From the Machine

The political system

Part 3 of our series on music & politics
Defining politics † systems approach † infoblitz † (in)efficacy of protest music
Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli WintersMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Affective resonance

Part 2 of our series on music & politics
Memory & metaphor † emotional manipulation † avant-garde
Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli WintersMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Protest songs

Part 1 of our series on music & politics
Contemporary protest music † historical objectives † Kendrick v Drake † comedy & irony
Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli WintersMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Inhale screams

Part 5/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)
Inhales aren’t bad † Jane’s technique † articulation † volume
Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner TomlinsonMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Diagnosing Conner

Part 4/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)
Conner’s technique † clean and harsh singing † pitch correction † mouth & jaw position
Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner TomlinsonMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Singing on drugs

Part 3/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)
Alcohol & anxiety † sobriety as an altered state † psychedelics † embrace the silliness
Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner TomlinsonMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Further observations on screaming

Part 2/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)
Comfort zone † Aaron's technique † pain † live vs recording † children screaming
Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner TomlinsonMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris & Impulse Machine

Exorcism

Part 1 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)
Songwriting as therapy † what does authenticity really mean? † research methods
Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Observations on screaming

Skill appeal in popular metal † timbre & attack † humanity & blood
Words by Michael Hopkins, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Music theories

Theorizing pop & rock † descriptive rules † language shapes perception
Words by Michael Hopkins, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris