The video in the last post is a trailer for our blog Shiny Muso. It includes footage of each member and provides simple information such as who will be focusing on what music genre for their blog posts. Music of the genres we chose play in the background when introducing them (musical, R&B, indie, and film). In our a video, a variation of music is heard, which represents the wide variety of music our group enjoys. We had a discussion of how the vlog should be filmed and each member inserted their thoughts and ideas; everyone had input their creativity into how we can make the vlog as funny as possible while making it relevant to the blog. Nathan took footage of himself during our filming session and we ended up including those in our vlog because they were humorous. Joseph volunteered to be the model for our ‘cat-walk’ footage. Janice came up with the idea of the footage for her part, which was dancing to film music. Jerome contributed ideas and also did the vlog editing for the group.
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Video Blog Post - Is This The End?
This might be it for us here at ShinyMuso. It's been a great project and hopefully someone got something out of the knowledge and musicality we've thrown at you. Enjoy this funny little video we've created of us goofing in this processes.
The video in the last post is a trailer for our blog Shiny Muso. It includes footage of each member and provides simple information such as who will be focusing on what music genre for their blog posts. Music of the genres we chose play in the background when introducing them (musical, R&B, indie, and film). In our a video, a variation of music is heard, which represents the wide variety of music our group enjoys. We had a discussion of how the vlog should be filmed and each member inserted their thoughts and ideas; everyone had input their creativity into how we can make the vlog as funny as possible while making it relevant to the blog. Nathan took footage of himself during our filming session and we ended up including those in our vlog because they were humorous. Joseph volunteered to be the model for our ‘cat-walk’ footage. Janice came up with the idea of the footage for her part, which was dancing to film music. Jerome contributed ideas and also did the vlog editing for the group.
The video in the last post is a trailer for our blog Shiny Muso. It includes footage of each member and provides simple information such as who will be focusing on what music genre for their blog posts. Music of the genres we chose play in the background when introducing them (musical, R&B, indie, and film). In our a video, a variation of music is heard, which represents the wide variety of music our group enjoys. We had a discussion of how the vlog should be filmed and each member inserted their thoughts and ideas; everyone had input their creativity into how we can make the vlog as funny as possible while making it relevant to the blog. Nathan took footage of himself during our filming session and we ended up including those in our vlog because they were humorous. Joseph volunteered to be the model for our ‘cat-walk’ footage. Janice came up with the idea of the footage for her part, which was dancing to film music. Jerome contributed ideas and also did the vlog editing for the group.
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Soundtrack Analysis: Scrubs
It might seem unusual that I'm analysing the soundtrack of a TV show, considering my usual area is indie and alternative music. There is however good reason for this. Over its time on air, from 2001 - 2009 (There is no 9th season), Scrubs was able to spotlight a great deal of alternative music thanks to the efforts of the music team as well as lead Zach Braff and director Bill Lawrence. Not only did they use the music, they incorporated into the show flawlessly, using it as a tool to set the mood. The show, as well as being amazing of its on right, gave a great platform to artists who otherwise might not have recieved such wide reception.
To give you a sample of the quality music the show highlighted, i've compiled a top 10 of my favourite songs featured in Scrubs (In no particular order), although I do suggest you give the show a watch:
- Dracula From Houston (Butthole Surfers)
- Feeling Fresh (The Eels)
- Good Time (Leroy)
- Dreaming of You (The Coral)
- Missed the Boat (Modest Mouse)
- Light & Day/Reach for the Sun (The Polyphonic Spree)
- New Slang (The Shins)
- Human (John McLaughlin)
- Have It All (Jeremy Kay)
- Close Your Eyes (Young Love)
Bonus Track: Charles In Charge (The Blanks)
What did you think of my list? Did I miss your favourite Scrubs track? Leave a comment and tell me what you thought
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Gig Review - Kiss 40th Anniversary Tour 2015
So October 10th 2015 marked the day Kiss performed for their 40th Anniversary Tour at Allphones Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia. The difficulty to contain the sheer awesomeness experienced is almost impossible.
I have never seen a bigger show that is so true to the glam rock performance style. For many people in the audience it was their first time seeing Kiss and for my own sister it was her first rock concert. Regardless of whether you enjoy rock music or not it is a life experience to go to at least one rock concert in your life.
Going through their big hits and some of their classics they performed rather flawlessly. Granted Paul Stanley was probably feeling ill he managed to bring it together as the Starchild should. The tech crew dealt a few mistakes in the beginning but I will also grant that there was so much to focus on with suspension wires, fireworks, pyrotechnics, and such but you would expect the sound to be the main priority.
Don’t misunderstand me, I loved the performance, truly the greatest rock concert in the world that anyone could go to. With a fully equipped moving spider-stage with a raising platform. Gene Simmons flew up to it after a super fuzzed bass solo and blood drool before breaking into a thick intro to God of Thunder. Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer performed as a true Catman and Spaceman would delivering the tunes to their high-octane performance. They skilfully brought us through every song and solo from Deuce to Black Diamond with the truest passion of rock.
Guesting with Kiss were Aussie rock group; The Dead Daisies. Their usual guitarist was unavailable to perform so the band requested their friend Dave Leslie from Baby Animals to fill in, and did he deliver. To learn the songs of another band and solo perfectly in every song, it was a most impressive performance.
Overall, if you’ve never seen a Kiss concert you have not experienced a true rock performance. True rock legends who never lost what they still have.
