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B&Q at Rakuten.co.uk http://www.rakuten.co.uk/?B%26Q&filter=B&
A name synonymous with DIY, B&Q can give you the tools, materials, ideas and advice for any project. Stocking a huge range of items, you can find what you need. Whether painting your spare room, refitting your kitchen or completing the garden decking, B&Q have everything you need. Find great delivery arrangements such as next day delivery, click and collect 7 days a week, and free delivery on every order. Earn up to 3% Rakuten Super Points on your orders.
Gtech have gone from strength to strength since their founding in 2001, building an excellent reputation selling over 22 million products around the globe. You’ll find world leading floor-care and garden products, along with a great range of electronic bikes in their online store.
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Melding classic Americana with modern Japanese design, Superdry have stamped their mark on fashion in recent years. At Superdry online you’ll find the best in jackets, tops, accessories and sportswear, for men and women, with great prices on the best fashions. Great sales all year round ensure Superdry can offer customers great deals and bargains on the newest fashion.
SpeedyHen are the brand made famous for their quick delivery, meaning less wait from completing your purchase to receiving your order! You will find all the best titles in Books, DVDs and Blu-Ray, CD, eBooks and Vinyl at SpeedyHen, including Game Guides and Graphic novels and stationary. It is this broad product range that truly marks SpeedyHen out from its competitors. Find free delivery within the UK as standard on all products, and Super fast delivery when you see “Get this speedy” online.
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Find the latest deals in smart, convenient and innovative tech through our selection of stores on Rakuten.co.uk. Discover great offers spanning everything from computers and laptops, cameras, TVs and mobiles, to gaming accessories, cables, iPods and memory sticks, all on display. Shop at our top selection of retailers including Currys, Canon and PC World, and receive great Super Point rewards on your purchase.
Sports & Outdoor at Rakuten.co.uk http://www.rakuten.co.uk/?category=sports
Whether you need a fresh pair of trendy running trainers or a top quality snowboard for an upcoming winter break, discover all the best sports and outdoor equipment at our great selection of retailers. From camping and fishing gear for countryside enthusiasts to fitness and football products, our deals and voucher offers ensure you’re well prepared for any activity. Shop offers by top brands including Umbro, Sweaty Betty, and All Outdoor, and receive great Super Point rewards.
Keep your little ones entertained or spend some quality time together enjoying the fantastic toys you’ll find at Rakuten’s retailers. Find deals for all ages from baby toys, to creative arts and crafts, and even puzzles for you grown up kids. Browse great product selections at The Entertainer and Lego, and earn Super Points on every purchase.
Creative Writing Essays and Pieces
The following content comprises creative pieces written on musical topics, accessible via my Behance front page. Copied below are excerpts from the final pieces. Follow the links to read the whole pieces.
The Importance of Improvisation https://www.behance.net/gallery/6812337/The-Importance-of-Improvisation
Improvisation flourished in a variety of genres of music through the 20th century, making its conspicuous absence from classical music is all the more disconcerting. The demise of Improvisation in classical music performance seems to correspond with the development of recording technology, hence could it be that concert-goers’ demands have dictated musicians’ performance methods? Consumer demand has driven sales in the music business, and could it be the increasing pressures of the business that prompts classical performers to recite interpretations of pieces familiar to their audience? In a similar vein, has the lack of spontaneous musical creation acted to stifle creative invention in music? Modern day classical performer repertoire consists largely of other composers’ works, limiting opportunities for a performer’s own composition. It seems a lot can be learnt in attitudes toward improvisation from jazz, global folk and popular musics. Here’s hoping to a reintroduction of Improvisation at the forefront of modern classical music, without it, the genre risks losing sight of its musical foundations.
