"Many people would be disposed to say that it was not the machine, but what one did with the machine, that was its meaning or message. " Marshall McLuhan (The Medium is The Message pg.23)
Phenomenological Description of a Dance Song:
0:01: Chimes and Glockenspiel>>Sounds like a nursey, soothing, and just waking up from a nap.
0:18: "Thundering Crackle" Electronic loop>> Ethereal and and internal.
0:20: Vocal Loop "Uh E eh oh Uh">> Seems like another place in time....
1:03: Drums, Lead Synth part>> Main Melodic Theme (Echo Effect): Rocking you gently, foot tapping and ready to move.
2:09: Main Vocal Theme and Lyrics>> Feels human now, the text bringing the emotion.
2:40: Drum Machine>> I think it's an electronic marimba helping the song build, rhythmically.
3:13: Keyboard Distortion Synthesizer: The peak of energy, another loop of the vocals/text>> the crowd goes wild.
3:04: Pitch Oscillator>>A whirlwind, no longer eternal but shared.
4:15: Cat Screetching/Chipmunk chirps/ Vocal Theme>> Fun and silly you really want to let yourself go here.
4:15: Drop Out: Just drum machine and "Uh E eh oh Uh" Theme Loop>> A break from complexity, really experiencing the percussion, stripped away from the rhythm.
4:48: Chimes come back in and Keyboard>> The layers are coming back together again and balance becoming restored.
5:53: Reintroduce Lyrics:Reunited with the text and comforted by it.
6:24: Reintroduce Cat Screetching/Chipmunk Chirps/Wind Chimes>> A sort of reckless abandon and feeling like the piece is going to explode and you along with it.
6:56: Everything drops out: Just Glockenspiel and Wind Chimes>> A return to the serene.
8:04: Glockenspiel and fades out>> Alone just like before, just like the text makes one feel. Restored and back to sleep.
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