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The three artists I have chosen for project 1 are Eminem, deadmau5 and Queen.
Deadmau5:
His influence me:
Deadmau5 has a very hands on approach to his music and live events. Instead of palming the stage and lighting off to a third party company, Joel instead makes all the graphics, animations and lighting by him self with some help of a few friends. He for instance plays a huge part in designing the whole stage down to the last detail. His studio is also full of analog gear and tech from the past and the future, like he owns THE synthesizer used for the original R2-D2 sound and his studio is one of the only Dolby Atmos mixing studios out side Dolby them selves. He has walls of modular synthesizers which he uses to make the bulk of his music instead of using plugins. And I just love his combination of sound and technology along with his casual stage performances and his fun helmets.
My data on his influences:
In a Dancing Astronaut Interview Joel Zimmerman aka "Deadmau5" cites Nine Inch Nails as a major influence on his music making process:
“I was like, ‘I want to make music like that, how do I learn?’ That was the kind of kickoff for me. Having listened to all the top brand-name acts when I was going through high school that was the one that stuck out, that motivated me to go out and learn how to do it myself. I remember when Downward Spiral came out I rushed out to go grab it on cassette.”
Deadmau5 points to KISS as an influence to his playful performance style. He remembers that:
“nobody was talking about Gene Simmons’ crazy, Les Claypool-like bass solo. They were talking about when the drummer blew up a piece of truss with the rocket launcher.”
Likening this destructive moment to his faux-computer issues and his “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” remix of Martin Garrix’s “Animals,” Zimmerman understands the philosophy of mixing live sets with entertainment.
The music that Deadmau5 produces draws a lot of similarity to that of Daft Punk. They both use nostalgic syntheses and punchy kicks with a strong techno dance vibe. Deadmua5 also wears his iconic mouse head helmet on stage when he performs his live sets, similar to the daft puck duo.
Research Data:
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/deadmau5-mn0000879144/related
https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/01/deadmau5-shares-nine-important-career-moments-interview-forbes/
Nine Inch Nails, Kiss, Daft Punk
Queen:
Their influence on me:
My parents grew up with Queen and thus so did I, some of my earliest memories are of listening Queen in the car on the way to my grandparents. Songs like Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites The Dust and We Will Rock You were my child hood, and listening to them now gives me the urge to learn the piano and guitar so I can preform covers of them. With the remastered versions made for the 2018 movie Bohemian Rhapsody, I have found a new found love for the complexity and composition of their songs.
My data on their influences:
In an article by Martin Kielty on ultimate-classic-rock.com, Brian May states:
“The Beatles built our bible as far as musical composition, arrangement and production went. The White Album is a complete catalog of how you should use a studio to build songs. ‘Happiness Is a Warm Gun’ and ‘Dear Prudence’ are blinding examples of how music can be like painting a picture on a canvas."
In an interview by Steven Rosen on ultimate-guitar.com, Brian May also states:
"And really Hendrix was my biggest idol; I saw him a lot in England. I loved him. I saw him in the very early days when he was supporting The Who and everyone was sort of skeptical and I didn't want to think he was that good and I was so knocked out I couldn't believe it. I never really copied him but the style and the feel influenced me a lot."
In article on U-Discover-music.com Martin Chilton sates "Freddie Mercury deeply admired David Bowie – and saw a link between the British singer-songwriter and Presley."
“The public want a showbiz type of feel. They get a buzz. Why do you think people like David Bowie and Elvis Presley have been so successful? Because they give their audiences champagne for breakfast? No, because they’re what the people want.”
Research Data:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/a-day-at-the-races-199446/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
Beatles, Led Zeppelin, pink floyd
Eminem:
His influence on me:
Eminem had a big influence on my teens and young adult life. He has helped me get though many rough patches and I have a few songs I go to if I need inspiration like Till I Collapse and lose Yourself. I've bought a few of his albums on CD and Vinyl in fact the first vinyl I bought was his curtain Call: The hits Deluxe Edition, and a number of his songs can be found littered through out my spotify likes playlist. His lyricism and flow inspires me to want to get into writing/ rapping and his diss track on MGK and his album Music to Be Murdered By are on loop in my car and inspire me to want to make bass thumpers with a deeper meaning.
