Music Blog Entry

The five different music movements I chose are techno, dubstep, disco, nineties, and latin. I chose these because they are popular movements, or genres, some related, but all unique. A techno group that is familiar to me is Daft Punk. My roommate is a fan of theirs. Their song One More Time is fast paced, fun, and very abstract using technology to achieve certain sounds of the beat and voice. A music program was most likely used to get quick sounds and a distortion of the singer's singing, which can be considered electronic music. Skrillex is another artist that I am familiar with, as his songs are popularly played on the radio and at clubs. He is not a traditional singer, but rather a "music producer" with electronic music and his music cannot be created using common instruments. His song First Of The Year is a great example of his work. Disco music was more celebrated years ago, however it is heard occasionally in today's music scene. I know that the disco song I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor is well-known by many even though it is outdated. It has a techno beat to it, but it is not completely computerized and can be played from instruments solely. I'm not sure I would consider Gloria's music electronic, however technology was certainly used in its making. Radiohead is a group that exemplifies nineties music. Their song Just is one I have never heard, until recently, and I wouldn't say that is is electronic music or that a lot of technology is used for it, besides an electric guitar. Finally, a Latin artist that creates music using technology is Silverio. After exploring latin world music, his stood out because it's not typically something I would think of when imagining latin music with a tropical rhythm. His song yepa yepa yepa has an electronic beat similar to techno music.

Video Project

This is my video titled Chip The Clip. It's inspired by Marcel The Shell With Shoes On. It is meant to be a comedy about a binder clip in a girl's dorm room. Enjoy. Link is below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G56NXO7rU60&feature=youtu.be