inspiration (audio)

"Writing is as much a sonic practice as a textual one"




Philip Tagg

What a Scream!

--experimenting with detective themes--

From YouTube description:

One of fifteen experiments in writing typical detective themes, "I Recall Bacall" has been set here to classic film noir footage. Silly credits are added in typical forties font. I use this music (and visual) genre study in my film music teaching.

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Intel Inside (Jingle Analysis)

From YouTube description: Part 1 of extended version demonstrating what the famous 4-note Intel inside jingle mans and how it works. Part 2 is longer and includes intertextual connotations and musical commutations.