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69-476: Billboard editorial director Bill Werde said that " Harlem Shake "'s success prompted them to enact the chart policy after two years of discussions with YouTube". The first number-one song on the chart was " Thrift Shop " by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz on January 19, 2013. Source: Source: This article about a music publication is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Harlem Shake (song) " Harlem Shake "

138-439: A Kevlar -based head, enabling very high tuning, thus producing a very high-pitched cracking snare sound. A new technique used to improve the sound quality during snare drum construction is symmetrical venting. In contrast to a standard single vent hole, air can easily travel through and around the instrument without getting caught. This rapid movement creates a smoother, stronger sound. The snare drum seems to have descended from

207-414: A drum stick or any other form of beater, including brushes , rute and hands, all of which produce a softer-sounding vibration from the snare wires . When using a stick, the drummer may strike the head of the drum, the rim (counterhoop), or the shell . The snares can be thrown off (disengaged) with a lever on the strainer so that the drum produces a sound reminiscent of a tom-tom . Rimshots are

276-519: A cylinder (much like a barrel) that is also rounded out by a lathe. Solid shells are constructed of one solid piece of hollowed wood. The heads or skins used are a batter head (the playing surface on the top of the drum) and a resonant (bottom) head. The resonant head is usually much thinner than the batter head and is not beaten while playing. Rather than calfskin , most modern drums use plastic ( Mylar ) skins of around 10 mils thickness, sometimes with multiple plies (usually two) of around 7 mils for

345-463: A cylinder. Steam-bent shells consist of one ply of wood that is gradually rounded into a cylinder and glued at one seam. Reinforcement rings, so-called "re-rings", are often incorporated on the inside surface of the drum shell to keep it perfectly round. Segment shells are made of multiple stacks of segmented wood rings. The segments are glued together and rounded out by a lathe. Similarly, stave shells are constructed of vertically glued pieces of wood into

414-452: A cylindrical shape. This simple drum with a simple snare became popular with the Swiss mercenary troops who used the fife and drum from the 15th to 16th centuries. The drum was made deeper and carried along the side of the body. Further developments appeared in the 17th century, with the use of screws to hold down the snares, giving a brighter sound than the rattle of a loose snare. During

483-402: A deeper-sounding tone, one that is effective for marching bands. Many marching snares are built to withstand high amounts of tension, tightened by a drum key . They are often played with a heavier and thicker stick, more commonly referred to as "marching sticks". Snares are often nylon or gut. Similar to a marching snare, pipe band snares are deep and tuned quite tightly. The major difference

552-621: A friend play it for him and "[getting it] stuck in my head for a while". Plastic Little member Jayson Musson said his line was inspired by a fist-fight that he ended by performing the harlem shake dance move: "This was my first fight and I didn’t know how to properly 'end' a fight, so I just smiled at him and did the Harlem shake, blood gushing from glass cuts on my face. The other kid, I guess not wanting to fight anymore, or maybe not wanting to fight someone who just danced at him, got on his skateboard and took off without his shoes." "Harlem Shake"

621-473: A hip-hop song, but it is hip-hop-influenced." "Harlem Shake" begins with a sample of a voice shouting "con los terroristas", a Spanish phrase which translates to "with the terrorists" in English. Although listeners assumed it was a female voice, the sample was taken from a remix of the 2006 reggaeton single "Maldades" by Héctor Delgado , who often used the line as a refrain on his other songs. In 2010,

690-423: A medieval drum called the tabor , which was a drum with a single-gut snare strung across the bottom. It is a little bigger than a medium tom and was first used in war, often played with a fife (pipe); the player would play both the fife and drum (see also Pipe and tabor ). Tabors were not always double-headed and not all may have had snares. By the 15th century, the size of the snare drum had increased and had

759-472: A musical subgenre with stylistic origins in EDM and Southern hip hop , featuring Roland TR-808 beats and drops. Ryce felt the song's music "represents the hip-hop contingent of" bass music, which is typified by rolling snares and jerky basslines, finding it "particularly symptomatic of a growing strain of music obsessed with 'trap ' ". By contrast, Jon Caramanica from The New York Times argued that it "isn't

