By observation on our planet the following 8 have been identified but there may be more.
1. Four Chords Only
Examples:
Viva la Vida - Coldplay produced by Brian Eno
Careless Whispers - George Michael produced by George Michael
2. Step Bass
Examples:
Air on G string - Bach
7 seconds away - Yousou n' Dur, Neneh Cheery
Steiway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
3. Harmonic Chain
I like Chopin - Gazebo
Still got the Blues - Gary Moore
Cello Concerto - Vivaldi
Concerto in Dminor for oboe transcribed by Bach - Marcello
4. Code (distance from bass different from the default 1.3.5)
Examples:
Close to You - Carpenters
Air - Bach
The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd
Julia - Pavlof's Dog
5. Pedal bass
Us and Them - Pink Floyd
Toccata and Fugue in D minor - Bach
6 Key (scales used set the mood and some rare scales eg B minor and for example those with black keys ...
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis C sharp major
Qui Tollis from mass in B minor - Bach
In New York - Alisia Keys
7 vari speed (recoding at slower speed than playback, magnificent on voice)
To France - Mike Oldfield
I have a dream - Abba
Oh mon Amour - Christophe
8 Sweetening (analog computer (nature itself) effects added to the sound. For example tape travel delay. Other countless examples such as stairwells for echo at major US label recordings, the store room as echo chamber at CBS Columbia 30th street church in New York, EMI Abbey Road, Columbia Athens echo rooms etc).
Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
A time for Us - Ray Conniff
Reference for 8: Frank Laico interview by AES on YouTube
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