When I was first looking through the assignment bank the Soundtrack assignment caught my eye immediately. I have always been around lots of music, and am a big fan of all types of genres. I thought this assignment would be perfect for me to express different eras that have been impactful to me and led me to who I am now. Music is an amazing way to tell a story about yourself and that’s how I interpreted completing this assignment to be true to me. I chose eras of songs that were released in the 2000s and 2010s to reflect my favorite songs to listen to growing up, embodying my childhood. Then switched to Grateful Dead and Phish because my parents were a heavy influence in getting me into all sorts of music, and they love listening to jam bands, originating with those two. Lastly, I chose vintage songs mostly by Frank Sinatra to represent my grandparents, who loved Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, as they were big role models in my life before they passed away and I love listening to all sorts of Jazz to reminisce on being in their car looking at Christmas lights.
This soundtrack shares a connection with the Tech Noir theme, particularly through the noticeable evolution in the quality of the music, as well as its vocals and instrumental development. These changes can be compared to the broader progression of technology, where innovations reshape traditional forms. While the connection between the two is not vast or filled with many direct parallels, it does reflect a growing trend: as music becomes increasingly influenced by technological advancements, some argue that the industry is slowly decaying, surrendering to the dominance of technology. This shift has led to a belief that music, in some ways, is losing its organic essence, becoming more synthetic as a result.
Enjoy viewing a compressed version of the eras and influences of my life!
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