Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science, and philosophy of history that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, Afrocentrism…
Ambient music is a genre of music that puts an emphasis on tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm. It evokes an atmospheric, visual, or “unobtrusive” quality, and is often much…
Pop is probably the most encompassing genre of music, branching out into dozens of different subgenres. However, not everything popular is pop music. Rock music was…
Britpop refers to the UK-based music movement in the mid-90s, where UK bands produce bright, catchy songs to contrast the dark grunge sound in the US. Though Britpop is seen retrospectively as a marketing tool, and more of a…
The texture of the instrumentations reminds us of Adele’s “Send My Love”, but “Say My Name” is…
Complex time signature refers to time meters that do not fit the usual duple or triple catergories.
Traditional music of the Balkans uses such meters extensively. Bulgarian dances include forms with 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 22, 25 and…
What do the 80s remind us of?
Neon colors. Synth-pop. New wave. Saxophone. Guitar riffs. High school movie classics…