Music in Casinos: What’s Popular
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October 9, 2019 by Mobile Beat
Music in casinos is primarily used to create a particular type of atmosphere or to maintain a mood. Specific forms of music can amplify players’ gambling behavior or provide them with a sense of comfort. Although popular music has changed over the last few decades, the popular casino music of today includes many genres that were prevalent back in the glory days of Vegas. Whether casinos use soundtracks or live bands, the intention is to create an ambiance that suits the specific casino and its clientele. That does not just apply to real-life casinos. Playing the right type of music is also essential for online casino games. Do you want to find out more about what music is popular in casinos? Then, read on.
Low-tempo Music
One of the most popular music genres associated with the good-old-days of Las Vegas in the 1950s and 1960s is lounge music, and it is still a popular choice in casinos around the world today. Lounge’s easy-going sound with subtle accents has a great appeal to casino-goers, as it provides a background sound that can induce peacefulness. That means it does not break the players’ concentration. In today’s world, lounge music is mostly-played at casinos in the daytime; when a more relaxing environment is required. It is not only lounge music that can create this feeling of tranquility, though. Any slow low-tempo music can induce a sense of calm in players. Other popular genres of slow-paced music played at casinos include blues and jazz, as well as melodic piano songs.
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What music do online casinos use?
In a physical casino, players will play a wide variety of games in one-setting. Therefore, the music cannot accompany individual games in the same way as with online casino games. Most internet casinos provide a variety of games. For example, Casumo.com has nearly 2,000 different games, including table games, slot machines, and jackpot games. Each of these uses different types of music to go with the game in question. You may hear fast music for a frantic game, while a relaxed gameplay mode will usually have the accompaniment of a piece of music with a slower pulse or a lighter rhythm. A good piece of music for online games should not be overly-noticed by the players. Playing the wrong music with the wrong game will attract too much attention to it, which can result in players becoming irritated by the music. No casino or player wants that.
Fast-tempo Music
While low-tempo music is mostly-played in the daytime at casinos, the night-time experience usually requires more of a party atmosphere. Therefore, upbeat, fast-tempo music is ideal for playing at casinos in the evenings. Up-tempo music is full of energetic, celebratory sounds, which can create an exciting ambiance on the casino floor. Indeed, some studies show people’s gambling behavior becomes more intense when listening to fast-tempo music. Popular types of fast-tempo music played in casinos today tend to be techno or electronic music. Upbeat music like space-age pop, or rock and roll, is even used at some casinos. That is dependent on the overall theme of the casinos in question.
Live Music
Live music in casinos can attract more people who are passing by outside. By using high-profile bands and musicians in the casino bar, even more people will become attracted to entering. Both low-tempo and upbeat live music are popular choices for casinos. The choice depends on the vibe they want to create, the specific clientele of the casino, and the time of day the bands are playing. Popular favorites of music include jazz, blues, rock and roll, and even loud rock music. DJ sets are becoming more popular at casinos too. DJ sets tend to focus on fast-tempo techno and electronic music, as well as popular club tracks and mainstream songs.
Filed Under: Exclusive Online News and Content, Playlists, Songs & Music ChartsMob classic “Goodfellas” came out in 1990. Martin Scorses’ adaptation of Nicholas Pileggi’s book “Wiseguy” tells the story of real life mob associate Henry Hill and his life in the mob from 1955 to 1980 before he testified against his friends and lived in exile under the Federal Witness Protection Program. Scorses often uses music in his movies to depict the time and the emotion of the moment. The “Goodfellas” soundtrack features 43 classic songs from the 1950’s through the 1970’s. Often, Scorses will use beautiful music alongside grisly scenes to draw our emotions into the scenes. He also uses music to create the mood of the scenes.
Here are the top five songs from the “Goodfellas” soundtrack.
Layla
One of the most classic movie scenes featuring a soundtrack is Derick and the Domino’s “Layla” in Goodfellas. After the $5 million heist of Lufthansa at JFK Airport, Jimmy (Robert De Niro) warns everyone to lay low for awhile so no attention is drawn to them. When members of the “family” start spending money, Jimmy reacts. On top of that, Morrie (Chuck Low) wants his share of the money, and Stacks Edwards (Samuel L. Jackson) gets high and passes out before getting rid of the truck used in the robbery. Jimmy becomes paranoid and decides to cut all ties to the robbery. With Henry (Ray Liotta) narrating, some kids approach a Cadillac and see Johnny Roastbeast and his fiancée shot inside. Johnny bought the flashy Cadillac with money from the robbery. The 1973 instrumental guitar ballad “Layla” plays in the background as we’re shown a montage of other dead bodies in a dumpster and finally Frankie hanging with slabs of meat in a delivery truck. Henry points out it took two days for Frankie’s body to thaw. The scene lasts a full four minutes. Scorsese has a way with juxapositioning grisly murders with a beautiful love ballad to draw viewers in emotionally.
Then He Kissed Me
When Henry takes Karen (Lorraine Bracco) to New York’s The Copacabana Club, The Crystals 1950’s hit “Then He Kissed Me” plays in the background. The scene is one of the most famous tracking shots in film. As he woos his future wife, we see the life that Henry has entered into and his excitement to bring Karen along with him. Henry gets a lot of perks because of his gangster life. His car is parked for him, and he and Karen are ushered into the famous club through the VIP back door. Henry’s excited about his new life and Karen is certainly impressed.
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Atlantis
Martin Scorsese likes to juxtapose peaceful ballads with murder to make a scene more poignant and intense. Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) sits at the bar drunkenly complaining that he doesn’t have money to provide for his family and is fresh out of jail. Batts’ complaining leads to Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) to fly off the handle (not a difficult thing to make happen). As the Donovan song “Atlantis” kicks in with its drum roll, Tommy comes up behind Batts and hits him. The song takes a beautiful and peaceful turn while Tommy and Jimmy savagely beat him to death. It’s ironic that such a savage death occurs with such a beautiful piece of folk music playing in the background.
Gimme Shelter
It’s not the only movie that Marin Scorsese used the Rolling Stones‘ “Give Me Shelter” in. The song was also featured in “The Departed” and in “Casino”. In “Goodfellas” Henry promises mob boss Paulie (Paul Sorvino) not to get caught up in drugs. As “Gimme Shelter” plays, Henry is cutting cocaine with cards. In the song the lyrics are foretelling. “A storm is threatening my very life today.” “Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away.” Henry’s new life is taking a rapid turn into the dark world of crime.
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What Is Life
At the climax of “Goodfellas”, Henry Hill starts to lose it. He is addled on drugs and paranoid as he spends the day running errands. He has to buy gun silencers, prepare for a drug run and make the family dinner. He becomes increasingly paranoid and believes he’s being trailed by helicopters. The scene is powerful and chaotic and the uplifting song “What Is Life” by George Harrison captures the mood. This is what Henry’s hopes and dreams have come to. He’s going down quickly.