The emergence of slow-rocking bars

From the end of the last century to the beginning of this century, in economically developed places in China, some white-collar workers gradually no longer liked going to disco bars that were too noisy. In a traditional bar that is too quiet, you can't boldly vent your depression at work. Smart operators began to change their business models, and as a result, slow-rocking bars, which were a cross between disco bars and traditional bars, came into being and quickly became popular across the country, becoming one of the most fashionable entertainment methods at present.

The concept of slow rocking bar

"Slow rocking bar" is a brand-new concept bar that effectively integrates trendy music and bar culture.

Characteristics of a slow rocking bar

It is different from a quiet music bar because it has distinctive characteristics; it is not a lively DISCO square because its rhythm is relatively gentle; It’s not even a deduction, because it has an ambiguous mood and a CLUB style of communication.

Three elements of a slow-shaking bar

Style decoration and ambiguous environment

Branded drinks and open bar girls

Moderate indulgence and fashion Music

The current situation of slow rocking bars

At present, slow rocking bars can be roughly divided into three categories:

The first type is the typical slow rocking bar, where music and The entire bar is integrated, and guests can dance near their seats; Guests can drink and enjoy it, or participate in various activities at any time; Zhao A? Tuo?

The third is an interactive mode in which the seating area and the dance area are independent of each other, which is a movement in silence and movement in movement. Can be quiet. Guests can dance at any time, or drink and chat quietly.

Slow Rock Music Style

The music style of Slow Rock is diverse, stylized, and highly random. It leaves room for others to imagine in the gaps between the tunes, and pays attention to The release of the scene atmosphere. Mainly HIP-HOP, HOUSE, and R&B, with skewered DISCO also appearing. The soul of the slow-rocking bar is the live DJ. The most attractive music is hard-to-get style music, and the atmosphere is completely created by the DJ. (The general idea of ??this kind of atmosphere is: using music to push people to a climax, then pull you into a trough, and then push you to keep going.)

Three common music styles in slow rocking bars

HIP-HOP (Hip-Hop): The BPM is about 90-125. The music is very simple, but the rhythm is very strong. Hip-Hop is similar to rap music in terms of hearing, but the "fragments" in it are more There's more, such as mixing techniques, beat changes, etc. Lyrics don’t have too many restrictions. Many things can be expressed with it. It is somewhat similar to rock music. Most of it writes about things in life, such as criticism, catharsis, awakening the world, etc. Hip-Hop music brings people a kind of psychological joy and excitement.

HOUSE: BPM is around 130~150, 4/4 beat. House and hip-hop are completely different types of music. House belongs to the electronic category, and there are many house music styles. Some house music incorporates obvious elements of jazz and funk. The melody of house is not as beautiful as classical music, the rhythm is not as strong as hip-hop and r&b, and it is generally monotonous. The biggest enjoyment that house brings to people is the feeling it brings to you - a little psychedelic, but also light and dynamic. After listening to it, you feel particularly happy and relaxed.

R&B (blues music): The blue music that began in the United States at the beginning of this century has a strong rhythm and can be regarded as "black popular music". It originated from black blues music and is the basis of today's pop and rock music. R&B places great emphasis on self-expression and originality or improvisation. This kind of music has an obvious special style, which is to use the "one call and one response" form similar to Chinese folk songs. It gives people a feeling of tension, crying, and helplessness at first, and then it becomes like It is comforting and relieving your pain. When listening to blues music, you will find that they all seem to follow the same musical form. The reason is because a standard form of music commonly used in blues concerts is called 12 Bar Blues.

Why is slow rocking popular?

The music is avant-garde and rebellious, and the style caters to local music culture and modern people’s survival psychology;

Fashionable, exciting, sentimental, and good atmosphere;

The consumption threshold is suitable Local leisure and entertainment consumer groups.

Slow Shake Bar audio-visual (light and sound) style

The lighting effects are based on LED, optical fiber, etc. as the background light, computer lights, color-changing lights, and some computer effect lights. Light, colorful but not dazzling, gorgeous but not exaggerated, set in sync with the rhythm of slow rock music style.

Slow rocking bar has high requirements for sound reproduction and has a unique style to meet the hearing characteristics of consumer groups. The high, mid and low frequency bands are clear and distinct, the sound amplification is even, the mid and high frequency bands are not harsh, warm and soft. The low frequency is elastic and full, deep and moderately powerful.

Slow rocking bar area division

Singing and drinking area: This is a quiet area with "movement". The requirements for music in this area should allow guests to sit, drink and listen to music. A kind of enjoyment, the sound requirements of this area are to be durable (not noisy, not annoying, not boring), the music rhythm and sound pressure can attract drinking guests to have the urge to dance.

Dancing area: What guests need when entering the dance area is an auditory and tactile enjoyment. The main sound reinforcement is concentrated in this area, so the sound requirements in this area must fully meet the slow rock style and be close to the requirements of DISCO. The sound effect of electronic HUOSE music amplification should be rich, flexible, with strong rhythm and clear layers. Under certain special requirements of the business, the sound reinforcement can be converted into a DISCO style, and the low-frequency frequency points and sound pressure can be changed to make the sound meet the fierce, tough and powerful DISCO style requirements.

Sound pressure requirements in the slow rocking bar

Usually from 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock, the music rhythm is relatively slow, the BPM is about 90-110 beats, it is a leisurely music background amplification, relaxing Environmental emotions. The sound pressure is between 85dB~95dB.

Starting at 9 o'clock, some slow rocking bars with business characteristics will have "DJ Radio" time, and the number of guests begins to increase. At this time, the music rhythm speeds up and the style is constantly changed, and the sound pressure is between 98dB~108dB. .

From 11 o'clock to 12 o'clock, the sound pressure is adjusted or the music style is changed according to business needs.

Before 2 o'clock: The slow rocking bar with dance floor will switch the music style to mashup. Specialty bars will play some targeted music.

The sound amplification in the slow rocking bar is uniform. The maximum average sound pressure level of the system is not less than (110) dB, the maximum sound pressure level at a single point is not less than (116) dB, and the unevenness of the sound field is not less than ±(6)dB. (medium frequency 1000Hz-6300Hz, low frequency 100Hz)

Final analysis of slow rocking to attract modern people:

1. Audio-visual effects and music style;

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3. Ambiguous environment and moderate indulgence.