Music & Technology
Dubstep: La Roux - In For The Kill
I chose to do La Roux for the Dubstep genre because her song In For The Kill was an amazing and revolutionary song when it came out. Her use of the synthesizer and heavy, yet high pitched bass line gave for a very exciting, new sound for dubstep. When people think about dubstep, they usually think about really heavy, headbanging music, but La Roux defies that stereotype. Technology echoes all throughout her song, especially with adjusting the different pitches of her voice and the sounds to compliment it. Love this song.
Electronic: Disclosure - Latch
I chose this song mainly because it has been one of my favorite songs of all time for a while now. Electronic is my favorite genre of music because of the insane beats and rythm that it produces. Within Disclosure's song, you can literally hear all of the different electronic aspects used to produce the baseline sound. The only part of this song that doesn't use technology is his voice, which even in some parts is altered a little. The beats are consistent and smooth, making for a song to easily dance to. Disclosure has now been to many music festivals, and electronic music in general is becoming an increasingly popular genre. Especially when performing live, their light shows and graphics on the big screen is a magnificent display of how they utilize technology.
Punk: Paramore - Misery Business
Paramore is the first ever punk band that I heard of when I was growing up and have always had a love for. Paramore leans a little more towards that pop-punk genre, but is way more punk than pop. Its fast pace, loud and distorted electronic guitar and drums and heavy melody changes is what stands out most in this song and in this type of music. It's very intense and typically has a deeper meaning about self, life, hatred, pleasure, love, etc. Paramore does a really good job as a punk band to explain these themes within their music.
Disco: Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
I chose Funkytown for the disco genre because it is one of the earliest disco songs that I can remember. It has such a positive vibe that just makes you want to get up and get yourself to funkytown. The disco genre was all about freeing yourself in the music. It came about in nightclubs in the 60's and 70's and was a combination of a lot of different music like soul, funk, and even Mowtown. In terms of technology, you can hear specifically at 3:20 in the song that the voices are changed with an autotune/voice distorting tool. There are also many high pitched noises throughout the entire melody that were definitely made through electronics of some sort.
Girl Power: Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
I absolutely love this song and Fleetwood Mac. I believe that this song can belong in this genre because although Fleetwood Mac is a band made up of men and women, Stevie Nicks was the main singer in the band. She revolutionized rock music and continued on to have a very successful solo career after she left Fleetwood Mac. The technology in this song isn't as obvious, but the harmony created through the pairing of the vocals and the instruments was amazing and clear. There definitely was also a use of a synth at some points during the song as well.
I chose to do La Roux for the Dubstep genre because her song In For The Kill was an amazing and revolutionary song when it came out. Her use of the synthesizer and heavy, yet high pitched bass line gave for a very exciting, new sound for dubstep. When people think about dubstep, they usually think about really heavy, headbanging music, but La Roux defies that stereotype. Technology echoes all throughout her song, especially with adjusting the different pitches of her voice and the sounds to compliment it. Love this song.
La Roux - In For The Kill
Electronic: Disclosure - Latch
I chose this song mainly because it has been one of my favorite songs of all time for a while now. Electronic is my favorite genre of music because of the insane beats and rythm that it produces. Within Disclosure's song, you can literally hear all of the different electronic aspects used to produce the baseline sound. The only part of this song that doesn't use technology is his voice, which even in some parts is altered a little. The beats are consistent and smooth, making for a song to easily dance to. Disclosure has now been to many music festivals, and electronic music in general is becoming an increasingly popular genre. Especially when performing live, their light shows and graphics on the big screen is a magnificent display of how they utilize technology.
Disclosure - Latch
Punk: Paramore - Misery Business
Paramore is the first ever punk band that I heard of when I was growing up and have always had a love for. Paramore leans a little more towards that pop-punk genre, but is way more punk than pop. Its fast pace, loud and distorted electronic guitar and drums and heavy melody changes is what stands out most in this song and in this type of music. It's very intense and typically has a deeper meaning about self, life, hatred, pleasure, love, etc. Paramore does a really good job as a punk band to explain these themes within their music.
Paramore - Misery Business
Disco: Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
I chose Funkytown for the disco genre because it is one of the earliest disco songs that I can remember. It has such a positive vibe that just makes you want to get up and get yourself to funkytown. The disco genre was all about freeing yourself in the music. It came about in nightclubs in the 60's and 70's and was a combination of a lot of different music like soul, funk, and even Mowtown. In terms of technology, you can hear specifically at 3:20 in the song that the voices are changed with an autotune/voice distorting tool. There are also many high pitched noises throughout the entire melody that were definitely made through electronics of some sort.
Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
Girl Power: Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
I absolutely love this song and Fleetwood Mac. I believe that this song can belong in this genre because although Fleetwood Mac is a band made up of men and women, Stevie Nicks was the main singer in the band. She revolutionized rock music and continued on to have a very successful solo career after she left Fleetwood Mac. The technology in this song isn't as obvious, but the harmony created through the pairing of the vocals and the instruments was amazing and clear. There definitely was also a use of a synth at some points during the song as well.
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
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