Starshine Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, BnPac said: Did I hear something about the tour? Just passing by to let you all know that America Has A Problem is one of the best songs EVER. I'm mad that it's not hitting with everyone especially the GeePee. I assumed that title alone would gather interest, controversy, etc. but it's one of her least streamed. It's literally one of her best songs. It'll get its shine one day.
Devin Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 32 minutes ago, Almost Home said: AHAP and AUIYM are both boots Oh what is this slander?
Alejandrawrrr Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 Late to the discussion about her (lack of?) strategy, but I wonder if one aspect ppl are failing to consider is oversaturation/overexposure, which iirc she did get criticized for in the late 00s which I always felt played a part in 4 underperformance. I think she's being very careful with the early rollout given, again, we're getting three full length albums in about ~1-1.5 years. I would not be surprised if she's saving the public appearances more for after Act 2/3 are out. Btw, club/dance music tends to speak for itself, as seen with BMS. I think... hope(?) she knows Act 2 will need promo to stick the landing and really "sell it", if the rumors about sound/genre are correct. That being said, yes, please officially service CI/AS to radio, release the visuals, etc.
giRLbye. Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 44 minutes ago, Alejandrawrrr said: Late to the discussion about her (lack of?) strategy, but I wonder if one aspect ppl are failing to consider is oversaturation/overexposure, which iirc she did get criticized for in the late 00s which I always felt played a part in 4 underperformance. I think she's being very careful with the early rollout given, again, we're getting three full length albums in about ~1-1.5 years. I would not be surprised if she's saving the public appearances more for after Act 2/3 are out. Btw, club/dance music tends to speak for itself, as seen with BMS. I think... hope(?) she knows Act 2 will need promo to stick the landing and really "sell it", if the rumors about sound/genre are correct. That being said, yes, please officially service CI/AS to radio, release the visuals, etc. i don't even get how Beyonce could be at risk of overexposure...does anyone say this about Drake, Taylor, Doja, etc? Has it affected their careers?
ShouldersSideways Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, giRLbye. said: i don't even get how Beyonce could be at risk of overexposure...does anyone say this about Drake, Taylor, Doja, etc? Has it affected their careers? I wouldn't call it fear of overexposure, but she definitely limits her presence intentionally. It's a strategy of withholding, adds to her mystique, and leaves people wanting more. Beyonce wouldn't be as special if she popped up on every talk show in the world and lowered herself to every awards show. The way a certain pop/movie star does who would show up to the grand opening of a midwest McDonald's if it meant she got photographed. Edited August 31, 2022 by ShouldersSideways
satellites.™ Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 5 hours ago, Kisuke said: Not tour tickets coming before any visual How his Holland these days?
BnPac Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 https://www.stereogum.com/2197029/beyonce-break-my-soul-music-theory/columns/in-theory/ Quote A Composer Breaks Down The Music Theory Behind Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” IN THEORYAUGUST 23, 2022 2:20 PMBY VIVEK MADDALA 11 Beyoncé’s hypnotic new single, “Break My Soul,” has topped the Billboard Hot 100, and if pandemic restrictions continue relaxing, you’ll soon experience this ebullient ’90s-inspired house jam on a dance floor near you. It’s is a four-on-the-floor, fastball-down-the-middle club track, threaded with raucous New Orleans bounce chants (courtesy of a Big Freedia sample), and replete with archetypical house production characteristics. Because expertly crafted public relations accompanies everything Beyoncé does, it can be tempting to reflexively dismiss her music as mere ear candy—i.e., alluring sonic confections that lack nutritional value but attain cultural buoyancy due to strategic marketing. However, if you scratch the surface of a song like “Break My Soul,” you may notice some deceptively sophisticated composition techniques. Indeed, this new Beyoncé single might initially sound like it uses only standard house music tropes, but there’s actually some skillful innovation going on. So let’s check it out. Melody “Break My Soul” has a fixed 115-bpm tempo and is ostensibly in the key of G# minor. It contains a strictly diatonic melody (i.e., one that never deviates from the song’s key signature). In fact, with very few exceptions, the notes comprising the melody are drawn entirely from the G# minor pentatonic (5-note) scale. See Figures 1 and 2 below. Figure 1: G# Natural Minor and G# Minor Pentatonic Scales Figure 2: Syncopated 16th-Note Pentatonic Melody in the Chorus of "Break My Soul" What’s notable about the pentatonic scale is that it’s the one musical scale you can find all over the world. It’s as common as 4/4 time. Over centuries of history, cultures across the globe independently came up with