Month: March 2025

For my third Listening Party Blog post I decided to take a closer look at the music in both the classic Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the brand new live-action remake Snow White. The original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released in 1937 with Adriana Caselotti as the voice… Continue reading Music from Snow White – Allie Norton

I’ve never been to a concert, but if i had to pick someone to go see, I’d choose Billie Ellish. Her use of vocal looping on stage has become a signature element of her live performances, adding a cool layer to her concerts. The looping technique involves recording and repeating snippets of her vocals in… Continue reading Blog Post 2

The soundtrack for the Dune movies is one of my favorite soundtracks ever. I am a fan of a lot of Hans Zimmer’s soundtracks, but I think as a whole Dune is my favorite. The sound design, performance, and production all stand out to me – the haunting chord progression and melodies of the main… Continue reading Dune Soundtrack

Stray Kids is an eight member K-Pop group that debuted in 2018. In June of 2023, Stray Kids released their third full length album titled “5-STAR” containing twelve tracks. The album highlights the group becoming confident in themselves and their fan base. It discussed many of the lows and struggles that allowed for the dramatic… Continue reading “5-STAR” – Stray Kids

A Concept Album by Ethel Cain Ethel Cain’s, Preacher’s Daughter is a concept album that tells the story of a young girl dealing with religious trauma while also battling with her sexuality. The thirteen-track album follows Ethel as she grows up the daughter of a preacher and eventually meets a boy named Isaiah whom she… Continue reading Preacher’s Daughter

This cat meme, known as the OIIA Cat, has been an interest of mine and many others for no less than a few months. The simple graphic with repetitive use of vowel sounds makes it malleable and flexible for others to build on, and so they have. This version, the video embedded above, features the… Continue reading Very Versatile Meme Cat – Jessie Pittman

Two albums that have fascinated me for years now are “The Protomen” and “Act ii: The Father of Death” both created by the band The Protomen. What’s interesting about these albums is that they’re more than just songs put together, but rather a story that’s told across the two albums. Because the story spans both… Continue reading Blog Post

Music can be created using a variety of unique methods, creating sounds to evoke certain feelings or thoughts. Experimental music, in particular, is a form of music that begins to test the limits and boundaries of typical genres and create something new. These experiments can be done with newer technologies, but they can also be… Continue reading Third Blog Post

The hunger games triology has landed it’s spot as fan favorite in recent years, especially with the release of the movies in the last 5-10 years. One thing that sets The Hunger Games film franchise apart from movies of the last decade are the iconic sounds that connect every single film. There are tidbits of… Continue reading The soundtrack of The Hunger Games movies-Ava Asta

I have loved “The Sound of Music” (1965) for the majority of my life. I remember my mom playing this movie for me when I was in kindergarten and just loving the music. She tells me that I used to say this was my favorite movie as a young child. I also think its an… Continue reading “The Sound of Music” movie: an audio analysis