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Background
Technology you may hear in 1990s music includes:
- Sampling (sections and loops taken from other recordings)
- Drum loops
- Reverb/echo (though not as much reverb as in 1980s recordings)
- Overdubbing - due to the advances in technology, it was possible to record many more instrumental and vocal parts, often resulting in complex and thick textures
Musical Features
As with Pop Ballads, you will hear a build-up of instrumentation, texture and dynamics over the course of the song.
Look at musical features on the Pop Ballads page for more details
Famous Artists
- Michael Jackson - Black or White
- Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
- Adele - Someone Like You
- Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
- Beyoncé - Crazy In Love
- Sam Smith - Like I Can