Category: fall 2021

The song “Renegades” is by the Japanese Rock Band One Ok Rock. The song was released on April 16 of this year and was produced by Jamil Kazmi, written by Takahrio Moriuchi, Ed Sheeran and Masato Hayakawa. The song serves as the main theme for the live the movie Rurouni Kenshin: The Final. It’s sort… Continue reading One Ok Rock- Renegades

In this very recent track from Travis Miller (aka Lil Ugly Mane), Miller goes completely left-field to create a plunderphonics pop song based around ragtime samples. His unique mixing emphasizes and recontextualizes the feelings of 1920s-40s pop music. The whimsy turns to melancholy with Travis’ despondent vocals, mixed to sound similarly like a dusty, obscure… Continue reading Lil Ugly Mane – styrofoam

Brent Faiyaz is an American R&B singer known for his ability to brilliantly capture the emotions and paradoxes of love and traditional masculinity. He is also known for his very calm tone and ability to transport listeners into a state of deep relaxation with his voice. The intro of “Home” by Brent Faiyaz is an… Continue reading Home x Brent Faiyaz

NASCAR Radioactive has long been a feature of Fox Sports. It takes the radio interactions throughout the race to tell the story in a way that being in the stands, or watching on Television can’t. It shows the in-the-moment, raw emotions of the drivers as they fight for position for 3 or so hours each… Continue reading Radioactive: DAYTONA 500

This video shows what’s known as “The Minneapolis Miracle”. During a divisional playoff game in the NFL, the Minnesota Vikings (Purple) were down to the New Orleans Saints (White & Gold). In a last effort heave, Stefon Diggs (the receiver) makes the catch, and lands in a miraculous state, allowing him to take it down… Continue reading The Minneapolis Miracle

“What is Hip?” is a song written by Tower of Power, a horn line that recorded a few of their own pieces in the 80’s. This is NC State’s pep band playing it during the spring semester of 2020. This was the first band NC State had that was allowed to meet in person since… Continue reading What Is Hip

Same Ol’ Mistakes is a track produced and released by Tame Impala that was then remixed by Rihanna. I like this particular track in that I think it is one of those songs that is mixed to where every sound pops without any real mud or clashing frequencies. The sound is very full. The sound… Continue reading Same Ol’ Mistakes: Rihanna x Tame Impala

By : Sarah Weber The show Squid Game is currently one of the most viewed and talked-about shows of the moment, so I chose to devote my writing this month to observing the soundtrack — compositional choices, chord progressions, and production.  In Summary, Squid Game is “a survival thriller set in modern-day Seoul, where destitute… Continue reading Squid Game Soundtrack

Bo Burnam: White Woman’s Instagram This is a song buy musical/comic star Bo Burnam. Bo Burnam is a comedian who often (and today almost exclusively) uses music to tell jokes. Burnam’s bits are often delivered in the form of a song. He got popular in the late 2000s/ early 2010s and for a while disappeared… Continue reading White Woman’s Instagram

“I Wanna Get Better” is a 2014 single from Jack Antonoff’s project known as Bleachers. Antonoff is well known as a pop producer for many notable artists, such as Taylor Swift, Lorde, Charli XCX, and Lana Del Rey. Antonoff’s producing is often noted for his tributes to 80s pop and synths, as well as loud,… Continue reading “I Wanna Get Better” – Bleachers