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828-449: A popular music concert is usually used in a backbeat style. In marching bands, it can do the same but is used mostly for a front beat. In comparison with the marching snare, the kit snare is generally smaller in length, while the piccolo is the smallest of the three. The snare drum is easily recognizable by its loud cracking sound when struck firmly with a drumstick or mallet. The depth of the sound varies from one drum to another because of

897-399: A seated drummer and used in many genres of music. Because basic rhythms are very easy to learn to play on a snare drum even for children, the instrument is also suitable for the music education for young children and a rhythm band . Snare drums are usually played with drum sticks , but other beaters such as the brush or the rute can be used to achieve different tones. The snare drum is

966-460: A set of claves , and is especially common in Latin and jazz music . So-called " ghost notes " are very light "filler notes" played in between the backbeats in genres such as funk and rhythm and blues . The iconic drum roll is produced by alternately bouncing the sticks on the drum head , striving for a controlled rebound. A similar effect can be achieved by playing alternating double strokes on

1035-425: A single. Gómez called "Harlem Shake" "a clear breaking of intellectual property rights " and said that since Diplo's call, lawyers for Machete Music have been negotiating with Mad Decent over compensation for the sample. Musson received an enthusiastic call in late February from a past member of Plastic Little telling him that his voice was sampled on "Harlem Shake". Musson did not have a problem with Baauer using

1104-776: A snare drum. Snare drums may be made from various wood , metal , acrylic , or composite , e.g., fiberglass materials. A typical diameter for snare drums is 14 in (36 cm). Marching snare drums are deeper (taller) in size than snare drums normally used for orchestral or drum kit purposes, often measuring 12 in deep (tall). Orchestral and drum kit snare drum shells are about 6 in (15 cm) deep. Piccolo snare drums are even shallower at about 3 in (7.6 cm) deep. Soprano, popcorn, and firecracker snare drums have diameters as small as 8 in (20 cm) and are often used for higher-pitched special effects. Most wooden snare drum shells are constructed in plies (layers) that are heat- and compression-moulded into

1173-448: A solo a caixa can express all its potential for improvisation The snare drum originates from the tabor , a drum first used to accompany the flute . The tabor evolved into more modern versions, such as the kit snare (the type usually included in a drum kit), marching snare, tarol snare, and piccolo snare. Each type is a different size, and there are different playing styles associated with each of them. The snare drum that one might see in

1242-400: A technique associated with snare drums in which the head and rim are struck simultaneously with one stick (or in orchestral concert playing, a stick placed on the head and the rim struck by the opposite stick). In contemporary and/or pop and rock music, where the snare drum is used as a part of a drum kit , many of the backbeats and accented notes on the snare drum are played as rimshots, due to

1311-463: A tremendous cultural victory for hip-hop or the moment when hip-hop, as a construct , begins to lose meaning." On February 14, 2013, American rapper Azealia Banks released a remix to "Harlem Shake" on SoundCloud , which was then removed at Baauer's request. Banks disparaged Baauer on Twitter in response and claimed to have e-mails sent from him giving her permission to use the song. She then said that Diplo had sent her an e-mail telling her that

1380-506: A variety of peculiar sounds. He later referred to it as "a goofy, fun song". Baauer posted "Harlem Shake", along with several of his other recordings, on his SoundCloud page, and in April, Scottish DJ Rustie featured the song in his Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 . Record producer and Mad Decent label head Diplo heard the song, and released it on May 22 as a free digital download through Mad Decent's imprint label Jeffree's. It

1449-433: A versatile and expressive percussion instrument due to its sensitivity and responsiveness. The sensitivity of the snare drum allows it to respond audibly to the softest strokes, even with a wire brush. It can be used for complex rhythmic patterns and engaging solos at moderate volumes. Its high dynamic range allows the player to produce powerful accents with vigorous strokes and a loud metallic click when rimshots are used. In

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1518-435: Is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick , due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Snare drums are often used in orchestras , concert bands , marching bands , parades , drumlines , drum corps, and more. It is one of the central pieces in a drum set , a collection of percussion instruments designed to be played by

1587-474: Is a bit of a head-scratcher, simply because it's not all that interesting." Similarly, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times said that, after hearing a minute of it being played during Power 105.1 FM 's mixshow , the song "felt more like a novelty than like part of a strategy." Caramanica felt that its success, along with that of Macklemore 's 2012 song " Thrift Shop ", reflects a "centerless future" for hip hop and stated, "Depending on your lens, this reflects

