C-Stands and C-47's: SONG! 2.2

C-Stands and C-47's: SONG! 2.2: "I finally figured out the kinks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9MjFFoXm9M"

I like how your rhythm is consistent pretty much throughout your song. The speed, pitch, and timbre help give it this dance hall feel that makes you want to move you body as soon as you hear it. All of the instruments have a very reverberant shape to them which adds to this dance hall feel. I also like the timbre in the beginning and the end when you play the radio static. It sets the mood for this dance hall number.

MDIA 203: MDIA 203 song

MDIA 203: MDIA 203 song

I really enjoy how you keep the RHYTHM consistent in the very beginning with the initial synth which we come back to repeatedly throughout the song. It seems like you experiment with the timbre of that track throughout the song. I thought that playing with the loudness affected the intensity of you piece very well. Using the turntable scractches was a great way to transition between the different synth parts. As I listened, I realized that the consistent rhythm gets thrown out the window because of how you manipulate the track. We're left with a very chaotically organized song.

Artist Guy MDIA 203: MDIA 203- Music Song

Artist Guy MDIA 203: MDIA 203- Music Song: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJLF57NWU_s&feature=channel_video_title"

The chaos of this song is what caught me upon my first listen. There is so much going on here. So many different sound effects, and then you have the robotic voice that comes in. The use of timbre here really comes through because you must've put some heavy distortion to make your voice sound like that. The speed is very fast and adding the speed to the chaotic structuring only emphasizes the intensity of this song.

Nice job.

Comparing Led Zeppelin and Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson was an American blues singer/musician born in Mississippi. His prominent recordings are from 1936-1937. Although he only lived until the age of 27 (died on August 16, 1938), he is a legend for his blues playing and has influenced many musicians, especially Eric Clapton. Robert Johnson is considered a master of blues particularly in the Delta blues style. It is said that Robert Johnson went to the crossroads (also one of his songs) and played the guitar. He met the Devil, then the Devil tuned his guitar and played a few songs. In exchange for his soul, the Devil taught Robert Johnson to play the blues.

One, of many, classic rock groups who had much influence from Robert Johnson was Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin played heavy, guitar-driven blues-rock. Their band consisted of guitar player Jimmy Page, singer, Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham, and bass player/keyboardist John Paul Jones. The band was together from 1968-1980. They disbanded after John Bonham’s death. Led Zeppelin’s music has influenced many musicians and their music remains very popular today.

The song I am choosing to compare and contrast is “Traveling Riverside Blues”, originally done by Robert Johnson and covered by Led Zeppelin. Robert Johnson’s version was recorded in 1937. On the other hand, Led Zeppelin’s version was recorded in 1969 but was not released until 1990. Both versions are unique, yet still hold similar characteristics.

Their are several characteristics of Led Zeppelin’s version of the song that CONTRAST Robert Johnson's original. The three most noticeable traits are the LYRICS, INTENSITY, and SPEED. Right away, you will notice how Led Zeppelin’s version reflects their blues-rock style. Its more in your face, louder, and faster paced. It sounds pretty ballsy and heavy. However, the lyrics are different in Led Zeppelin’s version. Its as though they paid more of a tribute to Robert Johnson. They use different TEXT from several of Johnson’s songs. For example, they use lyrics straight from “Traveling Riverside Blues”, but also incorporate lyrics from another one of his songs, “Kind Hearted Woman Blues”. By doing this, Led Zeppelin completely rearranged the order of his original song, added bits and pieces of other songs, and completely changed itsSUBTEXT to put their own two cents into the song. Which is pretty cool when done right, which Led Zeppelin definitely did.

The AFFINITY of the two songs lies in the ORGANIZATION and RHYTHM. Both songs are in order and well structured. Once the songs start to get going, the rhythm stays consistent throughout the songs. Robert Johnson’s song is only guitar and Led Zeppelin’s version is a full band. However, the pattern of the songs remain the same throughout, other than the time Jimmy Page plays a fairly modest solo.

Overall, I think its interesting how Robert Johnson’s music has influenced other very well-known musicians. Robert Johnson is a legend and has laid down the grounding for blues.

C-Stands and C-47's: Soundscape

C-Stands and C-47's: Soundscape

This soundscape was probably the most interesting one I listened too. I felt like you did a really good job of playing with the timbre to get your desired affect. I could hear a lot of distortion on the synth in the background. The percussion also had an interesting timbre. I think the speed of the soundscape contributed to the intensity of the whole thing. All in all I think this piece did a good job of conveying the emotion: curious loathing.

Artist Guy MDIA 203: MDIA 203- Audio Reflection

Artist Guy MDIA 203: MDIA 203- Audio Reflection: "Soundscape Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYeN9ofo4uE"

Very cool soundscape. I enjoyed the song. However, I'm not sure if this was actually what we were going for with this project. I didn't hear much when it came to the listening modes. I guess you could say you explored space in terms of how you organized the instrumentation of your song. The pitch allows the songs to explore height and some of the tracks sound like they're louder on the left than right speakers so width is explored as well. If you could have incorporated more sound effects rather than insruments I think we would have been able to understand what you were going for a lot easier.

The Lair of da Gamer: Me and Brynnie's soundscape, emotion was frustrati...

The Lair of da Gamer: Me and Brynnie's soundscape, emotion was frustrati...: "Me and Brynnie's soundscape, emotion was frustrating love Soundscape My critiques Amanda http://mediarox203.blogspot.com/2011/06/sounds..."

I thought it was interesting listening to your soundscape. You did a good job of using the different guitars to portray the emotion of frustrating love. The organization and instrumentation provided that feeling of frustration well. There's also a fairly simple example of a causal sound at the end when you hear someone say, "I love you." Overall, I felt like you were able to get your emotion across fairly well.