File:Bloc Party - The Prayer.ogg

Summary
22 second sample of the song "The Prayer" by Bloc Party. Source : CD copy of the album A Weekend in the City (Sample compressed to OGG vorbis format using Audacity 1.3 beta).

Songwriters : Bloc Party.

Producers : Jacknife Lee.

Copyright : 2007, Wichita Recordings.

Rationale for fair use in A Weekend in the City
This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:
 * It illustrates an educational article specifically about the album which contains the song from which this sample was taken.
 * It enriches and illustrates points discussed in the text relating to instrumentation, production, and the history of music with regards to its genres.
 * It is a sample of no more than 22 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording or to recreate the original recording.
 * It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
 * It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
 * It is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording.
 * It is uploaded on Wikipedia, a not-for-profit organisation.

Specific rationale

 * 1) Illustrates the complex drumming patterns and industrial beats.
 * 2) Demonstrates Jacknife Lee's production aesthetic, i.e. his use of multitracked layouts. This is one of his characteristics as explained by Remix.
 * 3) Inspired by R&B music.

I believe that this use of the excerpt is in good faith, and that its inclusion enhances rather than reduces the commercial value of the recording from which it was drawn. Rafablu88 01:57, 10 July 2009 (UTC)