The Chemical Brothers: Ed Simons(left) and Tim Rowlands(Right)
So a little bit of information on The Chemical Brothers. They Originated in Manchester England in 1991 alongside other upcoming artists like: The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and many others. They are classified in the Big Beat genre of Electronic Music which- to quote Wikipedia- is " Big beat tends to feature distorted, compressed breakbeats at moderate tempos (usually between 120 to 140 beats per minute), acid house-style synthesizer lines, and heavy loops from 60s and 70s funk, jazz, rock, and pop songs. They are often punctuated with punk-style vocals and driven by intense, distorted basslines with conventional pop and techno song structures. Big beat tracks have a sound that includes crescendos, builds, drops, dramatic sound effects, such as explosions or sirens, and extended drum rolls. As with several other dance genres at the time, the use of effects such as cut-off, phasing, and flanging was commonplace."
So now that i've enlightened you a little bit, i'll get into the just of the song and my opinion.
So to start off, I chose The Chemical Brothers and their song Where Do i Begin, from their second album: Dig Your own Hole. The song starts off with a nice little guitar loop while vocals are sung over the guitar, then the song starts to get more chaotic as minutes go by and it drops into a heavy drum beat.Which I love about The Chemical Brothers music because they can make it all intense with their drum beats but they also add in a eclectic synth or effect that makes it even better, which is present in Where Do I Begin, with that nice synth in the background! In my opinion this song is amazing because it's very danceable, (even though i don't dance) has beautiful vocals which are sung by Beth Orton, and a meaning behind it. In my opinion the vocals talk about a time in our lives when you just wake up one morning and you realise that you're not really where you want to be in your life or you don't know where you're going anymore which I'm sure a lot of people experience at least once in their lifetime so i can sort of relate to this song. So i guess that's all for now and I'll see you next time!
Beth Orton
If you want to listen to the song then here's the link and enjoy!
If you want the lyrics then follow this link!http://www.lyricsmania.com/where_do_i_begin_lyrics_chemical_brothers_the.html
Liam Mccarthy
ReplyDeleteVery informative and interesting article. Although Electronic Music is not really my cup of tea, I enjoyed reading this post. The one thing I would suggest is to change the colour of the writing as blue is a little bit hard to read with the black background.
Donna Hawthorne14
ReplyDeleteWhat! I didn't know that Beth orton sung the vocals on this song! I think she is an amazing singer and has massive talent! I guess the saying that you learn something new everyday is true!