1656-427: Is a song recorded by American DJ and producer Baauer . It was released as his debut single on May 22, 2012, by Mad Decent imprint label Jeffree's. The uptempo song—variously described as trap , hip hop or bass music —incorporates a mechanical bassline , Dutch house synth riffs, a dance music drop , and samples of growling-lion sounds. It also samples Plastic Little 's 2001 song "Miller Time", specifically

1725-400: Is a type of snare used by drummers seeking a higher-pitched sound from their snare. Because the piccolo snare has a narrower depth than that of the marching snare or set snare, a higher-pitched "pop" is more widely associated with it. Although the piccolo snare has a more distinctive, unique sound, it has some downsides. Because of the "sharper" sound of the piccolo, its sound travels further and

1794-533: Is impossible for him to play 'The Three Camps', 'Breakfast Call', or in fact any of the Duty except the simple beats such as 'The Troop'." During the late 18th and 19th century, the military bugle largely supplanted the snare and fife for signals. Most modern militaries and scouting groups use the bugle alone to make bugle calls that announce scheduled and unscheduled events of the organization (from First Call to Taps ). While most modern military signals use only

1863-411: Is picked up by microphones further away during recording, making it difficult to record effectively. There are many kinds of piccolo snare which can be piccolos, including the popcorn, soprano and standard snares. Popcorn snares typically have a diameter of 10 in (25 cm), sopranos 12–13 in (30–33 cm), and standard piccolos 14 in (36 cm). A well-known user of the piccolo snare

1932-430: Is that they feature a second set of snare wires beneath the batter head, along with the normal set on the resonant head. This gives them an even more crisp and snappy sound. Snare drummers form an integral part of pipe bands, accompanying the bagpipes, and playing music written to fit the pipe tunes. A bass drummer and several tenor drummers, who also perform visual representations of the music, known as flourishing, add to

2001-413: The "Moeller Method" of drumming) states, "To acquire a knowledge of the true nature of the [snare] drum, it is absolutely necessary to study military drumming, for it is essentially a military instrument and its true character cannot be brought out with an incorrect method. When a composer wants a martial effect, he instinctively turns to the drums." Before the advent of radio and electronic communications,

2070-405: The 18th century, the snare drum underwent changes which improved its characteristic sound. Metal snares appeared in the 20th century. Today the snare drum is used in jazz, pop music and modern orchestral music. Much of the development of the snare drum and its rudiments is closely tied to the use of the snare drum in the military. In his book, The Art of Snare Drumming , Sanford A. Moeller (of

2139-592: The Hot 100 in its second week, when it sold 297,000 digital units. It also received more airplay after being promoted to radio by Warner Bros. Records , who had agreed to a deal with Mad Decent on February 26 to distribute the song worldwide. "Harlem Shake" topped the Hot 100 for a third week and sold 228,000 units, despite a decline in YouTube streams. By March 10, it had reached sales of one million digital units. On March 12, Sean Michaels of The Guardian reported that

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2208-544: The US Billboard Hot 100 . It also reached number three in the United Kingdom and number one in both Australia and New Zealand. During the song's chart run, Billboard enacted a policy that included video streams as a component of their charts. "Harlem Shake" was well received by music critics , who viewed it as an appealing dance track, although some felt that it was more of a novelty song . After

2277-597: The United Kingdom, "Harlem Shake" reached number twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart during the week of the meme's phenomena. By the end of the chart week, the single had climbed nineteen spots to number three. Martin Talbot, the Official Charts Company 's managing director, said that the single's climb on the chart "underlines just how quickly this track has turned into a bone fide phenomenon. At

2346-498: The ability to tune each bundle of snare material independently. The tabor snare dates back to around the 14th century, and was used for marching beats in wars. It is a double-headed drum with a single snare strand, and was often played along with the three-holed pipe flute. The dimensions vary with the different types of tabor. It is typically 4 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (11 cm) wide and around 11–13 in (28–33 cm) in diameter. The tarol snare has similar dimensions to

2415-416: The batter head. In addition, tone control rings or dots can be applied, either on the outer or inner surface of the head, to control overtones and ringing, and can be found positioned in the centre or close to the edge hoops or both. Resonant heads are usually only a few mils thick, to enable them to respond to the movement of the batter head as it is played. Pipe band requirements have led to the development of

