A change of pace once again.
Link to Burial - Archangel
I've previously covered music insofar as speaking about Sufjan Stevens in relation to Abraham. However, I've never really had a song that didn't directly relate to a piece of art. Today I found myself listening to a song by the dubstep artist Burial, and found myself deeply affected by one of his songs. The song in question, Archangel, is more about what ISN'T there as opposed to what is. The duration of the song is carried by a persistent voice, one which sounds androgynous yet human. The pitch constantly changes throughout each word, leaving the voice with no identity, only it's pleas. The only instrumentation is the hollow and echoed strings accompanied by a drum beat which seems less than solid, working overtime yet still falling short. This minimal and sad arrangement seems to focus on the void inside of the music as opposed to the music itself. The composition is empty. The haunting voice calls out - devoid of personality but rich with emotion.
"Loving you, could it be alone? Could it be alone? Could it be alone?"
"Kissing you, tell me how can you, tell me I belong, tell me I belong."
This, to me, seems to be humanity itself, not one single effort or man, calling out for something bigger. Calling out for something greater. The world is so void of the love we are searching for, and we are so desperately seeking that feeling of belonging, and that sense of love.
Can this be us singing out the praises which we do not understand, and expressing the love which we can't comprehend? Could this be the voice of our inner selves calling out for that which we seek?
Link to Burial - Archangel
I've previously covered music insofar as speaking about Sufjan Stevens in relation to Abraham. However, I've never really had a song that didn't directly relate to a piece of art. Today I found myself listening to a song by the dubstep artist Burial, and found myself deeply affected by one of his songs. The song in question, Archangel, is more about what ISN'T there as opposed to what is. The duration of the song is carried by a persistent voice, one which sounds androgynous yet human. The pitch constantly changes throughout each word, leaving the voice with no identity, only it's pleas. The only instrumentation is the hollow and echoed strings accompanied by a drum beat which seems less than solid, working overtime yet still falling short. This minimal and sad arrangement seems to focus on the void inside of the music as opposed to the music itself. The composition is empty. The haunting voice calls out - devoid of personality but rich with emotion.
"Loving you, could it be alone? Could it be alone? Could it be alone?"
"Kissing you, tell me how can you, tell me I belong, tell me I belong."
This, to me, seems to be humanity itself, not one single effort or man, calling out for something bigger. Calling out for something greater. The world is so void of the love we are searching for, and we are so desperately seeking that feeling of belonging, and that sense of love.
Can this be us singing out the praises which we do not understand, and expressing the love which we can't comprehend? Could this be the voice of our inner selves calling out for that which we seek?
Dang.
I really like the way you expressed this, Drew. Now I see the song completely different.
Yeah, on the music side, I like it. you know I kind of gotta thing for moody soundscape-y tracks. This track has a lot of nice texture.
Beyond that, as always, you expressed yourself well in your post. Imagine that.
Thanks again for making me feel stupid. I kid! :D
Cool track, cool musings, cooler you.
Thats awesome man. And there is something bigger. man i pray that people will realize and see the truth that they are loved. your awesome