Koshi's Thoughts on Music

BASED ON PROMPT 1   As the Covid-19 Pandemic continues around the world, it has been extremely interesting to see the adaption of music. One aspect that has been very intriguing to watch has been how music has been presented… Continue Reading →

BASED OFF PROMPT 7   Anchorite (Love You Very Much) – Car Seat Headrest Car Seat Headrest is a band lead by Will Toledo, where he uses his music to talk about chapters of his life. In this particular song,… Continue Reading →

BASED OFF PROMPT 8 For Choice Cut B, I wanted to expand upon the sounds of Latin American Music, and compare the qualities between 2 distinct genres. As mentioned by Dr. Munnariz, the genre of “Latin American Music” is amazingly… Continue Reading →

BASED ON PROMPT 2 The Uneasiness of Everywhere At The End Of Time For Prompt 2, we were asked to add 3 pieces of music/sounds that would be sent out to the universe for others to hear. Personally, I added… Continue Reading →

Music Industry & Covid-19 The impact of Covid-19 has altered virtually every industry in the world, which has lead to a lot of adaption to the irregular challenges that face them. The music industry has been no exception to these… Continue Reading →

Why does Dr. Munarriz consider the label “Latin American Music” problematic? Do you agree or disagree with his position? Why? I agree that the term “Latin American Music” is problematic, because the term is referring to the entirety of Latin… Continue Reading →

OOIOO – Polacca Polacca seems to be divided into 3 parts that gradually gets more chaotic. It starts off consistent: a consistent drum groove that serves as the backbone, accompanied by a riff on a guitar and some chants. It’s an… Continue Reading →

“The practice that neutralizes the common sense intuition of the most privileged members of society as objective knowledge.”   The glorification of Western Music Theory has always been a pet peeve of mine during the years I’ve embraced and loved… Continue Reading →

Introduction On October 23rd, I attended a virtual concert held by Japanese R&B Singer George “Joji” Miller. The concert, titled The Extravaganza, was an hour long pre-recorded virtual broadcast that was in celebration of the release of his recent sophomore… Continue Reading →