2484-504: The bottom head, which vibrate when the drum is struck. The snares can also be on the top, as in the tarol snare drum, or on both heads as in the case of the Highland snare drum. The top head is typically called the batter head because that is where the drummer strikes it; the bottom head can also be called the snare head (if the snares are located there). The tension of each head is held constant by tension rods. Tension rod adjustment allows

2553-571: The bugle, the snare is still retained for some signals, for example, the Adjutant's Call . Snare drumheads were originally made from calfskin . The invention of the plastic ( Mylar ) drumhead is credited to a drummer named Marion "Chick" Evans, who made the first plastic drumhead in 1956. Drum rudiments seem to have developed with the snare drum; the Swiss fife and drum groups are sometimes credited with their invention. The first written rudiment

2622-433: The different techniques and construction qualities of the drum. Some of these qualities are head material and tension, dimensions, and rim and drum shell materials and construction. The snare drum is constructed of two heads —both usually made of Mylar plastic in modern drums but historically made from calf or goat skin—along with a rattle of beads (metal, plastic, nylon, or gut) called "snares" in close contact with it, on

2691-414: The drum and provides tension to the head; the rim can also be used in some playing techniques, notably the rimshot , in which the head and rim are struck together with a single stick to create a clicking, or tapping sound. When the top head is struck, the bottom (resonant) head vibrates in tandem, which in turn stimulates the snares and produces a cracking sound. The drum can be played by striking it with

2760-422: The drum, creating a double stroke roll , or very fast single strokes, creating a single stroke roll . The snares are a fundamental ingredient in the pressed (buzz) drum roll, as they help to blend together distinct strokes that are then perceived as a single, sustained sound. The snare drum is the first instrument to learn in preparing to play a full drum kit . Rudiments are sets of basic patterns often played on

2829-406: The ever-increasing demand for their typical sharp and high-volume sound. A commonly used alternative way to play the snare drum is known as "cross-stick", "rim click", or "side-stick". This is done by holding the tip of the drumstick against the drum head and striking the stick's other end (the butt) against the rim, using the hand to mute the head. This produces a dry high-pitched click, similar to

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2898-476: The kit snare. The major distinction is that the snares in this type are on the top head rather than the bottom one. "Caixa" meaning "box". This is a simple 12 or 14 in (30 or 36 cm) diameter, 8 in (20 cm) deep snare typical of Samba played in Southern Brasil. Made from aluminum or steel with the snare wires on top, it can be played from a sling or "em cima" – on the shoulder to project

2967-400: The label had been "more than cooperative during this". In April, Diplo told The Huffington Post that he had reached an agreement to clear the samples. However, in an August interview with Pitchfork , Baauer said that he has not made any money from the song, despite Diplo's reported agreement: "I'm meeting with my lawyer ... so I'm gonna find that out. I think it's mostly because of all

3036-484: The legal shit. I didn't clear the samples because I was in my fucking bedroom on Grand Street. I wasn't going to think to call up [Delgado], I didn't even know who it was who did that [sample]; I knew the Jayson Musson [sample]. So I found myself in that fucking pickle. Legal letters and shit. Ugh. Lawyers. So exposure-wise it was fantastic, but everything else..." Pitchfork journalist Larry Fitzmaurice labelled

3105-543: The magazine's director of charts, said in an interview for The A.V. Club that their timing was coincidental and came after a period of negotiating the chart policy and its logistics. However, because it lacked major label promotional support, the single registered low in airplay . It also debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and became 1000th number-one song since Australia began compiling charts in 1940. "Harlem Shake" remained at number one on

3174-631: The percussion section of a pipe band. The music played by pipe band snare drummers can be technically difficult, and requires a high degree of rudimental ability, similar to that of marching bands. Pipe Band snare normally use the traditional grip . Drum kit snares are usually about a third to half the depth of a marching snare. They are typically 14 in (36 cm) in diameter and 5,  5 + 1 ⁄ 2 , 6,  6 + 1 ⁄ 2 or 7 in (13, 14, 15, 17 or 18 cm), with 8 in (20 cm) depths also available. Typically uses coiled metal snare wires. The piccolo snare

3243-403: The pitch and tonal character of the drum to be customized by the player. Most snare drums have a lever (the strainer) to engage or disengage contact between the snares and the head, and which also permits adjustment of the snare tension. When the snares are disengaged, the sound of the drum resembles a Floor tom . The rim is the metal or wooden ring around the batter head that holds the head onto

