Autotune and Blue Notes

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

Thought the Poptimists might be interested in a conversation that's brewing over on my Tumblr re: Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie decrying Autotune's desecration of the blue note -- those are notes in a scale that are close to key notes -- the root, the third, and the fifth, but a half-step or so off, creating a distinctive bluesy sound.

Here's what Gibbard said:

"We just want to raise awareness while we’re here and try to bring back the blue note… The note that’s not so perfectly in pitch and just gives the recording some soul and some kind of real character. It’s how people really sing."

( Autotuning the Blues )

Terug!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/3161239/__2_Unlimited_terug___.html?p=3

My understanding of Dutch is miniscule but apparently this is telling us that 2 Unlimited are REFORMING.