Polyrhythm

Polyrhythm – Perfume Why doesn’t pop music use odd time signatures more often? Ease of dancing most likely; sticking to a working convention, as well. But even an in-the-West traditionally very danceable signature like 3/4 never happens. Not to want to lead it down a mathy path of sophistry, but i think its a device [...]

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Natural Ni Koishite

Natural ni koishite – Perfume From Bandstand to Tiger Beat to MTV and now youtube, pop music is as much a visual thing as it is an aural one. Pop music is a product to be sold and must therefore be advertised. The video. It is how i was first and continually am sold on [...]

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Voice

Voice – Perfume Ok, let’s do Japan today. As said yesterday, i’ve just begun this journey. I’m learning all this pretty much as i write, so apologies to those smart people who know and love all this stuff already. And, if i stick with it and sink into this mountain, apologies to the future me. [...]

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