Dance Conventions Comparison

Both music videos convey dance music conventions in very similar ways. They highlight the male gaze to a large extent. The male gaze in this video depicts women from a masculine point of view. From this view women are objectified for mens pleasure to provoke happy and exciting summer vibes. With bikini and small shorts are typical summer fashion and clothing it is however  With the bright lighting and fast paced imagery to contrast the beat that they both take the audience upon. The videos throughout are as a road trip with the sense of freedom and independence. Dance music brings different cultures and general audiences together provoking the idea with everyone being free to music interpretation and can be enjoyed by anyone as a preference.

within the red lights video shows a narrative of a waitress being captivated within work management regulations to leaving for a free and unexpected life.

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Kygo, Miguel- Remind Me to Forget
Like a typical dance song The track presents tropical and commercial sounds throughout. Strarting as a generic track the beat transform into an EDM up beat dance song but features a more toned down approach to its music video. With the story of a ended relationships it tells a story of a male reflecting the past breakup hi lighting the words and song ''Remind Me to Forget''.

However in relation to the Tiesto red lights, The video uses a dark scenery to inflict the emotion felt by the main protagonist. The lyrics used have conflicting meanings in the sense that one is longing for a fallen love but the other is about having fun and discovering feeling.  we are panned round the room which has a dystopian/ distressed feel compared to the road trip used in both videos this one feels very isolated.  in a confined room with old and worn

History Of Dance Music

Disco first appeared in the early 1970s within the clubs of New York. The first audiences of this genre were either gay or black. Such clubs entertain and engage the growing marginalised groups at the time. These groups are African American lesbian, gay, psychedelic, latino mix with hipster and heterosexual within New York and Philadelphia. within the decade of growing of social fragmentation and lifestyle choices.  

Dance Conventions

Up beat vocals
Often remixed pop and tropical house
Repeats throughout the song
Tempo varies with the beat.

Marshmello
Electronic dance music producer/Dj
gained large recognition by remixing songs from other famous artists within the music industry to later collaborate with.

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Marshmallo and his website highlights greatly on the symbolic image he portrays himself as, also to what he's know as. He also has a social media link which portrays manly colourful strobe lighting and dance atmospheric scenery. in doing so

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