There’s something alluring about a slowed and reverbed song. For me its almost a magnetic pull that draws you into its hypnotic embrace. The technique was once known as “chopped n screwed,” before Gen Z got a hold to its mystique. Regardless of what one may know it as it has a transformative power that… Continue reading Slowed and Reverb
Author: Alandya Warren
Gen Z and Intergenerational Sampling
Sexyy Red emerged triumphant in the Summer of 2023 with her hit song Skee Yee invigorating a presence on social media unlike any other. Sexyy Red calls herself a multitude of things ranging from “Big Sexyy” to the “Hood’s Hottest Princess,” and the latter is a title that still reigns supreme in the early months… Continue reading Gen Z and Intergenerational Sampling
Instrumentation on Victoria Monet’s ‘Moment’
The three-time Grammy winner, Victoria Monet, is known for her signature use of strings, brass, and an awe-inspiring horn section within her music and stunning world-building lyricism to match. Psychedelic in nature, and soothing all in one the song features a rich sonic backdrop that allows Monet’s gift as a storyteller to shine through, but… Continue reading Instrumentation on Victoria Monet’s ‘Moment’
StoryCorps: “So I Wrote Her a Letter” and “Friendship That Led To 70 Years Of Marriage”
The first story I listened to was a love story between one of the narrators and his late wife. The audio is paced as if we the audience are eavesdropping on a conversation between Eddie Chang and his daughter Tria as they comfort each other in their grief for the woman they both loved (Tria’s… Continue reading StoryCorps: “So I Wrote Her a Letter” and “Friendship That Led To 70 Years Of Marriage”