Every time I hear Radiohead’s Videotape I grab back this first episode of Earworm, a series by Vox on music. It’s a brilliant analysis of the brilliant rhythm that drives this song.
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Dunkirk and the “Shepard Tone“
Nice piece by Vox – in a true Nerdwriter1 style by the way – on the sound design of Dunkirk – and by extension all of Christoper Nolan’s films – which makes the movie so intense. Just like with visual illusions, the brain can also be tricked with sound illusions. Sidenote: Ever since I saw …
Why Rappers love Grey Poupon
When listening closely to HUMBLE. by Kendrick Lamar you can overhear him rap about “Grey Poupon”, a brand of whole-grain mustard. This reminded me of this gem by Vox unearthing the history of Grey Poupon in rap: HUMBLE. appears on the magnificent album DAMN.. If you haven’t listend to it yet, you should.
Kanye deconstructed: The human voice as the ultimate instrument
Once again a great video by the folks over at Vox — their videos are always insightful, clear, well narrated, edited nicely, etc. In this video they talk about Kanye West and usage of the human voice throughout his oeuvre: Kanye West’s music orbits around the power and flexibility of the human voice. Take “Wolves” …
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