Blog #5

Gotye - Somebody that I use to know

Gotye - Somebody That I Use To Know (Original)

Listening Phase 1

Tempo- Medium

Source- guitar

Groove- the groove is funky and quirky.

Listening Phase 2

Instrumentation- 

guitar, drums, and electronics drive the song.

Structure/Organization- 

There is a verse, chorus, verse, chorus and reprise.

Emotional Architecture -

The song builds using an increase in volume and more instrumentation. Plus adding a female voice to the second verse helps. The song drops with the end of the second verse and the beginning of the second chorus. The high female note allows for the song to drop before the second chorus arrives. 

Listening Phase 3

Balance

Height-

The frequency is low and switches to high in the second verse and chorus.

Width- 

The stereo does not pan left or right during the song.

Depth- There is little depth until the chorus happens. The chorus has the most depth in the song. 

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Gavin Mikhail - Somebody That I Use To Know (Cover)

Listening Phase 1

Tempo - faster. between medium and fast.

Source- Piano

Groove- somber and classical

Listening Phase 2

Instrumentation - 

Piano

Structure/Organization

There is a verse, chorus, verse, chorus, reprise.

Emotional Architecture

The song starts with little volume and is sad and emotional. The chorus kicks in with punching vocals and piano but the quiets back down during the second verse. The second chorus and reprise are louder and more powerful. 

Listening Phase 3

Balance

Height-

This version of the song carries a higher frequency.

Width -

The stereo does not pan from left to right.

Depth-

There were several layers of the piano in the song which gave it depth.

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Essay

These two songs carry different emotions for me as a listener. Each one has its own emotion. The original song has a kind of smart ass, screw you vide. The song makes you want to move on from the pain that your significant other caused you, and not linger over them. It's a good song to play after a fight that you just won. The second song gives a vibe of sadness and loss. The song makes you feel the sting of a bad relationship and a messy break up. Its a tad faster and darker then the original version. The lyrics and Melody stay the same, but the intensity and timbre are different. The timbre is higher in the second version of song then in the original version. The first song has much more instrumentation then the cover. It is using a guitar, bass, drums, and different quirky electronic sounds. The cover song only uses a piano. The artist creates depth by layering different piano parts on top of one another. The first song has depth, but because of the raw emotion of the second song, I feel as though the depth is more noticeable than the original. Height is also created in the original song  by adding the female vocals in the second verse. This also adds to emotional architecture of the whole song. The first song is much more playful then the cover. It is a better song to dance to. The beat gets you tapping your foot and makes you want to hum along softly. The pop/alternative sound of Gotye’s song is a more mainstream sound.The cover song has more heartache and anger. The passion that Gavin puts into the song is clearly seen. This version of the song has a more alternative sound because of the piano and emotional vocals that Gavin gives.