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aaronrutledge: Here’s a quick analysis of the album structure...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:03:29 -0400

Here’s a quick analysis of the album structure for Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories. After discussing it at length with a few friends, I wanted to find the real details as to why the album structure was so great.

Here’s what I’ve found:

- They have paced the album to have a mirror structure tonally. The “1st Half” and “2nd Half” of the album are almost the exact same length, and the entire album uses Touch as a central balance point.

- Given Touch’s melodramatic tone, they’ve placed both of the tracks with the strongest groove (both happen to be Pharrell’s guest tracks) right before and after Touch.

- The two slowest tracks are each 1 place from the beginning and end, to keep the overall balance of the album in equilibrium.

- There’s amazing attention to detail in the key changes from track to track. Most easily noticeable in the Chilly Gonzales piano segue from track 3 to 4.

TLDR; Daft Punk have focused on creating something that is intended to be listened to from front-to-back, without any real focus on getting the “singles” in front of you as early as possible. This is something not seen too often in popular music since most things have moved to digital track sales.

"I remember when Prodigy had beef with Chumbawamba"

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:44:40 -0400

“I remember when Prodigy had beef with Chumbawamba”

- Tuesday night conversation (via dallas)

Album premiere: Hooded Fang’s Gravez. It’s art punk,...

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:53:00 -0400

Album premiere: Hooded Fang’s Gravez. It’s art punk, or power pop, or indie rock. Check it out for yourself.

canadian-space-agency: Space Oddity Music Video on the ISS A...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:28:48 -0400

canadian-space-agency:

Space Oddity Music Video on the ISS

A revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station.

Credit: Chris Hadfield

ziczagzoom: The Chase (Theme from Midnight Express) by Giorgio...

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:09:10 -0400

ziczagzoom:

The Chase (Theme from Midnight Express) by Giorgio Moroder

nprmusic: Music supervisor Anton Monsted has been working with...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:32:31 -0400

nprmusic:

Music supervisor Anton Monsted has been working with film director Baz Luhrmann since the 1990s. Hear him discuss the alt-’90s aesthetic, and the unexpected success, of the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack.

And, oh yeah, you can also hear him talk extensively about hip-hop, jazz and The Great Gatsby here.

Skrillex on why music blogs are important to people looking for...

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:29:35 -0400

Skrillex on why music blogs are important to people looking for new music, and the artists making it. (via SPIN)

flamgirlant: Velvet Underground - “Sunday Morning” Lasert cut...

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:57:11 -0400

flamgirlant:

Velvet Underground - “Sunday Morning”

Lasert cut wood record. I love this.

Ad Hoc:

Amid the ongoing 3D printing controversy, Amanda Ghassel has used the technology to create several records— both with a 3D printer and a laser cutter— out of various materials including wood, paper, and acryllic. The quality of the audio is warped by the material and naturally low fidelity (the bit depth hovering between 4-5, compared to the standard 16-bit of a typical mp3), giving strands of audio strange re-interpretation. So far, she has created 3D printed records of Daft Punk, Joy Division, and New Order songs, and laser-printed LPs with songs by The Velvet Underground and Radiohead. Ghassel has also provided vector files so anyone with access to a laser printer can create their own LPs. When choosing a song, she recommends tracks “that are full in the lower to mid range, but also very sparse overall” Check out some of the audio from these creations below and click here to create your own. (via Vinyl Factory)

Röyksopp - Keyboard Milk

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:18:17 -0400

Röyksopp - Keyboard Milk:

It’s always fun when old tracks make it back up the Hype Machine charts

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Tue, 07 May 2013 10:33:56 -0400

Mogwai - The Sun Smells Too Loud

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:22:27 -0400

Mogwai - The Sun Smells Too Loud

Album Premiere: MS MR’s debut album, Secondhand...

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:27:28 -0400

Album Premiere: MS MR’s debut album, Secondhand Rapture

Hear it in full on the Hype Machine this week.

maplekoyo: New Lauryn Hill: Neurotic Society

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:52:08 -0400

maplekoyo:

New Lauryn Hill: Neurotic Society

Hype Machine Popular Tracks: May 4, 2009

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:21:24 -0400

Remember?

aaronrutledge: Moomin After All

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:00 -0400

aaronrutledge:

Moomin After All

thisishangingrockcomics: my little brother is in that phase...

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:56:50 -0400

thisishangingrockcomics:

my little brother is in that phase every middle schooler goes through when blink 182 is the greatest band you’ve ever known and travis barker is god

The Specials at Hype Hotel on Baeblemusic

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:03:33 -0400

The Specials at Hype Hotel on Baeblemusic:

One of the highlights of SXSW. So much fun on stage, you can believe they’ve been doing this since 1977.

Album premiere: Listen to Fitz and the Tantrums’ More Than...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:19:56 -0400

Album premiere: Listen to Fitz and the Tantrums’ More Than Just a Dream

Streaming all week on the Hype Machine

FIDLAR - Live at Hype Machine's Hype Hotel Presented By Taco Bell

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:34:00 -0400

FIDLAR - Live at Hype Machine's Hype Hotel Presented By Taco Bell:

Watch FIDLAR’s entire Hype Hotel set, complete with Zac’s crowd jump.

More full sets from Charli XCX, Jake Bugg, Hundred Waters, & many more at Baeblemusic

musichistory: “L’Amour Est Bleu (Love Is Blue)” by Paul Mauriat...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:25:12 -0400

musichistory:

“L’Amour Est Bleu (Love Is Blue)” by Paul Mauriat [1968]

“L’Amour Est Bleu” first received notice as the Luxembourg entry to the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest. Performed by Greek singer Vicky Leandros, the song finished fourth in the voting, a place that would normally leave it as a mere historical footnote. When French light orchestra conductor Maul Mauriat got ahold of the song, however, a surprising thing happened. Mauriat’s instrumental stormed up Billboard’s Easy Listening chart, commandeering the pop chart in the process. In fact, only one song fared better on the Billboard charts in 1968 than “Love Is Blue” and that was “Hey Jude”—the #1 song of the entire decade.

I’m sure Mantovani was jealous…