3312-553: The recorded phrase was used by Philadelphia DJs Skinny Friedman and DJ Apt One, on a remix of Gregor Salto's dance track "Con Alegría". Baauer said he found the vocal sample from an unidentified source on the Internet. The sampled voice is followed by building synths and snares, and a syncopated sub-bass sound before another voice commands listeners to "do the Harlem shake". The line was sampled from Plastic Little 's 2001 hip hop song "Miller Time", which Baauer sampled after having

3381-456: The remix was removed because they would rather have rapper Juicy J on it. On February 16, Banks shared a music video for her remix on Vimeo , and revealed a purported e-mail from Baauer saying he liked the remix. Baauer responded in an interview for The Daily Beast , saying that they had planned to release a version of the song with Banks, but felt that her verse did not meet their expectations: She laid something on 'Harlem Shake' and it

3450-547: The same name . The 30-second video showed people dancing to the song and was parodied more than 3,000 times in other user-submitted videos. Billboard magazine cited "Harlem Shake" as "the biggest viral sensation since PSY 's ' Gangnam Style '". Baauer and Mad Decent generated income from both the user-submitted videos and Baauer's original audio post on YouTube because of the site's Content ID service, which allows artists, labels, and publishers to monetize songs. According to MSN Money , they earned $ 6 for every 1,000 views of

3519-553: The sample without his permission and found the song's production "phenomenal". He subsequently called Baauer to thank him for "doing something useful with our annoying music". However, he felt that the allusion to the dance was "peculiar" and outdated: "I was like, Who the fuck is rapping about the Harlem Shake in 2012?" Musson said in an interview in March that he and Mad Decent were in negotiations regarding compensation, and that

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3588-408: The snare drum was often used to communicate orders to soldiers. American troops were woken up by drum and fife playing about five minutes of music, for example, the well-known Three Camps . Troops were called for meals by certain drum pieces, such as "Peas on a Trencher" or "Roast Beef". A piece called the " Tattoo " was used to signal that all soldiers should be in their tent, and the " Fatigue Call "

3657-527: The song "Best New Track" upon its release in May 2012 and called it a "disorienting banger" with an "irresistible appeal" that "owes almost everything" to its "menacing, world-smashing bassline". Fitzmaurice wrote in conclusion, "Along with this purely visceral pleasure, it's hard not to marvel at how awesome those growling-lion samples sound." Randall Roberts of the Los Angeles Times said that he liked

3726-415: The song and viewed it as a "syrupy instrumental" that foreshadows "the convergence of hip-hop, dance and rock". Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor gave "Harlem Shake" a rating of three-and-a-half out of five and found its musical climax "admittedly satisfying—that is, until it resumes flailing like a novelty track ", writing that "it's not hard to see why the track is well-liked, but its snowballing ubiquity

3795-430: The song became a hit, Mad Decent label head Diplo reached an agreement with the artists of the song's samples, which had not been contractually cleared before its release. However, according to Baauer, he has not received any of the money the song made because of the legal issues from not having properly cleared the samples. American rapper Azealia Banks released a remix to "Harlem Shake" on her SoundCloud page, which

3864-492: The song had earned more than £ 50,000 from YouTube. "Harlem Shake" remained at number one for five consecutive weeks on the Hot 100. The tale of how an obscure dance track containing possible copyright violations rose to the top of pop charts illustrates not only the free-for-all nature of underground dance music but also the power of an Internet fad to create a sudden hit outside the major-label system. — James C. McKinley Jr. Neither vocal sample used on "Harlem Shake"

3933-598: The song. After releasing his version, Jones claimed in an interview that "Harlem Shake" was a song he originally recorded one year ago for an album by Pauly D , but that they ultimately scrapped it: "When I started to hear the 'Harlem Shake' and heard the beat, I was like damn, I had the record for a year. So I just put the record out." Digital download Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Snare drum The snare drum (or side drum )

4002-581: The start of the week, it wasn't even selling enough to make the Top 20—but it is now one of the UK's most popular tracks." The following week, "Harlem Shake" debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and climbed to number one on the Dance/Electronic Songs, while selling 262,000 units. It was the first instrumental track to top the Hot 100 since Jan Hammer 's 1985 Miami Vice theme . It

