Visualizing Classical Music as a Roller Coaster Ride
This ingenious promotional video for the Zurich Chamber Orchestra transforms the musical notes played by the first violinist in a symphony by Ferdinand Ries into a roller coaster track in real time. The video was created by the production studio Virtual Republic. On their Vimeo page, they explain, “The notes and bars were exactly synchronised with the progression in the animation so that the typical movements of a rollercoaster ride match the dramatic composition of the music.”
I needed this so badly right now.
Wheeeeeeee.
Future Music History Textbook Entry: This was a popular rhythmic figure used in the early 21st century dance pieces called dubstep. The figure usually appeared before the development section and was often combined with a ritardando to help mark the end of the exposition of the piece.
Hahahahahahahahaha.
VS - Nostalgia
hip hop in 15/8? why not?
Swing with me.
“In Chicago, I’m constantly surrounded by talented musicians,” Ruskin said. “The last thing I need right now is a bunch of competent songwriters putting in their two cents and truthfully telling me that what I’m doing is just fucking awful. How can I reach my self- indulgent musical nadir if I’m getting a bunch of sober, reasonable advice from people who know what they’re talking about?”
As his inspiration for sequestering himself in the wilderness, Ruskin cited several musical luminaries—such as Justin Vernon of the critically acclaimed indie rock band Bon Iver—who have at times gone to similar lengths in order to work on their music without distraction.
Ruskin, however, was quick to dispel any notion that this implied he would actually be producing something of lasting or even passing creative value.
“It’ll be just like Bruce Springsteen locking himself in his bedroom and recording Nebraska,” said Ruskin, referring to the New Jersey–born rock legend’s sparse, deeply haunting album of 1982. “Except instead of creating a timeless masterpiece that perfectly encapsulates the struggles and dashed dreams of blue-collar Americans, I’ll be haphazardly slapping together a piece of total shit that proves I don’t know the first thing about good music, much less about truth and the human condition.”
too close to home.
A lot more than you’d like to think.
You could do this with literally every single they’ve ever put out. How do they keep getting away with this?