My data on his influences:
In a video interview with the website BET "Eminem" (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) sates "I developed the flow from so many, other different artist like I was inspired by like, I had to say like early on LL, Beastie Boys, Run D.M.C and it became, you know and Rakim".
Research Data:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem
https://archive.org/details/wayiam00emin_0/page/n17/mode/2up
page 20
https://archive.org/details/howtorapartscien00edwa
page 88
https://archive.org/details/howtorapartscien00edwa
page 88
https://www.bet.com/video/top10rappers/2010/eminem-extended-interview-10-1-230310.html
Antecedents
In a book "EMINEM the way I am" Eminem states
"'The Beastie Boys' License to III played a big part for me. Because obviously, they were white guys rapping in a predominantly black music form. And they were just fun. One of the best live hip-hop shows I ever saw as a kid was Run DMC's Tougher than Leather tour. The Beastie Boys opened the show, and they brought a giant dick out onstage."
"I spent a lot of time by my self, so hip-bop became my girl, my confidant, my best homie. It had so many emotions: LL could pap about the girls, and Rakim, with his wordplay, could get real deep with it."
Lady Gaga was inspired by David Bowie, Queen and Bruce Springsteen.
C: March 28, 2019
R: Is about the how she rose to where she is
A: Hugo Marquez
A: Used a rolling stones article Link:2
P:
C: February 19, 2009
R: States she worships queen and hates pants
A:
P:
Eminem (2021)
Deadmau5 (2014)
Queen (n.a)
These are the images i'm going to be using for the tree.
Reflection:
What have I learned this week? This could be related to soft skills or hard skills.
This week I did research into the three people I have chosen for project 1.
What did that involve? Go into more details.
I used wiki to start my searching process. From there I was able to find more authoritative sources like books and interviews. Along side the research I also wrote how the individual has influenced me.
What feedback have I received this week? How am I going to address it?
I was going to chose another artist but Nick suggested I chose someone else so I chose Queen.
What challenges did I encounter? How did I/how am I going to address them?
Researching properly is new to me. The way i've learnt up till now is just through watching youtube videos. Reading is also not a strong suit for me and I prefer not to do it where possible. Also reading articles is difficult for me as they are just a mess of ads and irrelevant information.
What am I unsure about? Have a question or something you don't understand? This is something you can ask your facilitator.
I'm not sure about referencing and if my researching is correct.
References:
Chilton, M. (2021). Freddie Mercury’s Influences: From David Bowie To Pavarotti And Beyond. Retrieved 9 October 2021, from https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/freddie-mercury-influences/
Deadmau5 Q&A Livestream. (2021). Retrieved 5 October 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQBuGV9Mypw
Deadmau5. Wikipedia.org. (2014). Retrieved 27 September 2021, From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadmau5
Eminem. Facebook.com. (2021). Retrieved 27 September 2021, from https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=267094598118358&set=a.267094574785027.
Eminem Interview (Top 10 Rappers). (2010). Retrieved 5 October 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTvzgKZMm5g
Eminem, & Melcher, C. (2008). The way I am (p. 20). New York: Dutton.
Kielty, M. (2019). Brian May Says Queen Were ‘Always on the Verge of Splitting Up’. Retrieved 9 October 2021, from https://ultimateclassicrock.com/brian-may-queen-split-up/
MANGANIELLO, A. (2019). deadmau5 shares nine important career moments in 'Who I Am' interview with Forbes - Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 5 October 2021, from https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/01/deadmau5-shares-nine-important-career-moments-interview-forbes/
Rosen, S. (2011). Rock Chronicles. 1980s: Queen. Retrieved 9 October 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20141017060143/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/rock_chronicles/rock_chronicles_1980s_queen.html
Queen. vinyl.ua. (n.a). Retrieved 9 October 2021, from http://vinyl.ua/artist/1298/queen
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