Lemon Battery

Cassette tapes…yes, those bulky pieces of plastic that you would have to flip over to the other side just to hear the rest of your favorite artist! Trust me, I know. However, I will have you know that at the beginning of the 1970’s sparked the age of modernization for the music and recoding industry. During this time, compact cassette tapes brought not only convenience but also better quality then their predictors past. For this Prownian Analysis Project I chose a cassette tape that had been passed down to me after the passing of Michael Jackson. More specifically, Michael Jackson’s 1979 release of “Off the Wall”. Stated by an artistic review web site called Pitchfork.com, The idea for the cover of Off the Wall came from the late 70’s show The Jacksons. Michael, often seen inviting various guests to sign a fake brick facade and do a little dance ending in a frozen ta-da! Pose. Aimed for detailed description of the cover art, the cassette tape itself, and a breakdown of its

Their recording career started slow in the United States, as in the early 1980’s they recorded four Spanish-language records, but they became very popular around the world (Editors, 2015). All of this changed in the mid 1980’s with the band’s first English album called Eyes of Innocence. With the song “Dr. Beat” heading up the European charts, their record label moved them under a different label, and encouraged them to write songs in English which lead to numerous Billboard top 10 chart hits in the 1980 and 1990’s (Editors, 2015).

Bald head. Wide smile. Also, a good heart, that's just Officer Amos Pierre, my mentor. With great power comes great responsibility, and Officer Pierre took on that role accordingly. He possesses all of the attributes a leader should have. He is understanding, he has integrity, and honor. Nothing else can compare to the impact Officer Pierre had on my life.14 years-old, and not knowing what to expect out of high school - I joined a series of clubs, one being Police Explorers. The first time I met Officer Pierre, I was like 'wow this guy has a lemon head', his head was/is so bald. Anyway, the first of his countless lectures, stuck with me to this day: "Never miss out on an opportunity, regardless if it's big or small. Because the last thing you want to do is live a life filled with 'what ifs'..." This is true because no one wants to miss out on an opportunity that can open great doors. Officer Pierre is a man of great honor, and integrity. He abides by the laws he enforces, and he encourage others to do so as well. One time I was talking to an officer, and he basically introduced me to the term "creative writing" in report writing, and I mentioned it to Pierre. I regretted that so dearly. Pierre gave me a whole speech on why I, should never lie on a report, as an officer. and what would happen if I did. He told me that doing sneaky stuff now, will lead to me doing shady

I see my eyes slide shut as my hands begin to to reach for the stars. Lily’s body is pressed against mine and we move in sync to the waves of Alexia’s chorus. All of her songs have the most exquisite familiarity to them. Several songs in they announce that they will be playing a song titled “30 Seconds of Sh*t”, a song perfectly fitting its title. We are already at the front of the crowd, which I am immediately grateful for. During this song is the only time their crowd gets rougher, pushing and moshing, teenage angst finding its release. “Goldilocks Spot,” which I’d argue is their most popular song, has beautiful lines such as “I’ll medicate with the way your eyes see,” and “How many of you stayed when my angels fell.” “Word Salad” is an ode to depression, with lines like “Lack of contact with who you are will leave a little more than a

In the fall of 2014, a close friend Kate introduced me to your music and at first I couldn't understand the meaning behind your words, the masks, and your complex ways of thinking, but as time went on I began to accept that almost no one can. There's a sort of mystery to what each lyric really means,

I feel worthless cause my shirt wasn’t matching my gear/ I’m just scratching the surface/ cause what’s buried under there/ is a kid torn apart once his pop disappeared/ I went to school/ got good grades/ could behave when I wanted/ but I had demons deep inside/ that were raised when confronted/…Now all the teachers couldn’t reach me/ and my momma couldn’t beat me hard enough/ to match the pain of my pop not seeing me so/ with that disdain in my membrane/ got on my pimp game/ f*** the world/ my defense came/ (December 4th)

Opening with “Book of Revelations,” a dramatic collection of noise reminiscent of a town square at midnight puts into motion the story of angst. Percussion, guitar rifts and light keys make this a well-articulated track that Pyke’s vocals roll over. Mesmerising in its ability to trap you in its melody, this song reminds you just how good Pyke is.

