What is classical music? Classical music is usually associated with fancy concert halls and orchestras filled with string, brass, and woodwind instruments—ensembles so big that a conductor will lead them through each piece of music. These pieces often feature approaches to rhythm, melody, and harmony that might feel somewhat “conventional” or “dated,” especially when compared […]
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What is cloud rap? Cloud rap is one of hip hop’s most influential and controversial subgenres, known for its ethereal, atmospheric productions and largely region-less online origins. Emerging in the late 2000s, its pioneers combined influences from the 808-heavy Southern hip hop coming out of Atlanta, Houston, and Memphis with the hazy nostalgia of chillwave
What Is Cloud Rap? History, Sound, and Top Artists – Blog Read Post »
What is drum and bass music? Drum and bass, often abbreviated as DnB, D&B, or drum ‘n’ bass, is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the UK in the early ’90s as an evolution of rave, hardcore, and jungle music. It’s named for its two key elements: fast breakbeat drums and deep
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To understand the differences between house vs. techno music, we have to first examine their unique origins and innovators. While these two pillar genres of electronic dance music share common ancestry, they developed at slightly different times and places. Let’s dive right in! Origins of house vs. techno House music Let’s start with house music.
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Before diving into cool jazz, it’s important to remember that jazz is Black American music. If you haven’t yet read our article on jazz music, it might make sense to start there first, since this piece builds on the foundation established in that one. It was born in the early 20th century in New Orleans,
What is Cool Jazz? Artists, History, and Characteristics – Blog Read Post »
Illustration: Pedro Lourenco Many of us probably naturally gravitate towards intervals such as thirds, sixths, perfect fourths, and perfect fifths when we write melodies and harmonies. The tritone may be one of the last intervals that comes to mind, written off as a sound that’s nothing but tense and unpleasant to the ear. However, the
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The story of Brazilian funk, phonk, and Brazilian phonk is less about genre and more about how online culture flattens nuance instead of enhancing it. What happens when a country’s grassroots music meets algorithmic globalization? When local culture collides with global algorithms, we get a tension: Phonk may rack up streams and guarantee virality, but
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What is funk? The truth is, defining funk as just a genre is not only difficult, but does a disservice in defining what it truly is. Funk as a philosophy existed before funk as a genre existed. It’s a creative spirit that goes beyond the Mixolydian mode, syncopation, or 16th notes. It’s not defined by
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Within just a few years since its emergence in the 2010s, melodic techno has become a global phenomenon. Its layered harmonies, sweeping progressions, atmospheric pads, and signature rolling stab bass combine to set melodic techno apart from other dance styles. Sitting at the intersection between hypnotic repetition and emotional storytelling, melodic techno paved its own
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