Music Considerations Part 1.

I have quite a broad music taste which seems to come in handy for assignments like this, on top of that, I can also compose my own electronic music a bit. (though I'm not sure if anything would be polished enough for us to use in our video footage). There are two distinct moods we will be exploring in the video. The before and after effects of creativity: a life of chaos, mundane repetition, boring agenda. And then the life of color, creative wonder, magic and enchantment. Due to the topic we were wanting something more ambient, artistic, evocative overall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcj3AYnnmgk

This was one of the first songs that came to mind for the first part of the video. I am a huge fan of the artist Alessandro Cortini (he has several artist names he releases music under, including Sonoio and modwheelmood) as his experimental electronic soundscapes are simply a delight to listen to, with subtle intricacies, the moods almost contradict eachother here. The textures and tones are beautifully nuanced, both melodically and lyrically (in the case of songs where actual lyrics are involved). The electronic elements feel gritty and almost dark with an element of tension, and "happy moments" feel well crafted, as though we're desperately reaching for elation through an ever tightening gap.

This above song is almost haunting to me. The magical mood evoked through the layered synth and vocals create a special moment. Perhaps something like this could work for the second half of the video? The individual lyrics aren't even necessarily decipherable besides certain key phases "How does it feel?" and "silence...".To me this song perfectly summarizes certain elements of creativity. Sometimes the results may be something that are convoluted to others, but the purpose is merely expression. And the silent world away from everybody else that you cross into during those creative processes.

This song is not too dissimilar from the last, I just find it much more gentle and soothing, the vocals have become an instrument here and the lyrics aren't at all decipherable. It gives off a mood that reminds me of a sunset at the end of a long and productive yet creatively exhausting day :) it's quite funny because music like those I've discussed here are generally what I listen to while working on artwork or assignments. They really get my brain juices flowing alot more than something more mainstream...