4071-606: The video. The late-week media response to the meme helped the single sell 12,000 units on iTunes in the week ending February 10, according to Nielsen SoundScan . It consequently entered the US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs at number nine and the Dance/Electronic Songs at number twelve. Mad Decent's manager Jasper Goggins said that "Harlem Shake" was the "biggest thing" they have released, "and it's happened within six days." In

4140-462: The vocal "then do the Harlem shake", which is an allusion to the dance of the same name . Baauer added a variety of peculiar sounds to the song so that it would stand out. The single did not begin to sell significantly until February 2013, when a YouTube video set to its music developed into an Internet meme of the same name . The media response to the meme helped increase the single's sales, as it charted at number one for five consecutive weeks on

4209-440: Was Neil Peart , the drummer of Rush , who used a 13 in (33 cm) X Shell Series Piccolo. Orchestral snare drums usually conform to the dimensions of drum kit snares, but often have a calf skin head or a synthetic approximation of a natural head material. They also typically use snares made of metal cable, gut, synthetic cord, or nylon, with some orchestral snare strainers supporting 3 different materials simultaneously and

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4278-421: Was Baauer's debut single . "Harlem Shake" features harsh snares , a mechanical bassline , samples of growling lions, and Dutch house synth riffs . It has a high tempo characteristic of hip hop and a dance music drop . According to Andrew Ryce from Resident Advisor , "Harlem Shake" is a hip hop and bass song, while both David Wagner of The Atlantic and Khal from Complex described it as trap ,

4347-440: Was also the twenty-first song in the Hot 100's history to debut at number one and was aided by 103 million weekly video streams , which was announced that week by Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan as a new component of their charts. According to Billboard ' s editorial director Bill Werde, "Harlem Shake"'s success prompted them to enact the chart policy after two years of discussions with YouTube. However, Silvio Pietroluongo,

4416-403: Was contractually cleared with Héctor Delgado or Jayson Musson, who were both shocked to hear the song after it became a hit. In February, Delgado was told by his former manager Javier Gómez that he heard his voice on the song and wanted to take legal action. According to Gómez, Diplo subsequently called Delgado and told him that he was unaware "Harlem Shake" sampled his voice when it was released as

4485-535: Was drawn up in Basel , Switzerland in 1610. Rudiments with familiar names—such as the single paradiddle, flam, drag, ratamacue, and double stroke roll , also called the "ma-ma da-da" roll—are listed in Charles Ashworth's book in 1812. There are many types of snare drums, for example: Marching snares are typically 12 in (30 cm) deep and 14 in (36 cm) wide. The larger design allows for

4554-484: Was released commercially in June 2012. Mad Decent commissioned a music video for the single at the time, but were not satisfied with the result and shelved it. It gradually received listens online, and was re-released as a single on January 8, 2013. However, it did not begin to sell significantly until February, when a YouTube video, uploaded by Filthy Frank and featuring the song, developed into an Internet meme of

4623-726: Was so/so. Didn't love it. And that was a little while ago, and since all this video stuff happened, our plans all changed. Because of that, we decided to just release the song on its own with no vocal version. So we told her, 'Please don't release your version.' And she said, 'Well, I'm going to put it online anyway.' And we said, 'Please don't. We'd really like it if you didn't.' And she did. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times cited Banks' remix as one of her best songs, while Chris Martins of Spin wrote that she delivers "fire-hot verse after fire-hot verse" and facetiously remarked that "Banks raps all over your dumb 'Harlem Shake' meme". Pitbull and Jim Jones also recorded freestyle raps over

4692-475: Was subsequently removed at Baauer's request and led to a dispute between the two. In 2011, Baauer rededicated himself to music after studying at City College and began to practice making beats. He recorded "Harlem Shake" in 2012 in his bedroom studio in Brooklyn , New York . With the song, he wanted to record a high-pitched, Dutch house synthesizer over a hip hop track and make it stand out by adding

4761-423: Was used to police the quarters or drum unruly women out of the camp. Many of these military pieces required a thorough grounding in rudimental drumming ; indeed Moeller states that: "They [the rudimental drummers] were the only ones who could do it [play the military camp duty pieces]". Moeller furthermore states that "No matter how well a drummer can read, if he does not know the rudimental system of drumming, it

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