On Wed, 10 Dec 1997, Ben Coffer wrote:
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> 100000@beacon.synthcom.com>, Che <zeus8@synthcom.com> writes
> >Big deal. Not to dis DJ Suv for being brave enough to venture outside the
> >confines of 4/4, but T-Power does 13/4, which is a bit more difficult.
> >Try counting out "13 Over 4" on Breakbeat Science 2. T-Power should team
> >up with King Crimson, one of the few bands brave enough to play 13/4 live.
>
> Just explain one thing......what on *earth* is 13/4?? What does it
> sound like?
>
standard meter for jungle and techno and house is 4/4 -- each measure
contains 4 quarter notes. 13/4 is 13 quarter notes to a measure. It means
that the rhythmic pulse of the track repeats every 13 beats. Which means
everyone dancing kind of stumbles every 2 or 3 seconds.