this scale — from the horn of Africa, to Polynesian islands in the South Pacific, to Scotland, to the Andean region of South America. There are Indian (South Asian) ragas based on the pentatonic scale. Traditional Chinese music (and bad parodies of Chinese music) are based on this same 5-note scale. You can also hear it in Native American music from First Nations across the North American continent. Check out this video of Bobby McFerrin demonstrating how universal and intuitive this scale is — even to people who may not have any musical training. Importantly, the pentatonic scale also forms the basis for American blues. The blues scale is essentially the pentatonic scale plus the famous “blue note”: a “flat 3” (when referencing the major pentatonic scale) or a “flat 5” (when referencing the minor pentatonic scale). See Figure 1 above. Because the pentatonic scale is so versatile and so simple, melodies that use it can invite more complex and stimulating harmonic structures as accompaniment. And this is where “Break My Soul” gets interesting. Harmony Diatonic chords, by definition, live in the song’s key center. In the key of G# minor, the diatonic chords are G#min7, A#min7♭5 (or A#-half-diminished), BMaj7, C#min7, D#min7, EMAJ7, and F#7. We generate these 4-note chords by stacking intervals of 3rds to harmonize the scale. [For more background on this concept, check out my previous article on Lorde’s “Solar Power.”] See Figure 3 below. Really interesting article about the innovation in BMS. I didn't copypaste everything but go read sistrens.
Starshine Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, PrudenceHCharmed said: And this was after Target refused to sell self-titled so she went to Walmart, she's petty as hell.
muziq.kid Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, PrudenceHCharmed said: Anyone that’s been around for awhile knows this wasn’t about promoting lmao. This was her being petty.
Draper. Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, Devin said: A classic in the making
ShouldersSideways Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 46 minutes ago, muziq.kid said: Anyone that’s been around for awhile knows this wasn’t about promoting lmao. This was her being petty. It was both. She used to buy all her records + Kelly and Jay's at Target. I know she was pissed she had to step foot in that atrocious WalMart lighting.
HeavyMetalAura Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 Alien Superstar is hitting especially hard today
Lose My Breath Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 22 minutes ago, ShouldersSideways said: It was both. She used to buy all her records + Kelly and Jay's at Target. I know she was pissed she had to step foot in that atrocious WalMart lighting. Knowing that half the BEYONCE album was beeps and bloops cause she got sexy
sillycilla Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 Cuff it has a dance trend on TikTok that’s doing really well
Pepo Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 6 hours ago, BnPac said: Did I hear something about the tour? Just passing by to let you all know that America Has A Problem is one of the best songs EVER. Just a thought. If she plans to release two more albums before next summer, then the tour will predominantly include new songs. Perhaps a little to none space for the old catalogue. 5 minutes ago, Lose My Breath said: Knowing that half the BEYONCE album was beeps and bloops cause she got sexy Wait. Did Walmart sell the clean version? Oh god
Kisuke Posted August 31, 2022 Author Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, satellites.™ said: How his Holland these days? Good war is kicking the electricity bill for everyone They having a huge Beyonce party next month in Amsterdam in a club https://www.facebook.com/events/387863960119775/?acontext={"event_action_history"%3A[{"surface"%3A"page"}]} Edited August 31, 2022 by Kisuke
Lose My Breath Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 54 minutes ago, Pepo said: Just a thought. If she plans to release two more albums before next summer, then the tour will predominantly include new songs. Perhaps a little to none space for the old catalogue. Wait. Did Walmart sell the clean version? Oh god They only sell clean versions, it's awful. Target lost on that, though
bijonse Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ch2ywyCpIht/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= the reality of the ren videos
Daydream Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 I don't think I'll ever be able to hear "please motherfuckers ain't stopping me". It's always gon be "these motherfuckers".
yonsé Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 15 minutes ago, Daydream said: I don't think I'll ever be able to hear "please motherfuckers ain't stopping me". It's always gon be "these motherfuckers". i think its looped that way on purpose. they clip the "p" noise. you can definitely hear the "please" in the original verse but not so much in the sample on ITG.
ShouldersSideways Posted August 31, 2022 Posted August 31, 2022 13 minutes ago, Daydream said: I don't think I'll ever be able to hear "please motherfuckers ain't stopping me". It's always gon be "these motherfuckers". I've decided it's "these." Idgaf what she says.
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