When I came to Manipal back in February, I didn’t think we’d ever be sent back. In my eyes, this was it. I was going to college, and I was going to have a ball. We all know how that ended. Disappointment aside, there’s one thing I can attribute to my adventures in Manipal – […]
He was reading the newspaper at the local coffeehouse. It wasn’t ever particularly busy, and that’s why he liked going there. Slurping his coffee while slowly sinking into his chair, he read the same repetitive headlines about politics and business. His eyes glossed over an ad for a concert. A random street musician he had […]
Have you ever been in a situation where you’re driving a car and a catchy song starts to play on the radio? You hum along subconsciously without being able to figure out why that song got your attention. Wondered why? One possible answer to this question is that you happened to be listening to a […]
“Work hard and say it’s easy, do it just to please me” ~ The Modern Age As music fanatics, we all have that one album that made us love music. The one album which changed our lives. It’s been there for us during everything we’ve gone through. Well, this is mine. ‘Is This It’ changed […]
Back in 1998, Jay-Z released his most commercially successful album yet – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life. It sold 5.4 million copies, each retailing at roughly 17 dollars each. In 2018, Jay-Z and Beyonce released ‘EVERYTHING IS LOVE’ under the moniker, The Carters. Physically only 70,000 copies were sold, with the rest of their revenue […]
Rap and hip hop aren’t quite what they used to be when they first gained popularity. The music is very distinct from now, despite sticking to the same genre. Hip hop gained traction in the 1970s; from the poorest section of New York City (the South Bronx), where most singers were unemployed. They started as […]
In today’s day and age, a new genre of music has taken the spotlight among music enthusiasts and musical artists. A unique amalgamation of music, mashups have stolen the show with their unconventional tunes. Even though mashups are produced using other artists’ samples, they have a distinctively creative and clever melody. In my opinion, however […]
Ever wondered why the music released in the 60s and 70s sounded different? The recording equipment used wasn’t high quality, but that doesn’t explain why the music was quieter. This practice originated in the 50s, where producers requested louder 7-inch singles (relative to other songs on the radio) so that these songs would stand out […]
Sometimes imperfections feel perfect. Lo-fi (also spelled lofi or low-fi; short for low fidelity) music is a type of music in which elements that are usually considered flaws in a recording or performance are audible, sometimes as a deliberate aesthetic choice, but on YouTube channels like ChillHop music or DreamyCow, those “mistakes” become an intentional […]
Chords & Co. 