Example 2. Underworld, “Cups”

The three parts of the written example represent the three phases discussed in paragraph 9:

  1. The entrances of the synthesizer and cymbal patterns (example 2a)
  2. The entrance of the drumbeat, which will sound like a displacement to more “radical” listeners (example 2b)
  3. The confirmation of the displacement by an additional synthesizer pattern (example 2c)

The audio file presents these three phases in order.


Example 2a

Example 2b

Example 2c