Attack on Titan OST - Vogel im Käfig
Vogel im Käfig
is one of the main musical themes.This piece is first heard in episode 1, where
Eren and Mikasa witnesses their mother being eaten by a titan. It is often used
in scenes where characters die and when Eren are having flashbacks, especially
about his mother.
This song is
sung in German; some of the important lyrics are:
"The
inner fortune of people is
like colorful
light which shines through colored glass"
"We will
fight against our fate
We must not
give in to our fate."
"With
sorrow and confidence in our hearts
we show the
will to move on
No one shall
be willfully deprived of their life"
The instruments
and vocals heard are: main vocal singer, choir vocal singers, brass
instruments, strings instruments and percussion. The main vocal is needed
because there are lyrics to be sung. The choir vocals contributes to the mood
of humanity crying for help as a whole, and humans fighting against the titans.
Orchestral instruments such as strings and brass are western orchestral
instruments, they contribute to style of piece. Percussion is used for
emphasis, it represents when the people decides not to give up, and to fight
until their last breath.
The tempo of
this piece is Largo (very slow). Slow songs make listeners feel sadness and
peacefulness, also makes the song sound mournful. There are many pauses in this
song, which represents change of mood and thoughts.
This piece is
in Dorian mode, one of the Medieval music modes. This fits the anime series as
it is set in the Medieval times.
The overall
dynamics of this piece is soft. The dynamics does not change much, suggesting
that the people are tired, they don't have a choice but to fight and survive.
Soft dynamics represents sadness and quietness. It also suggests that people
are "voiceless"; they are crying for help, but they are not heard.
A narrow range
of notes are used. Again, this represents sadness. - sadness, peace
Complementing
harmonies are used and no dissonance is heard. This suggests the temporary
peacefulness and relaxation.
The structure
of this piece is through composed. Similar to ətˈæk
0N tάɪtn, it suggests that we could not go back in
time, and the determination of not looking back.
I hope you enjoyed this piece and my analysis!
By Janice
Monday, 12 October 2015
Drake Concert Review
On the 25th of February, 2015, one of the most respected artists in the industry came to Sydney. Mind due, Drake released a 16-track mixtape a week before arriving in Sydney and was shocked by the response of the crowd when they started singing back the track to him. His concert was all about the 6 years his been in the game and taking it back from the beginning on the journey he went on. Midway through the concert he cames back on stage wearing the countries Rugby Union jersey of the Wallabies and the crowd went wild with support for Drake.
He then levitated over the stage when he started singing his fan favourite "Hold On, We're Going Home" ensuring the crowd that "He isn't going home" that this is the best city, doubtful that he didn't say that at every city he toured in. Besides that he got the crowd involved and was very interactive and kept them entertained. The atmosphere being there was something I haven't experienced the whole Allphones Arena reciting the same lyrics as you to a song that has a different meaning to everyone is really something magical.
Here is a little clip of "Know Yourself" only being released a week before the concert and the audiences reaction and Drake's reaction.
Drake - Know Yourself (Live Sydney)
He then levitated over the stage when he started singing his fan favourite "Hold On, We're Going Home" ensuring the crowd that "He isn't going home" that this is the best city, doubtful that he didn't say that at every city he toured in. Besides that he got the crowd involved and was very interactive and kept them entertained. The atmosphere being there was something I haven't experienced the whole Allphones Arena reciting the same lyrics as you to a song that has a different meaning to everyone is really something magical.
Here is a little clip of "Know Yourself" only being released a week before the concert and the audiences reaction and Drake's reaction.
Drake - Know Yourself (Live Sydney)
Top 10 of 2014!
Tracks of 2014
Tinashe - 2 On
PARTYNEXTDOOR - Recognise ft. Drake
Chris Brown - Drunk Texting ft. Jhene Aiko
Jeremih - Don't Tell 'Em ft YG
Trey Songz - Na Na
Drake - 0 to 100
Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
T.I. - No Mediocre ft. Iggy Azalea
August Alsina - Testify
August Alsina - Kissin' on My Tattoos
Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
This was a hard list to put together and it was a struggle to narrow it down to a top 10 but that is what was fire for me in 2014. I can't wait to see 2015 conclude and evaluate again and make another top 10 track list.
August Alsina Bio
August Alsina
An artist who took his talent through the powers of Youtube. Very similar to another individual "Justin Bieber" who expressed his talent on the same platform only with a completely different story. At a young age his life was surrounded by drugs both his father and stepfather were addicted and lost the struggle to defeat the substance abuse when August was 14 years old. As he trying picking himself back up, and started get a bit of an audience on youtube his past revisited his life and his best friend was shot dead in the streets of Houston. He disappeared from the stage he was creating for himself.
At 16, he was then kicked out of the house by his mother. Attempted to start his life back up he enrolled into high school though short on a paycheck, his brother and himself went to the only thing they knew and that was the streets. They both started selling drugs to fill their pockets with some money so they could sleep. Shortly after this begun his brother Melvin LaBranch III was shot dead on the streets. "People die everyday in the streets of New Orleans. Unfortunately, death has become a way of life".
After this brother's death he used it as inspiration to keep going forward with his music to get out of the ghetto. His talent eventually attracted some positive light from a production company. Who picked him up and helped him release his first mixtape "The Product" with one of his biggest hit songs "I Luv This S***". Later getting more attention from MTV as one of the Fab 5, to one of the main hip hop artists to watch. In April 2014, he released his first album Testimony selling 67,000 units in its first week, making it the #1 debut album and R&B album. He is now currently touring with Chris Brown.
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