Comments on: A Compositional Analysis of “Kids” by MGMT http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/ Recording Tips | Production Trends | Songwriting Analysis of Pop, Rap, & Indie Rock. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:59:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: LaneCoutell http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/comment-page-1/#comment-13596 LaneCoutell Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:45:54 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=951#comment-13596 Well you said that MGMT had "no concept of music theory" and that they play monophonic cause "it could be a product of musicians who don’t have the classical training to handle multiple notes at once" but you have to know that they both studied music in University and they do have musical theory insights but they tend to go against them to create their unique tunes, just listen to the whole Oracular Spectacular record and you'll hear some of most original material writen these days. I enjoyed your analysis, its complete and informative. Please post more songs from the record, it would be awesome if we can figure out (technically speaking)the rest of it! Cheers! Well you said that MGMT had “no concept of music theory” and that they play monophonic cause “it could be a product of musicians who don’t have the classical training to handle multiple notes at once” but you have to know that they both studied music in University and they do have musical theory insights but they tend to go against them to create their unique tunes, just listen to the whole Oracular Spectacular record and you’ll hear some of most original material writen these days.

I enjoyed your analysis, its complete and informative. Please post more songs from the record, it would be awesome if we can figure out (technically speaking)the rest of it!

Cheers!

]]> By: Sredzkistraße – Clearing the backlog http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/comment-page-1/#comment-7076 Sredzkistraße – Clearing the backlog Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:50:07 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=951#comment-7076 [...] Fix Your Mix blog ran a series of articles studying the composition of pop music. Here are two: A Compositional Analysis of Kids by MGMT, Single Ladies by Beyonce. Another interesting post was entitled 5 Pop Songs With No Music. They [...] [...] Fix Your Mix blog ran a series of articles studying the composition of pop music. Here are two: A Compositional Analysis of Kids by MGMT, Single Ladies by Beyonce. Another interesting post was entitled 5 Pop Songs With No Music. They [...]

]]> By: Music « Dancing Raspberries http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/comment-page-1/#comment-5114 Music « Dancing Raspberries Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:18:55 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=951#comment-5114 [...] December 27, 2009 I like to try to analyze music in my head when I listen to songs, but I usually don’t actually get anywhere. This person tries it on ‘Kids’ by MGMT: http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/ [...] [...] December 27, 2009 I like to try to analyze music in my head when I listen to songs, but I usually don’t actually get anywhere. This person tries it on ‘Kids’ by MGMT: http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/ [...]

]]> By: Anon http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Anon Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:57:13 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=951#comment-146 This was great. Thank you. Not that I'm a fan of the song, but I've been looking for analysis of pop songs and this is a good example. This was great. Thank you. Not that I’m a fan of the song, but I’ve been looking for analysis of pop songs and this is a good example.

]]> By: Mixing and Mastering Analysis of “Kids” by MGMT | FIX YOUR MIX .com » BLOG http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Mixing and Mastering Analysis of “Kids” by MGMT | FIX YOUR MIX .com » BLOG Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:03:00 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=951#comment-74 [...] mentioned earlier in the week, this tune would be a dream to mix.  It is not very compositionally dense consisting mostly [...] [...] mentioned earlier in the week, this tune would be a dream to mix.  It is not very compositionally dense consisting mostly [...]

]]> By: Links for 4.2.09: Band names, incorrect futures, random word stimulation… « the listenerd http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Links for 4.2.09: Band names, incorrect futures, random word stimulation… « the listenerd Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:43:28 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=951#comment-71 [...] a fan of remixing it or blogging about it, possibly over and over again, you may enjoy reading this compositional analysis of the song. [...] [...] a fan of remixing it or blogging about it, possibly over and over again, you may enjoy reading this compositional analysis of the song. [...]

]]> By: OPP - 4/1 (Joanna Newsom, Metric, more) : EAR FARM :: music information helps grow ears http://blog.fixyourmix.com/2009/a-compositional-analysis-of-kids-by-mgmt/comment-page-1/#comment-57 OPP - 4/1 (Joanna Newsom, Metric, more) : EAR FARM :: music information helps grow ears Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:14:40 +0000 http://blog.fixyourmix.com/?p=951#comment-57 [...] the music nerd in you: a compositional analysis of “Kids” by [...] [...] the music nerd in you: a compositional analysis of “Kids” by [...]

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