Dre or Snoop Dogg–they’re using their classical and hip-hop backgrounds to making something new and unique. They aren’t just trying to make another hip-hop record in the steps of Dr. If the music video says anything, it’s that the juxtaposition of these two source materials is intentional. Rather, they fall back on Bach’s theme as a piece of the Western canon and heritage, adapting it to the hip-hop style. They are not pretending to be giving a faithful variation on Bach, nor are they truly copying hip-hop techniques for the sake of copying them. The emphasis here is on creating a new sound out of old materials.Īnd so I would argue that yes, Kev Marcus and Wil B are acting very authentically.
“The Baroque sounds imported from Early Music wave #1 recordings are cool, hip new sounds, included in compositions as a means of conveying a playful freshness, rather than a sense of history or temporal exoticism. Elizabeth Upton writes in the Ethnomusicology Review, One might draw parallels to the pop-Baroque era of the 60’s, with records by Sonny and Cher, the Doors, and Procol Harum utilizing harpsichords, recorders and other stereotypically Baroque sounds in pop music. So the question is: does this sort of re-purposing of the Brandenburg concerto and the 90’s hip-hop aesthetic in 2010 count as authentic music-making? Again, middle school me thought this was lit. At (03:10), there’s a cadenza of sorts (more of bridge leading to the end of the song), with a much slower tempo and a more lamenting tone, as the concert and ensuing dance party come to an end. with more leaps, repeated intervals, running eighth-notes). Interspersed in between sections of the looped Brandenburg theme are two “interludes” at (01:44) and (02:25), containing secondary themes, or variations on the same theme, more virtuosic and improvisatory in sound (a.k.a. The New Penguin Dictionary defines multitracking as the “ by which recordings are made separately and then combined.” Authentic re-purposing For about a minute and a half, they loop their stylized rendition of the theme, using it as just another track over which other tracks–beats, vocal patterns, etc.–are layered. The two different kinds of audience members are dancing at this point, with the more “hood” attendees pulling the stuffy old folks up out of their seats (and their comfort zones).Īlso in line with the hip-hop style Black Violin is going for is their use of the Brandenburg theme. At this point, the music includes record scratches and synthetic beats to accompany the more syncopated and swung rhythms in a hip-hop version of the Brandenburg theme. The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show will air on February 13 th on NBC.Notably, Kev Marcus and Wil B (the two members of Black Violin) are dressed in tuxedos on stage until about (01:00), where suddenly (through camera magic) they are wearing deconstructed, “hood-appropriate” outfits to denote the dramatic change of style in the music. Gary said in a press release, “Each time I collaborate with Dre, it seems to mark an important moment in entertainment history, from projects like ‘Friday,’ ‘Set It Off,’ ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ to now the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show.” As a super fan, I consider it an honor and privilege to authentically build and create this moment with five of the most legendary artists in music history.” The video shows the five hip hop legends getting ready for the upcoming performance while their iconic songs on playing.Įach superstar checks out their phone alerting them to head to Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium where the upcoming Super Bowl game will be taking place.
Gary Gray who also directed “Straight Outta Compton.” The trailer is also scored by Grammy winner Adam Blackstone. The sneak peek video titled “The Call” was directed by filmmaker F. Blige & Kendrick Lamar will share the stage for this year’s Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show on February 13 th and the newly released trailer on Thursday gives a taste of what fans can expect. The 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show is gearing up to be pretty legendary.ĭr.