While the music is to taste, the 2 albums the Chili Peppers put out last year sound really good.

Walkin' On Sunshine. Don't make it about them, make it about you.

Music first, which includes vocal notes. I've heard cool lyrics with a lousy backing...it doesn't save the song. But cool riffs and grooves can work regardless of the lyrics.

There is a lot ground to cover, I honestly don't have all the specifics. To me there's a lot of gray area, but it comes down to what does the song require. To simplify things, it makes sense for a choir to use the 4 major ranges, it makes writing the composition easier at least.

Those videos are interesting. The main showcase seemed to be how when hitting those notes called out, how effortless was it. I'm a tenor, yet I can still carry notes out of range. The trade-off is that I lose volume or stability. Or like how my low note might be a baritone's high note. It's the same note, but who's more comfortable with it.

Keep trying to figure it out though, it's a good rabbit hole to get into. Cheers~

How much of Aha's song Take On Me can they sing...that's a good range indicator. I'm kidding, but it's also a massive range.

Think of the common choir groups: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (there's more, technically) Based off the natural/comfortable ability of the singer, one of these ranges sorta just makes sense. Most of the time, the range someone talks at will be a good indicator of where they would sit in a choir.

But to determine the limits of a range, you're testing notes until you waiver or strain too much. A tuner would help, but it's up to you how much you want to track it or push it. Most people don't talk at their limits, so to tell a full range from talking only gets harder. How they breathe while talking might be an indicator, or if they're monotone or not.

Been playing for a couple decades, but I'm not a professional. It's nice to either lean into a different creative process...or to have absolutely no creative approach and just engage with a chore.

3D modeling or graphics creation are the most satisfying of my pastimes, but I also like to mow the lawn or play videogames.

I never really thought of it this way, but White Zombie has LS:DMv1. There's a theme of channel surfing a radio in between most the songs.

Maybe not all in the same package. I think of groups like Beach House, Sigur Ros, or Odesza even. A wide sense of atmosphere and layers. Yet M83 has a vibe they capture quite well, it's kinda their lane.

I think I'm going with New Order this time.

Parliament Funkadelic in the 70s.

Rating them is overrated.

Every week somebody wants to take down the Beatles. Decades later, people are still having this debate....how many other bands have this ongoing in their press kit? ...they must have done something right.

Yea, I hate it when bands I like put out stuff I like.

Don't forget the new Orbital is legit.

It's just easier to make it. No royalty or licensing to have contracts with either. Of course the average person will still find music they want, but the commercial side of music will be hit, not to mention the novelty of it all. Anyone with only an idea will be trying to get ears on their new tracks.

Ultimately, not much will change in terms of abundance of music and its enjoyment... yet I'm sure there will be effects that we only recognize afterwards.

Just wait till AI music is spit out at us daily. We'll get nothing but whim inspired mash-ups and elevator music.

I've been checking out Folk Metal, trying to see what boundaries they've been giving it. Oak Pantheon came out with an album last week.

They don't chimp on either genre, clean guitar and clean vocals all the way into double-kicks and shredded riffs with sinister vocals. I don't know what to call it for a genre, but it's more interesting that way.

Oftentimes it's just to keep a beat while working. It gives the brain something to engage with while also keeping pace.

Or it's to explore new arrangements or tones. I've been playing guitar long enough where anything fresh or interesting is something I can learn from at times.

Aye, I knew they couldn't just leave. This sounds promising, the orchestrated parts of the Tron soundtrack were awesome...but short.

I feel like she missed a step, she went from off-beat and quirky, to an opener for Chet Baker. She's got the range to make interesting melody, yet the beats need to get off the couch again.

I love having a physical library. After selling off CDs gradually over the years, I've come back around to having more of a definitive collection on the shelf. If you have the room, set it up~ but otherwise, selling them won't really get you much money in today's market.

Well, what else are you doing? Free time to practice is the only setback.

Don't sell off most your cds during college....shit, I'm too late again!

If you do it too soon it goes to their head and could stifle creativity...if you do it late in their life, it comes off passive aggressive.

I've been checking out this UK jazz group, The Ezra Collective , this song features vocals from some cat I'm definitely going to try and hear more of.

Same album has a track featuring Sampa The Great , she lives up to her name. Both vocalists have the rap flow, yet with a real fresh ensemble of horns and percussion.

I'm still learning the titles, yet The Ezra Collective just put out an album, there's a good mariachi vibe on a lot of tracks. Lots of double horns and light but thick percussion.