Sound for media analysis
Music: Porter Robinson – Sad Machine
The track starts with vocoded vocals which aim to replicate
a sad sounding voice in order to fit the title of the track.
This short vocal sample at the start tells it’s listeners
that this track has a really important message to it and that it has an
important meaning to the artist.
Then the track goes into a melody with a synth emotionally
sounding piece which does indicate also the sad emotion featured in the vocals
and the title of the track. The synth continues with drums coming in which
indicate the buildup of the track.
The track has a very emotional chorus with the synth and the
drums making the track into a very emotional piece, which showcases the secret
meaning the track had for the artist and how important it was for the artist to
reflect their feelings in the track so that the listeners could also empethise
with the artist’s feelings at the time.
Apart from the vocoded vocals featured in the track, the
track also features more powerfully sounding vocals as the part of the buildup
to the chorus, which despite sounding powerfull do seeme to still retain the
sad emotional feeling of the over all track.
Film: Darf Vader theme tune
The musical piece begins with drums and trumpets. The drums
indicate a war sounding like track, together with the trumpets the track brings
a dramatic and evil sound for the listener and makes them think that something
evil is about to take place in the film The marching like drums are a feature
of the majority of the piece together with the trumpets.
The piece breaks down in the middle taking away the drums
and the drumpets and replacing them with a more of a classical music piece
which in some way removes the evil aspect of the piece and replaces it with a
magical like sounding track. Which indicates that there’s something magical or
unusual about the next scene or character which is represented by the piece.
The whole soundtrack aims to build tention for the viewers
and a sence of excitement about what will come next in the film. Also aims to
bring out a sence of fear.
TV Show: Eastenders
Eastenders always starts with usual signature of drums to
tell the viewers that the show is starting. The drums aim to build up
excitement of the viewers and also to tell them what show is starting since the
drums are a classic signature of the soap opera and has been since it started.
The show also ends with the drums most of the time. The end usually ends on a
shocking scene and the drums indicate the at the time dramatic atmosphere and
the fact that the show is ending and that viewers will have to tune in to the
next episode to find out how the story developes. But the drums help to build
that tention and excitement for the next episode.
Eastenders also have a which they use sometimes when a
storyline has a very emotional, usually sad ending. This brings out the emotion
of the scene and the characters involved, and also brings out the same emotion
in the viewers. This piece at these times replaces the usual theme tune.
Eastenders don’t use music in the main show, they do use
background music to replicate the situation the characters are in. But to make
the show realistic they try not to use any other music to represent the mood of
the story.
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