Invaders Zomboy Analysis

Pablo Escobar has been a popular topic lately. From ‘Narcos’ on Netflix to Andrea’s Di Stefano’s underrated ‘Escobar Paradise Lost,’ cocaine and greed can’t get anymore bombastic in the entertainment zeitgeist. Yet with director Brad Furman’s (The Lincoln Lawyer), The Infiltrator, the infamous Columbian drug load plays only second to agent Robert Mazur (played wonderfully by Bryan Cranston), the man who brings down the world’s largest cartel. It’s a refreshing angle on the subject matter with stellar performances (most notably John Leguizamo’s radically different and award-worthy role) to match. Yet, one of the biggest highlights of the film is that of film composer Chris Hajian’s (First Position, Yonkers Joe, The Take) score. Hajian manages to keep the film’s music subtle, but with gravitas to capture the heaviness of the situation at bay. It plays to the trend of synth percussion, a popular sensation seen everywhere from Cliff Martinez’s score in Drive to Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of Stranger Things. Sure it plays to the trend, but doesn’t get lost in it. Hijian has the ear to work with modern sound, but keeps disciplined by incorporating instrumental sounds that grounds the film, but at the same time keeps it constantly moving. Check out track “I’m Being Followed,” to hear the complexity of modern synth, layered with piano. Recently I got the chance to sit down and interview Chris Hajian. Read below to

The song incorporates a slow-mid tempo, complex harmonies, appropriate use of legato and staccato, slightly swinging rhythm, warm and thin timbre, minimal vibrato, smooth melody, and a calm dynamic performance. The instrumentation of this song is composed of mainly R&B instruments such as: electric guitars, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, organ, electric pad, keyboard, strings, and a drum set with auxiliary percussion. The song is comprised of mostly minor notes and high pitches, making the vocals vary in range. The use of these musical elements makes the song delightful to listen.

In any story, there must be problems that leave the main character in a predicament. That is the case in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. There are three main types of conflicts. One conflict in man versus nature because even though Rainsford is a sailor, he is most hated by the sea. Another, conflict found in the story is man versus himself considering Rainsford must face the toughest challenge of all; himself. Most importantly, the last conflict is man versus man since Rainsford is forced to go head-to-head with General Zaroff. It is crucial that “The Most Dangerous Game” has these three main issues to make the story exciting.

Dogtown and the Z-boys is a movie that represented the concept of youth subcultures. It expressed social conflicts associated with class, and culture. Although, the Dogtown movement first started off as a surfer subculture. Later, environmental, and historical consequences created the skater subculture. What is seen in this film is a minority group of teenagers from the outskirts of South Santa Monica and Venice beach. The skater subculture in Dogtown was created by the Zephyr club. In which it consisted of teenagers with similar backgrounds and styles. For example, they all came from broken down homes, they were aggressive, competitive, and much localized to their community. In a sense, like in any youth subculture, skaters were consider outcast, and full of trouble. Although, factors relating in social, environmental, and historical impacts lead this subculture to become very influential during its time period, and to become skating trailblazers.

Normally at a rave, a DJ "spins" to create the music that the ravers hear. The act of spinning is the art of mixing songs together using different pitches, different speeds, and an equalizer to create an ever-flowing, ever-changing wall of sound. In effect, artists record techno songs, which are then reinterpreted and mixed with other techno songs, creating a spontaneous new song.

Dwight Lyman Moody once said, " character is what you are in the dark," to me that means that when someone is in the dark and they start to become afraid. The reaction to their fear reveals the type of person they are. In the Short story "The Most Dangerous Game," Richard Connell shows that Rainsford reveals his character when he is in the "dark" being hunted by the General. His reaction or his instinct to this internal conflict is to reveal is hunter self and turn the hunter into the hunted.

