Ambient House rose as an early sub-genre of electronic dance music, characterized by dreamy melodic elements paired with house beats.

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    Test your knowledge on the influential figures and techniques in the evolution of Rock and Roll. This quiz covers the impact of key artists and genres that shaped modern music culture. Challenge yourself with these flashcards and see how well you understand the history of this iconic musical genre.

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