Sampling in Hip Hop (Vol. 1 – 3): https://www.behance.net/gallery/8207329/Sampling-in-Hip-Hop-Vol-1 https://www.behance.net/gallery/8289039/Sampling-in-Hip-Hop-Vol-2 https://www.behance.net/gallery/8472369/Sampling-in-Hip-Hop-Vol-3
Hip hop set its roots in the Groundsville housing projects, New York in the early 1970s. A new culture began to form out of the social deprivation and financial hardship of some of the city's poorest residents, initially orientated in largely in expression through dance. These beginnings had huge implications on the development of the music of hip hop culture. The early dancers in hip hop culture favoured dancing over drum breaks, and it was when DJ Kool Herc began to cycle the drum breaks of popular songs of the time, that the idea of 'looping' came into being (using a technique called beat juggling, playing the same record simultaneously on two vinyl decks, playing through the drum break on one record, before switching to the beginning of the drum break on the second record when the first break reaches its conclusion. Juggling between the two records the drum break could be extended indefinitely to the delight and advantage of the 'Break' dancers). The idea of manipulating a segment of an existing piece of music, tailoring it to the occasion and context provided the inspiration for the use of break beats in hip hop, which have persisted up to this present day.
However, at odds with the trends you might notice looking retrospectively, the earliest examples of sampling in hip hop take the form of synthesised samples, such as the drum sounds used in Afrika Bambaataa's - 'Planet Rock', Run D.M.C.'s 'It's like that' and 'Sucka MCs', songs assembled solely from digital samples.
It was not until later in the 1980s when producers such as Marley Marl and Rick Rubin (producing on behalf of the Beastie Boys) began to toy with the idea of assembling entire songs, even albums, from samples taken from records and pre-existing music of the time. Marley Marl initially began doubling his synthesised drum sounds with those from recorded drum breaks, a simple concept which added an incredible amount in the way of timbre, aesthetic and soul to the music he produced and went on to influence a great many other producers. It is this use of sampling however, that would eventually pose the Beastie Boys legal issues, and trend of record industry 'fight-back' at hip hop acts which started back in 1991, with a case between Grand Upright Music vs. Warner Bros. Records, regarding Biz Markie's 'Alone Again', and its use of sampling from Gilbert O'Sullivan's work of the same name.
However, at odds with the trends you might notice looking retrospectively, the earliest examples of sampling in hip hop take the form of synthesised samples, such as the drum sounds used in Afrika Bambaataa's - 'Planet Rock', Run D.M.C.'s 'It's like that' and 'Sucka MCs', songs assembled solely from digital samples.
It was not until later in the 1980s when producers such as Marley Marl and Rick Rubin (producing on behalf of the Beastie Boys) began to toy with the idea of assembling entire songs, even albums, from samples taken from records and pre-existing music of the time. Marley Marl initially began doubling his synthesised drum sounds with those from recorded drum breaks, a simple concept which added an incredible amount in the way of timbre, aesthetic and soul to the music he produced and went on to influence a great many other producers. It is this use of sampling however, that would eventually pose the Beastie Boys legal issues, and trend of record industry 'fight-back' at hip hop acts which started back in 1991, with a case between Grand Upright Music vs. Warner Bros. Records, regarding Biz Markie's 'Alone Again', and its use of sampling from Gilbert O'Sullivan's work of the same name.
As part of my current role with Rakuten, I am an active contributor to the Rakuten UK Public Viber chat. The purpose and role of the chat is to foster engagement with our followers and provide a ‘human’ and friendly face to the front end of the company. By increasing our customer interaction and helping to sculpt a relatable point of contact, we help to promote a positive public image of the brand, and formulate an effective and unique tone for the company’s communications.
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Example Posts:
Happy Birthday to Lee Scratch Perry, still rockin’ behind the console at 80 years old! It just goes to show, age is just a number.
Check him out here: https://goo.gl/aQqEEf
Be sure to catch him when he visits the UK later this year – you can book through Ticket Master (Tickets from £25.00)
Interesting fact: On this day in 1961 the Beatles played their first of countless gigs at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F2C3gs8pcQ
Within three years they’d be playing to tens of thousands at the Hollywood Bowl. You can find their acclaimed album “The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl” live album through HMV. Take a look through the following link: http://www.rakuten.co.uk/?HMV&filter=HMV
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