Schaffel Explained
| Schaffel |
| Stylistic Origins: | Minimal techno, rock |
| Cultural Origins: | Late 1990s |
Schaffel (the German spelling to match the English pronunciation of "shuffle") is a fusion style of techno and rock in which minimal techno's straight-up drum kick is shuffled to offbeat emphasis.[1] Often triplet eighths are used to create swinging rhythms.
History
Originating from swing and R&B roots, the beat was popularized by glam rock performers like T. Rex with their 1971 hit "Hot Love" and Gary Glitter in his 1972 hit "Rock and Roll Part 2".
The schaffel beat has remained in use in electronic music genres and can be found in such releases as "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode.[1]
Michael Mayer's label Kompakt has put out a series of compilations titled Schaffelfieber ("Schaffel Fever").[2]
Further reading
- 10.1111/jpms.12032 . Minimal Understandings: The Berlin Decade, the Minimal Continuum, and Debates on the Legacy of German Techno . Journal of Popular Music Studies . 25 . 2 . 154–84 . 2013 . Nye . Sean .
- 10.14220/odaf.2015.31.1.51 . Die Rolle der Variabilität beim Einsatz von Musik am Beispiel der L2-Aussprachevermittlung . The role of variability in the use of music as an example of L2 pronunciation mediation . de . ÖDaF-Mitteilungen . 31 . 1 . 51–63 . 2015 . Morget . Stefanie .
- Web site: Ian . Martin . June 30, 2011 . Every day we're schaffeling: What Girls Generation are doing right . .
Notes and References
- Web site: Martin . Turenne . January 1, 2006 . Schaffel Beat Resuscitates Techno . .
- https://kompakt.fm/releases/schaffelfieber Schaffelfieber by Diverse – Kompakt
