Art & Life
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Episode 11 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we delve into the haunting, soothing vibes of “Resting Comfortably” and the sublime way Akira Yamaoka fits moments of strange beauty amidst the darkness. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4:…
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Episode 10 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the version of “Tender Sugar” that plays during Joseph Schreiber’s monologue and the different effects Akira Yamaoka evokes with a very sparse, ethereal arrangement. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent…
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Episode 9 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we dig into “Nightmarish Waltz,” the way it plays around with its harmonic structure, and how the growing sense of melody and harmony reflects the developments in the narrative. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music…
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Episode 7 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the ways Akira Yamaoka DEFIES standard minor key harmonies in the piece “Drops of Shame.” These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room, which you can watch on…
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Episode 6 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we take a brief respite from the horrors with “Fortunate sleep – noone disturb her dead -” and its curious (but pleasant) piano harmonies. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4:…
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Episode 4 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore how Akira Yamaoka layers samples in creative ways on the track “Into the Depths of Self Discovery.” These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4: The Room, which you can…
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Episode 3 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we explore the first VOCAL track we hear, “Room of Angel,” and I make my case for its possible connections to Silent Hill 2. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4:…
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Episode 1 of my deep dive into Silent Hill 4: The Room‘s soundtrack on Staying on Theme is up! This week, we linger on the menu screen and break down what makes the first piece of music you hear so off-putting. These videos are clipped from my full spoiler/music commentary playthrough of Silent Hill 4:…
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Wrapping up our discussion of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and our feelings on the movie as a whole! We address some of our favorite moments and themes from the movie, as well as some of the criticisms that have been made. Enjoy the rest of our discussion! Get early access to these episodes via our…
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We’re getting back into it 🙂 For those who want to rewatch the music segments from my Silent Hill 4 playthrough on their own or who have been waiting to watch them as their own videos–stayed tuned!
