rhythm
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House music, the post-disco form with a 4/4 rhythm and rubbery syncopated basslines, is the genre at the center of the LP, but there is plenty of variety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
There was something calming and oceanic about the rhythm of rolls and cracks around her, blending with the ambient murmur of banter and gossip into white noise.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
A new study from the University of Warwick suggests that the rhythm of human laughter has remained surprisingly consistent for at least 15 million years.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Tracks like School and Love Without Words are more experimental, full of chopped-up vocals and squelchy synths, but by this point we've heard some variation of "the rhythm sets us free" approximately 900 times.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
A dreamy rhythm can mean love or joy.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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"So, when someone rattles you, knocks you off your game, breaks your focus, you find yourself interrupted, paused, with changing disrupting rhythms."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
You don't need to understand the lyrics - or to have grown up with the more native sounds - to be swept up in his universally danceable rhythms, cinematic samples and infectious hooks.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Samuelito” is not so much an exploration of Mexican musical traditions, but of Latin-influenced rhythms and sounds filtered through his uniquely multicultural lens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Several bands also took part, some with brass instruments, some playing Latin rhythms, people chanting slogans and dancing along as the demonstration followed a long loop through the northern half the city.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
“So let’s get started. Most of you probably have heard this song, but we need to make sure we have the words and rhythms right. This is for a performance.”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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