One thing I have always found interesting is the way in which some modern artists, remixers and producers, are often able to artfully combine different genre's. Whether they are making a remix, mashup, or simply sampling for an original piece, the use of seems to have become a whole new dimension of the digital aspects of the art to intersperse older music from the 1930's through the 1960's into contemporary music, allowing the artist to capture both the unique sounds of the oldies, and a more contemporary sound at the same time.
You might ask how this directly relates to our choir? Well one great example of this temporal-musical syncretism was actually performed by the trap artist, Hucci, who did a phenomenal remix of the Mommas and Poppas song "California Dreamin'" called "The Leaves are Brown". What I find so great about this song is that it manages to preserve the overall feel of the original song by the Mommas and Poppas, the nostalgic air and semi-sweet melancholy which made it such a hit in the first place. While also transforming it into what is immediately recognizable as another hit by one of the most successful trap artists in the world.
If you're interested in listening to what I'm talking about there's a link below:
https://soundcloud.com/hucci/the-leaves-are-brown
Wow I'm so into this song holy moly. I could not agree more with how effective this artist is in combining the old with the new. Sometimes when you listen to new music you begin with a presumption of what the artist is trying to accomplish or a bias towards harsh judgment but I was really surprised with how entertaining this song is for someone who TRUTHFULLY does not listen to a lot of "oldies!" I stared listening to more of his music and while I thought his other songs were fun they weren't as artistically crafted as this song seemed to be. I'm not explaining this well but it seems like in order to use old songs in your music you have to put more time and effort into making sure it's something you will be proud of. Almost as a way to justify the fact that you're stealing something that someone else put a lot of work in themselves to be proud of.
ReplyDeleteJust some of my thoughts on this. But really liked the points you made about this thanks for showing me something new!