https://soundcloud.com/marcus-meston/mdia-1020-songwriting-w-2-perspectives/s-lrzB6
Lyrics:
SONG 1 (Perspective of an old man seeing a "punk kid" move in next door)
There's a new kid next door
He has a mowhawk and he likes to skateboard
His spiky hair has my stomach in a knot
I bet the kid smoke a whole lot of pot.
Chorus
I got this punk next door
SONG 2 (perspective of a kid watching an adult judge him while he's move into his new house).
Look at this old man staring at me
He doesn't look a day past 73
He wave and smiles like it's all alright
Meanwhile he'll call the cops at my first sight
Chorus
I got this old man across the street
Friday, May 2, 2014
Symphony w/ artwork (75 points)
https://soundcloud.com/marcus-meston/symphony-75-points-w-artwork-mdia-1020/s-7W5hu
The cover wouldn't upload properly to soundcloud… So I attached it here.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Genre-mashing remix Electronic mixed with piano pop (50 points)
https://soundcloud.com/marcus-meston/rolling-in-the-deep-adele-remixgenre-mashing-remix/s-3jcRN
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Archetype Essay (50 points)
Marcus Meston
MDIA 1020
Section #3
ARCHETYPES: COME ON, REALLY?
The druggy
archetype is a character that is commonly seen in film. Two of the most popular
shows within the last couple of years have prevalent druggy characters that add
a unique section of the show. In the show Breaking Bad, Jesse Pinkman not only
struggles with his own addiction, but he deals drugs to others. Even though a
lot of actors portraying that archetype are dimwits such as Harold and Kumar or
Cheech and Chong, Jesse Pinkman has serious demons with his meth and heroin
addiction. Many scenes are outlined with Pinkman internally battling with the
horrible reality of drug use on both the mental and physical side.
On the other
hand, the show Girls has a character named Laird, who is in the same apartment
as the main character. He adds quirky comments and odd scenarios that can add
comic relief or a break from some of the serious scenes. This is a difference
between the new trend of stoner comedies such as “The Big Lebowski”, “Pineapple
Express” and “Half Baked”.
I think that
this archetype is alive and well especially in modern film and television. It
has progressed from a light-hearted view of drug culture as evidenced in Cheech
and Chong to the critically acclaimed show Breaking Bad. Girls showed a balance
between the two extremes. I believe this character will be seen in a similar
light as Laird in future films and television.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Achy Breaky Heart LAW
Listening Framework
(Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Rae Cyrus)
Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)
Source [where is the rhythm coming from?]
The rhythm is driven by the drums and the strumming of the
acoustic guitar.
Time/Tempo [guess at the time signature]
The time signature is common time, which is also known as
4/4. And the tempo was in the middle range. I would say it was around 100 BPM
upon first listen.
Groove [describe how the personality of the rhythm]
The groove is straight up. It is not trying to lay back like
most funk songs and it is not pushing onward either. It is just a standard
drumbeat.
Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)
Instrumentation [which instruments drive the song?]
The instrumentation has a “honky tonk” vibe that contains
twangy guitars playing standard country riffs. The guitars and drums drive the
song along with a consistent rhythm.
Structure/Organization
[how is the song built? Order,
patterns, etc.]
There is not a bridge in this song. It contains a verse,
chorus, verse, chorus, solo section, breakdown of the chorus, and then the
chorus again.
Emotional
Architecture [Draw how the song build and drop?]
There is a breakdown of the chorus and then a normal chorus
but besides that there is not a significant emotional build and drop.
Listening Phase 3 (Sound Quality)
Balance
-
Height [high and low of frequency]
The
higher frequencies consist of the acoustic guitar, and the tambourine that hits
on the 4 beat in between the verses and choruses. The bass of course takes the
low end and the drum snare sits about midrange along with the vocals. The hi
hats and occasional keyboard are in the upper middle EQ range.
-
Width [stereo panning left/right]
The bass and drums are in the
middle but the acoustic guitar seems to be panned completely in the left and
right ear to create a wide and open sound. The occasional guitar riffs come in
the middle-right ear and sometimes the middle-left ear.
-
Depth
[layers of instruments]
The
layers are pretty basic. There is a rhythm guitar that is acoustic, a bass
guitar, a drum set, and a lead guitar. In addition to this, there are keys in
the songs and tambourine.
Who Let the Dogs Out LAW
Listening Framework
(Who Let the Dogs Out by The Baha Men)
Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)
Source [where is the rhythm coming from?]
The rhythm is kept by the drums and there is rhythmic
chanting of dog sounds from the background singers.
Time/Tempo [guess at the time signature]
The time signature is 4/4 and the tempo is at a danceable
pace.
Groove [describe how the personality of the rhythm]
The groove has a sort of Jamaican reggae vibe.
Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)
Instrumentation [which instruments drive the song?]
Drums, bass, keyboard and acoustic guitar are prevalent in
the song. It is driven mostly by the drums and chanting background vocals.
Structure/Organization
[how is the song built? Order,
patterns, etc.]
It has a common pop song structure. Verse, chorus, verse, chorus,
bridge, breakdown and chorus.
Emotional
Architecture [Draw how the song build and drop?]
The song builds up to the catchy chorus but it is not
reliant on the dynamics of the song. It is not a song that plays on emotion,
instead it plays on catchiness.
Listening Phase 3 (Sound Quality)
Balance
-
Height [high and low of frequency]
The
bass takes over the low end, the high frequency consists of the high hat from
the drums and the vocals were in the mid range.
-
Width [stereo panning left/right]
The piano was on the right side of the ears subtly
and everything else sat in the middle. There was not a lot of panning
-
Depth
[layers of instruments]
There
are not many instruments tracked for this. The layering was done mostly in
doubling the vocals and background vocals to accentuate the lyrics.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
MEDIA APPLICATION SONG SET
https://soundcloud.com/marcus-meston/sets/mdia-1020-songs-recorded/s-Gp3Wn
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Friday, January 31, 2014
Joke Storyboard Reflection Essay
Marcus Meston
MDIA 1020
Joke
Video Essay
I
worked on this project with my friend John Draughon. We started brain storming
together and we found a video that we thought we could bring together quite
nicely. For our video we had the option of using his low end camera that he
owns or the IPhone camera. We opted for the Iphone. It was difficult to get a
lot of people involved so we made the total amount of people in the joke only
four. It ended up working out well, but I believe it may have been better if we
had more people. We spent about 2 and a half hours in all working on capturing
the video and editing. I edited it in IMovie and I added music as well. One of
the songs is by a friend of mine that goes under the name N1cholas called
“Emaculate”, the other song was the beginning of “Vienna” by Billy Joel and
lastly the last song I found in a music library entitled “scary music”. I had a
fun experience making the video for a joke, even though video is not something
I wish to pursue, I can see why people have such an intense passion for it.
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