Basmala ‘Plots’ ft. Hasan Atiq, evolves as the revolutionary music he is gifting to the world. He pushes the known boundaries of hip-hop and constructs a bridge traversing the musical evolution of many years within the span of a few minutes, a single track or a passionate collection. That is exactly what this independent recording artist has been doing ever since his emergence in the west-coast underground hip-hop scene in 1998 with an LA produced Record Usephasan- Chemistry Teraqueous (Pomo & Amani Smith).

In 2001, Alien Ant Farm’s second album, ANThology, became a sensation on the strength of its first single, a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.” It is, by all means, a great cover, managing to pay homage to the King of Pop while at the same time injecting a dose of punkish rock and humor to a song about a murder. It was a huge hit, but it somewhat stereotyped the band as a one-hit wonder, even though the next two singles from the album, “Movies” and “Attitude,” were well received and ANThology would eventually go platinum.

This album is produced and mixed by Jason Donaghy and Jake Rodenhouse at Buck Moon Productions. Howie Weinberg mastered it.

“Deliver,” the first song publicly released on this album, showcases the R&B styling of hip-hop artist Ty Dolla $ign. Each snap, snare, intonation in this song is skillfully planned to match a more sophisticated rendition of classical music. Sounds of the harp, violin, and saxophone make their ways in each of the songs on this album in order to enhance other guest talents such as hip-hop artists Ab-Soul, Nikki Jean, and Troi. All in all, with the overall unique production quality on this album, we can be socially aware while “turning

A great part of the tracks on the album is heavily influenced by different cultures, roots, and folk traditions. For instance, “El Chubut” is a politically-charged, Latin-infused vagary, featuring the voice and words of the special guest, Bernardo Palombo, while Sasha Argov’s “Im Tirtzi” is a tender and popular Israeli love song that fits between a bolero and a jazz standard. Another song composed by Argov, “Ha’Im Ha’Im”, is introduced by Slavov’s bass licks and boasts the pugnacious musicality of Genovese and Gurvich, who blow everything away with a kick-ass attitude and galloping resolution. “Twelve Tribes”, featuring Mela’s chivalrous rhythmic charges in a vamp reserved for his abilities, as well as “Blue Nomad” are Eastern jamborees offering an array of motivic ideas taken from the

The following report introduces two producers I draw inspiration from, and am influenced by; Rick Rubin and Ken Scott. Firstly to critically analyze their bodies of work we must first understand the role of a producer and what classifies an individual as a producer or engineer. A producer must be able to oversee and effectively manage the recording, they must be able to understand the bands vision, they must have an overall goal as to what they wish to produce with the band, they must be creatively innovative and true to the bands and their own style, they must effectively portray the story

Similar story with “Savior”; Clark’s lyrics describe various kinks and role-playing situations (accompanied by Prince meets Nine Inch Nails electronic drums and slinky guitar), but then spirals into high-pitched pleading bookended by Clark commenting in a voice both lamenting and matter of fact: they call me a strange girl, they speak to me in bruises. I got 'em tryin' to save the world, they said, "girl, you're not

North Carolina rapper J. Cole’s follow up to 2013’s Born Sinner rejects featuring collaborations, producing his most intimate and elaborate album yet, that made me reminisce about the classic Cole sound, though parts of this album suggest he has developed his sense of versatility by adapting his signature sound into a more complex and diverse mixture of upright front tones and technically produced backbeats, while incorporating his signature hard-hitting lyrics, proving his ingenuity in the production of his tracks. In his quest to canonize his sound, he ignored the release of singles prior to the album’s release,