There were a few alterations I had to make to my sequence to
make it perfect for my target audience. However, the sequence went very well
overall and I believe it suits the target audience well as the songs mix nicely
and it’s a good variety of popular hip-hop songs.
The main thing I wanted to do to enable the audience to
engage with the music is include at least two classic hits. I have 'Juicy' by
The Notorious B.I.G and also 'Frontin'' from Pharrell and Jay Z, two very well-known
songs in Hip Hop.
I had to cut a bit off the beginning of 'Juicy' as the track
I downloaded started with the artist doing some talking. There was the same
problem with a couple of other tracks featured on my sequence, however they
were minor and easy to eradicate. Another problem, which was quite likely
considering the genre of the show, was swearing. I had to go through all the
songs and ensure any offensive language was taken out.
I had a few segues and stingers in my show and I believe I
was very clear in the way I spoke and very informative with regards to what was
to come in the show.
Overall, the sequence was rather simple to put together and
the finished piece works well, with all the tracks interlinking well. All new
songs are sandwiched between two classic songs in order to keep listeners
interacted with the show.
Adult Contemporary
I didn't need to make many alterations to my Adult
Contemporary sequence, certainly less than with my Urban Hip Hop. I felt like
the sequence just fell into place, the songs all seemed to fit well together
and the main thing I needed to do was place them well with each other and edit
fades and links.
There were some songs where I had to cut off the end as it
was just dead space from the certain tracks I downloaded. I think the songs
work well for the target audience and I made sure I didn't go over the top with
the mixing between the songs as this is a show for an older audience. I wanted
to pass on a calm feeling to listeners, to give them a show that they can
comfortably listen to whilst they're doing whatever they may be doing, e.g.
marking.
I thought my 'Visit Brighton' piece went well, I used
someone elses voice rather than my own which I believe was vital as it gives
the show variety instead of just my voice throughout. I believe the topics I
spoke about were relevant for the listeners who may have families they could
take down to Brighton. I do, however, believe I could have put more stingers
into the show and created an Adult Contemporary jingle. I wasn’t as ‘in your
face’ as I was for my urban Hip-Hop show as the listeners for this one expect a
calmer approach.
I was happy with the stingers and segues I placed in my
show, I believe I spoke in a very clear manner and was informative.
