The Setting:
“Stressed Out” by Twenty One Pilots was released in May 2015 along with their full album Blurryface. The meaning behind the song is about the transition into adulthood from childhood and having to live up to society’s expectations. The last couple of years has been a mark in history for fighting for individual rights and against society’s standards. 37 states have now legalized same sex marriage and people are beginning to stand up for their rights that they believe the government takes advantage of. The movement on feminism is also fighting back against what society has portrayed women to be. Advertisements and magazines are beginning to display the strong, intelligent side of women. The popular Barbie doll now have more realistic …show more content…
Because of our technological advances we are able to create new rhythms and textures that can be used in our music. Artists record sounds and use them creatively to make music. Bands like Twenty One Pilots and Skrillex use synthesizers and a digital audio workstation, also known as a DAW, which allows them to produce their music. The DAW is basically a variety of instruments and sounds on one software. It has features that let them record, play, and experiment with textures and styles. This technological advancement has been one of the greatest influences in our music for the past couple of …show more content…
But the bass drum does speed up and slow down throughout the song. The song opens up with a five beat drum theme that reintroduces itself throughout the whole song. It becomes a harmony when it is also accompanied by a sci-fi beat, however, this beat is not as mysterious or eerie compared to Blurryface’s leitmotif. Instead it is there so it can help combine Blurryface’s leitmotif with the rest of the song. The drum theme acts as a bass for the whole song. It does pause during the first part of the chorus, adding to the nostalgic feel, since the chorus is about wanting to be a child again. Because the drums pause you are focusing more on the first verse of the chorus which is, “Wish we could turn back time…to the good ol’ days.”. This is important because Twenty One Pilots does this intentionally so the chorus stands out and to make a slight shift in beats. The melodies and rhythms used in “Stressed Out” associate well with their lyrics. Although the song sounds very nonchalant for the most part. Especially when they rap about their past and stresses. But the beat then speeds up a tiny bit during the chorus when they wish they could go back to when they were kids. The increase of the speed of the beat acts as a statement of the chorus. The importance that people now a days are wanting to go back to their childhood because the stress society places on them is too
“Stressed Out” by Twenty One Pilots was released in May 2015 along with their full album Blurryface. The meaning behind the song is about the transition into adulthood from childhood and having to live up to society’s expectations. The last couple of years has been a mark in history for fighting for individual rights and against society’s standards. 37 states have now legalized same sex marriage and people are beginning to stand up for their rights that they believe the government takes advantage of. The movement on feminism is also fighting back against what society has portrayed women to be. Advertisements and magazines are beginning to display the strong, intelligent side of women. The popular Barbie doll now have more realistic …show more content…
Because of our technological advances we are able to create new rhythms and textures that can be used in our music. Artists record sounds and use them creatively to make music. Bands like Twenty One Pilots and Skrillex use synthesizers and a digital audio workstation, also known as a DAW, which allows them to produce their music. The DAW is basically a variety of instruments and sounds on one software. It has features that let them record, play, and experiment with textures and styles. This technological advancement has been one of the greatest influences in our music for the past couple of …show more content…
But the bass drum does speed up and slow down throughout the song. The song opens up with a five beat drum theme that reintroduces itself throughout the whole song. It becomes a harmony when it is also accompanied by a sci-fi beat, however, this beat is not as mysterious or eerie compared to Blurryface’s leitmotif. Instead it is there so it can help combine Blurryface’s leitmotif with the rest of the song. The drum theme acts as a bass for the whole song. It does pause during the first part of the chorus, adding to the nostalgic feel, since the chorus is about wanting to be a child again. Because the drums pause you are focusing more on the first verse of the chorus which is, “Wish we could turn back time…to the good ol’ days.”. This is important because Twenty One Pilots does this intentionally so the chorus stands out and to make a slight shift in beats. The melodies and rhythms used in “Stressed Out” associate well with their lyrics. Although the song sounds very nonchalant for the most part. Especially when they rap about their past and stresses. But the beat then speeds up a tiny bit during the chorus when they wish they could go back to when they were kids. The increase of the speed of the beat acts as a statement of the chorus. The importance that people now a days are wanting to go back to their childhood because the stress society places on them is too