A steady rap drum beat undergirds a repeating melody line of no consequence. A bit catchy, but musically uncomplicated, the treble piano riff continually repeats. Surprisingly, the instrumentation lacks a characteristic rap bass line. The lighthearted melodious sense of dancing along the high notes in time supports a male rapper; his voice reveals a sense of passion and angst. Satirically, the agreeable music contrasts with the piercing, raw, and painful words. Angry, despairing, and hurting lyrics initiate the listener into a long-lived story of domination and oppression, while the lazy and airy back-melody creates a sense of cognitive dissonance. About 400 hundred years ago, a similar contrast emerged between Anne Hutchinson and John

Mos Def utilizes a particular structure and set of sounds in his song “Mathematics” that work together to make a statement to his listeners. The layers underneath Mos Def’s lyrics are particularly important in “Mathematics” because they set the stage for his messages and give the piece its tone and character. These layers- including instrumental beats, samples, and other sound effects- are essential in this song because they send a message to the audience before Mos Def even raps one lyric. There are two instrumental Beats that work together throughout “Mathematics”, constantly giving the audience the same theme- one of conflict and stress. The most recognizable layer in the entire song is a scratchy, high-pitched guitar rift that is alternated

1 in 25 people are sociopaths, and there are 12 million living in the United States right now. Are you one? Are your neighbors, siblings or co-workers sociopaths? You may never know. Sociopaths often seem normal and lead a life just like yours. So how can you tell if someone’s a sociopath? They could be totally charming, attractive, and spontaneous but they could be hiding something from you, or may not even know themselves. Even though sociopaths are often charming, they are usually lacking emotions and only care about themselves. Do you know anyone who is a very good liar and never shows emotion? General Zaroff, in "The Most Dangerous Game" appears to be a sociopath and shows many traits of one. However, in order to spot a sociopath, you have to know more about them and their characteristics.

The chorus is very forte and it has quick volume increases by a synthesizer sounding instrument that accents the downbeats in the chorus. The use of the softness of the piano harmony complements this hardness perfectly in his three verses as you can hear it lingering in the back. The use of his fading in and out with the symbolic piano sound uses dynamics very effectively – especially his opening, which starts by only a unique piano melody creating that feeling of mystery, nostalgia, and adrenaline. Timbre plays a vital role in the layering of this track. The three main instruments come in at different times and add its own unique place in the song contributing to the overall mood of the song. First, it’s the light high pitched piano, which is unusual in a rap song. Then the dark low pitched guitar comes in when he starts asking the question and it’s soon followed by the heavy sounding drums as he starts to rap. The interesting use of timbre gives an acoustic and classical feel versus the drums and synthesizer of hip hop giving the song its diversity and originality.

Kool DJ Herc opened the door to the world for many up and comers such as Grandmaster Flash. DJ Grandmaster Flash and his group the Furious Five were hip-hop, greatest innovators, transcending the genres’ party music origins to explore the full scope of its lyrical and sonic horizons. Grandmaster Flash, born Joseph Saddler, began spinning records as a team growing up in the Bronx. By age 19, while attending technical school courses in electronics during the day, he was also d-jaying on a local disco circuit. Over time he developed a series of groundbreaking techniques including “cutting” (moving between tracks exactly on beat), “back spinning” (manually turning records to repeat brief snippets of sound), and “phasing” (manipulating turntable speeds). In short Grandmaster Flash created the basic vocabulary, which DJ’s continue to follow even today (Brewster and Broughton, 2000).

From my perspective, by “unity” William Zinsser is referring to the logic of the narrative and coherence of thought’s flow. Consistency of choice is the fundamental element of “unity” concept. Zinsser advises to stick to the choice of uniform pronoun, tense and mood through the writing to deliver the idea to the reader in a clear and comprehend manner. In the chapter, author stresses the importance of being consistent with chosen mood or voice of approach to keep the reader engaged. The choice of the writing mood should be appropriate for the targeted audience: whether it is a formal appeal to the high-level authority or casual post for the friends. The “unity” of the pronoun, tense and mood is alike for both academic and creative writings.

and beats. The guitars and drums that were used, give the song a dramatic rock vibe. According

a. The music website Allmusic classifies The overall sound of Dubstep is classified as “tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals” (Bush 2012). (Insert sound clip here)

In 1987, once again, two boys from Chicago, DJ Pierre and Marshall Jefferson, knew that something had to be done so they have decided to create a new sound by using Roland TB 303 bass synthesizer (the instrument that has appeared in the 1983 in disco via Alexander Robotnick). It was a sound which when emitted from the machine swirl it stabs across House music 4/4 beat and that was completely overpowering the listeners.