I have been trying to figure out why certain albums have an it factor, a living aura, breathability. You can usually feel it from the first track onward. Well, at least I do. I know that music is not the same for everybody and some of the albums I might bring up from time to time I gush about does not make the next guy even blink. I do think I have good taste though and it’s my podcast so fuck it I don’t come in here to please everybody. Today I want to talk about atmosphere and I'm not speaking about something that sounds atmospheric because that’s different in my opinion. I mean that music much like film can create a world. A mis-en-scene but for music. The use of similar sounds and instruments throughout a project can create a feeling of auditory cohesiveness that can take a project from a collection of songs to a curated, thoughtful piece. Using the same sounds as a motif isn’t the only key to achieving atmosphere though. It’s one element in the pie and without others the project can fall a bit flat. There are too many to list out individually and I’m not attempting to be a music theorist. I just like talking about music so I have an album I wanted to discuss that creates an atmosphere.

Songs used for educational purposes:
Boldy James and The Alchemist: Scrape the Bowl
Boldy James and The Alchemist: Phone Bill
Boldy James and The Alchemist: S.N.O.R.T
Smino: Jamie Boxx

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