Writing Music: Renegade
18:34I love music that involves the human voice, whether it has
words or not. Another type of music that I enjoy very much is cello music. This
week’s writing music combines the best of both into the perfect soundtrack for
a writing session. Kevin Olusula is a talented cellist, singer, and beatboxer.
You may have seen him before as the beatboxer from the incredible acappella
group Pentatonix. His solo song,
Renegade, is an evocative piece of solitude and determination.
Renegade has a
hauntingly lonely sound to it. The beginning sounds like wind blowing through a
desolate landscape. As the song progresses, it develops a determined feel to
it, though it’s still fairly lonely. It would suit a character who is a lone
warrior, or someone who stands against a large foe, such as a government. To
me, it conjures up a dystopian or post-apocalyptic feel, but might also work
for a fantasy setting.
What are you listening
to this week? What is your favourite type of music to listen to?
6 comments
Instrumental music has such a beauty that lyric filled songs don't have. I usually love listening indie and folk music, but since I grew up listening to 60s-90s rock music, I listen to that, too.
ReplyDeletexoxo Morning
I agree, instrumental music has something that music with lyrics is lacking. I wonder if that is because instrumental music has to work harder to create a mood or emotion than a song with words. Words make up for a lot of the meaning in songs, but instrumentals have to convey everything perfectly through music alone. It's an interesting thought, certainly.
DeleteThank you so much for sharing this; I enjoy Pentatonix but I'd not seen this before! So awesome, definitely something I will listen to while writing my current book!
ReplyDelete~Jamie
I only just discovered that Kevin has his own music channel myself. Hopefully he has plenty more music as good as this! Thanks for stopping to listen.
DeleteOooooh, this was beautiful! Like you said, it felt haunting, but to me it felt mostly DANGEROUS. But classy dangerous. Thanks so much for the recommendation! :)
ReplyDeleteClassy dangerous is the best sort. I feel like this piece is just asking to be paired with a lonely, dangerous warrior standing against the world. Oh no, here go the plot bunnies!
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