Characteristics of pop music

Before discussing vocal multi-tracking, I thought it was important to note that the remix will be based on the characteristics of pop music.

The distinctions between pop and rock music have been identified by Timothy Warner in his book titled 'Pop Music - Technology and Creativity';

Pop

Singles

Emphasis on recording

Emphasis on technology

Artificial

Trivial

Ephemeral

Successive

Rock

Albums

Emphasis on performance

Emphasis on musicianship

Real ('authentic')

Serious

Lasting

Progressive

(Warner, 2003: 4)

The genre of the band I am mixing is a combination of pop, rock and funk. In order to create a an over-produced remix of the chosen song, I am basing the production techniques on the characteristics of pop music which is known to be highly produced.