The Trace
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Worldbeat
The Trace was released on July 1, 1980 by SST Records as a part of the album With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends?
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fred Frith
Electric Guitar, Violin, Synthesizer, Electric Bass Guitar, Drum Machine, Marimba, Spoken Word
Henry Kaiser
Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Electric Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fred Frith
Songwriter
Henry Kaiser
Songwriter
