During class today (12/2/21) we had a zoom call and a guest speaker. His name is Devlyn Case. He is a composer. He spoke to the class about himself and the music that he composes. We were lucky enough for him to explain one of his pieces in detail, then be able to watch a… Continue reading Class Reflection – Devlyn Case
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Breaking Down – My Dear Melancholy, an EP by The Weeknd
An EP released in early 2018 titled ‘My Dear Melancholy,‘ per a Canadian R&B artist named The Weeknd, is the shortest studio produced release he has had, listening time wise, while it doesn’t shorten itself holding content within. Abel Tesfaye known by his stage name as The Weeknd released a 6 song EP in… Continue reading Breaking Down – My Dear Melancholy, an EP by The Weeknd
Class Reflection – The Passion of the Christ
Class Reflection – The Passion of the Christ During class last week, we had watched The Passion of the Christ. This was a film that was released in 2004, and on its release it was hit with a lot of scrutiny and backlash from the public community. What the movie is, a very graphic… Continue reading Class Reflection – The Passion of the Christ
Kid Cudi Influence
Scott Mescudi, formally known as “Kid Cudi” is a Cleveland born Hip-Hop artist known for his groundbreaking alternative and electronic style of hip-hop, something the music community had never seen done before. Cudi first broke onto the scene in 2009 with his first studio album ‘Man on the Moon: The End of Day‘. Considered one… Continue reading Kid Cudi Influence
808 Slides – Drill – Pop Smoke
Luke Potts 9/30/21 Within the blog post below I will be talking about and explaining the use of the 808 slide in hip-hop music, along with the common uses it appears in, more specifically artists and songs, and how specific genres under hip-hop use the 808 slide to be able to produce sound. First we… Continue reading 808 Slides – Drill – Pop Smoke