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- 1. Experimental Popular Music
- 2. • is all music experimental? • pushing boundaries / experimentation • influence
- 4. “O Superman” (1981) • Minimalist-inspired • half-sung, half-spoken electronically altered vocals • #2 on UK singles chart
- 6. Björk
- 7. Medúlla (2004) • seventh studio album • entirely vocal sounds
- 8. “Oceania” at 2004 Athens Olympics
- 9. Laurie Anderson and Björk both • 1) Worked for their respective governments • 2) Experimented with the use of the human voice • 3) Performed only acoustic music
- 10. Sonic Youth
- 11. • “noise” rock • layers of guitar sound, feedback
- 13. Sonic Youth was influential in the development of • 1) Grunge Rock (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc.) • 2) Hip-Hop (Sugar Hill Gang, NWA, etc.) • 3) Progressive Rock (Jethro Tull, ELP, etc.)
- 16. Song: “Venus in Furs” (1967) Video clip from Andy Warhol, Symphony of Sound (1966)
- 17. The Velvet Underground were associated with • 1) Claude Monet • 2) Andy Warhol • 3) Frank Stella
- 18. When is your second paper due? • 1) Nov 21 (Next Monday) • 2) Dec 5 (Last day or school) • 3) ??????
- 19. Brian Eno
- 20. Brian Eno • Ambient music composer • Experimental pop artist / collaborator • Producer / “Sonic landscaper”
- 21. “Deep Blue Day” (1983)
- 22. • Genesis • Depeche Mode • David Bowie • Ultravox • Talking Heads • James • Devo • Grace Jones • Laurie Anderson • Coldplay • U2 • etc., etc., etc.
- 23. Brian Eno & David Byrne, “Poor Boy” from Everything that Happens Will Happen Today (2008)