1. In your opinion has drum n bass taken a turn for the good since the arrival of the genre nearly two decades ago? why?

2. Most music genres generally have stereotypical listeners. Do you think youd be able to spot a junglist? (someone who is a huge fan of dnb) What do you think theyd look like if you couldnt spot them?

3. When do you think listening to drum n bass is most appropriate? i.e at a club, at the beach, family function etc

4. Do you sense a different style in the drum n bass made in NZ compared to European drum n bass acts?

If any one was wondering what the differences between old school drum n bass(jungle) and the new era of drum n bass sounds like I have uploaded a few links for you to listen to.

jungle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sMtkXPDYs0&feature=PlayList&p=A7926995CBB0A428&index=1

Modern DnB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i46IN3h9dHk&feature=PlayList&p=5C22DB56E6C2B7BE&index=0&playnext=1

Heres a link for you to try out some good ol kiwiana dnb as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3uObjwb59s

Concert posters are essential to promote gigs, without them not many people or no one is going to know about the gig. During my research I found that the concert posters had these essential things; who was performing, the date of the gig, ticket prices and where to get them, and in some cases if there gig was on to promote an album there would be an image of the album cover. Now what ranged with the posters were the illustrations used. When it comes to the drum n bass genre the concert posters are generally darker in colour, this is probably because it is an underground genre and generally involved with the nightlife culture or rave culture. The majority of the posters I looked at also had the artist/s somewhere on the poster, they didnt seem to be a particular image on the poster more like part of the poster themselves i.e. blended into the background. The posters that I looked at that didnt have the artists on them tended to have stencil graphics on them generally of sci-fi or of militia type illustrations. The reason for this I think is that sci-fi sounds and music appear alot on drum n bass tracks perhaps referring to the futuristic sound of the genre. And with the militia type graphics I think this was merely just a reference to the genre been underground,  not so mainstream and therefore referred to fans of the music to rise up and get drum n bass ‘out there’. Circle shapes also appeared in alot of the concert posters I looked at.

What I have learnt during this assignment is how drum and bass is made, using turntables, synthesizers, keyboards and PC’s in particular. I learnt how the music originated from the UK rave scene and using influences from hip hop, dub, and reggae beats. And I learnt about the art approaches involved in the production of album covers and concert posters, I think this information is most likely to help me with my own personal graphic design and I was thankful that I chose to investigate further into this subject.

The further avenues that could be relevant to learning more about drum n bass would be to gain a wealth of knowledge of other similar music genres such as techno and speed garage. Also learning more about the production and technicalities of the making of drum n bass would be relevant. And last, to learn more about the effects of certain drugs. This may seem irrelevant but it’s common knowledge to know that  drug use plays a part in the rave scene and for some musicians can give them inspiration for developing new music.

A research strategy that I didn’t use was to actually ask members of a group who produce drum n bass with some success. This would have given me a better understanding of the making of the music and I could have asked them about their personal experiences when it comes to making, listening to, and generally enjoying the best music genre in the world, Drum and Bass.

Q: What was your opinion of Drum and Bass when you first heard it?

A: My first impression of drum and bass was that the music is almost empowering with the solid bass

Q: What is your opinion of it now?

A: Before I heard true drum and bass I was under the impression of

Q: What sort of effect does the music have on you?

A:  The music in my opinion gives the listener the feeling to just loose themselves in the sound of the music

Q: Why do you think it has this effect on you?

A: I feel as though it has this effect due to the impacting bass lines and the heavy sound of the kick drums and breakbeats

Q: In what sort of situation would Drum and Bass music most appeal to you?

A:  At a social event whilst under the influence of certain substances

Q: And last but not least what is your perfect Sunday?

A: My perfect Sunday should be a blur due to the night before

The Berlin artist collective ‘Eboy’ creates fantastic pixelated illustrations on a variety of topics. This piece titled “FooBar” includes dozens of websites and other internet organisations.

Since the beginning of the 1970′s Rebecca Horn has been creating an oeuvre (the total output of the artist) which includes, performances, photography, films, sculptures and drawings. Horn uses amazing precision of the physical and technical functionality. I like this photograph purely for the fact that it is different and may seem weird to some. The title of this work is; Unicorn. 1970/72