Personally, some of my favorite albums to listen through are those that feature seamless transitions (also known as “gapless playbacks”) between songs. A few notable albums that I often revisit just because of these transitions are Coldplay’s “Mylo Xyloto”, Angels & Airwaves’ “We Don’t Need to Whisper,” and Aries’ “Believe in Me, Who Believes in… Continue reading Seamless Transitions
Month: February 2024
Deep Rock Galactic – RUN!
DRG (Deep Rock Galactic) is a tactical team-based shooter where a team of up to four players, using a dwarf character of their choosing, are assigned missions on a procedurally generated map that they must explore and strip of its resources. They must do all of this while avoiding hordes of alien bugs up to… Continue reading Deep Rock Galactic – RUN!
Noises of Nostalgia
For my post, I wanted to focus on a sound that not many people think about until they hear it. I chose to focus on games/toys from our generations’ childhood. Since a lot of the toys and games we played with growing up don’t exist anymore, hearing noises associated with those toys create a sense… Continue reading Noises of Nostalgia
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’
Deep Brown Noise
White noise is the classic mesmerizing noise used all over the world, mostly to help put someone to sleep. The noise is a constant static-like sound, which is known to push you into a daze. However, brown noise is a deeper and quieter noise that is now becoming almost just as popular as white noise.… Continue reading Deep Brown Noise
The Wilhelm Scream
The most iconic screams in history is the Wilhelm Scream. There is one clip of audio of a man screaming that has been used in many films. Have you guessed the scream yet? Can you hear it in your head? If not, here is a reminder, take a listen and be prepared to bring back… Continue reading The Wilhelm Scream
Futuristic Soundscapes – 2814’s album 新しい日の誕生 (Birth of a New Day)
The band 2841 is a collaboration between two top-rated artists in the ambient vaporwave genre, t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 and Hong Kong Express. Together, they have produced three studio albums, some compilations, and extended plays. Their second album 新しい日の誕生, meaning Birth of a New Day in Japanese, was created to… Continue reading Futuristic Soundscapes – 2814’s album 新しい日の誕生 (Birth of a New Day)
Annihilation’s Powerful Sound Design
Recently I’ve found myself enamored with the soundscape of a film I watched a couple weeks ago. The film is Annihilation (2018), which I watched after reading the novel. While many of us might consider movie adaptations a downgrade from the complexity and imagination a book provides, there is always something they can add: foley,… Continue reading Annihilation’s Powerful Sound Design
The Greatest Artist of the Screen
When you think of your favorite movies what is the first thing you think of? Plot, actors, setting, series, or music? When I think of my favorite movies the first thing that comes to mind is the music that I hear in the films and how it makes me feel. One of the greatest minds… Continue reading The Greatest Artist of the Screen
Sound and Film
Although movies originally did not have any sound, many silent films were accompanied by a musician or a live band or orchestra, so music and sound were always important in film. The main reason why there was no sound accompanying these films was due to the technical challenges revolving around sound in film. The first… Continue reading Sound and Film