Category Archives: theory

There’s an entire subreddit dedicated to the subject of frisson which lead me to the discovery of this article: Scholar explores mystery of the ‘music-evoked frisson’ Essentially frisson is the cold chill you might feel for various reasons; music, speech, or recollection all being examples. Musicologist (what the heck does that mean) David Huron seems to be on the forefront of this subject and suggests that frisson is “one of the most sublime feelings induced by music.” I myself am … Continue reading →

Kings of Leon “On Call” The gated reverb on this mix is so blatantly obvious that I doubt the song would be the same without it. It caught my attention instantly and kept me interested in a song that I otherwise probably would have skipped. I think that says a lot.   Spoon “The Way We Get By” This one is way less obvious but I thought it was really clever. The tambourine in the chorus seems to have some … Continue reading →