Zach the Klingon

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Well we all knew Warp Drive was the ultimate trip...
Zach Klion, for the Trip-Hop assignment, has created a smorgisborg of soulful samples. The parameters of tone are on point, and the use of samples was adept. Zach has created a more than adequate summation of modern attitudes to carnality.

First, the tone. The majority of the sounds are muted and low on the register. The legato synth sets a mood of introspection, and the changes in note are sufficiently subtle. The bass dominates, punctuated by high-register samples. The initial 'woooh' also brings a hint of sensuality. The use of stereo also adds to the trip.

Yet the use of samples definitely adds to the piece. The female voice followed by the snappy snare is clearly a trippy suggestion of ass-slapping. The empathy is apparent in the sample 'we all go a little mad sometimes,' solidified by the closing interrogative 'haven't you?'

While this song is not without flaws (the buildup of squeaky samples feels abrupt feels abrupt and out of place, the high synth sound accompanying 'Haven't You' makes for an awkward ending) Zach has certainly secured himself in the Trip-Hop pantheon.