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wercole commented on the post, Political Mashup: Audio Report, on the site Acoustemologies
“Macklemore was the artist choice I was the most hesitant about, but I think he does a good job addressing issues that he does have some knowledge about, like addiction, and the industry. His recent rise in […]
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wercole commented on the post, Blog Post #5, on the site Acoustemologies
“This post is well formatted, and engaging but I don’t know if using an ax as an example of European settlers is completely accurate, as Native Americans also used axes. In fact, one of the recognizable symbols of […]
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wercole commented on the post, Oral Tradition in Greece, on the site Acoustemologies
“This post was well put together. I like the fact that you avoided “like” and “umm” when speaking, it made the whole thing much more credible.
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wercole commented on the post, Clips of Applause, on the site Acoustemologies
“The concept of applause always seemed very singular to me, sort of a natural response that was uniform across genre, culture, etc. The variations your research has shown exist are very intriguing.
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I chose to hi-light the chronological layout of my report by placing all three artists in conjunction on the mashup and then splitting the verses by age of the artist, Tupac first, then Technique, then Macklemore. […]
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wercole commented on the post, Behind the Lyrics, on the site Acoustemologies
“This song also exemplifies the remix culture of hip hop with the sampling used. The lyrics are real and rapped with passion. With the sections of spoken word emphasizing the message as a whole. Its a great track.
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wercole commented on the post, Assignment 4, on the site Acoustemologies
“More modern Western mockery of these Buddhist and Hindu practices tend to be more complex and involved, yet still maintain the same goal (i.e. meditation). Whether it’s some collection of rainforest noises on CD […]
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wercole commented on the post, Progression of Soundscapes Through Time, on the site Acoustemologies
“Native Americans were in touch with a vast array of noises that the wilderness they occupied reverberated with. When Europeans came into this soundscape, they brought new technologies, which would create new […]
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In Noise: The Political Economy of Music Jacques Attali discusses music in its relation to politics. This idea that music is both influencing and exposing of modern political themes, as well as providing of a […]
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wercole commented on the post, Monotony of the Daily Routine, on the site Acoustemologies
“I like the themes you pulled from the sounds in your routine. I think they are accurate and hold true for many of us. Your commentary and visual imagery in the post add to the readers own contextual causal source […]
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I chose to open my audiography with silence. Silence represents the calm before the storm. When we are sleeping we do not process the sense data of the real world in a direct way. In reality the only silence is […]
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wercole commented on the post, A Sonic Prologue to the “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”, on the site Acoustemologies
“I liked that you provided details on camera movement, it really adds to the visual you create. I would be curious to know if you had a particular song in mind that would be sung by Douglass’ mother? I think […]
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wercole commented on the post, The Soundtrack of Slavery, on the site Acoustemologies
“The link really adds to the overall credibility of the post.
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wercole commented on the post, What I Hear: An Interpretation of the Heard Worlds of the “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”, on the site Acoustemologies
“I think it is unnecessary to eliminate “all joyous tones” as Fredrick Douglass’ story is one of optimism and achievement. Through knowledge and sheer will Douglass triumphs over the institution he so deeply […]
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In order to create a soundtrack that addresses the sounds cape of Fredrick Douglass’ self narrated life story, it seems prudent to attempt to transpose familiar sounds and patterns that might evoke emotions and […]
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