bop or flop by paea pole'o

      The first thing I noticed about this song was the different instruments it had! I heard some violins (or some type of string instrument), muted horns AND normal horns, and a piano. It's cool to hear the different layers of music in the one song. The more you listen, the more you start to recognize. Some songs, try this method of using a lot of layers. About half the time, it sounds like there's just too much going on. But listening to this song, it all blends together so well. To do that well, especially in this particular day and age, makes it that much more impressive because they didn't have the editing ability or the artificial instruments we have now. The ensemble really came together on this one.     I also just recognized how happy this song makes me! It probably has to do with the fact that it's overall upbeat and cheerful. Irving Berlin compares dancing with your significant other to being "heaven". It's a very relatable feeling! We have a t...

         The very first thing I noticed when I heard the song was how unique and soulful this particular singers' voice is. I thought that she used her vibrato perfectly! It was very subtle but also very powerful. I also loved how I could relate to the song. It subconsciously reminded me of me when I met my wife and how I hated how much I loved her because being vulnerable wasn't something I was good at. And I feel like that's what this song is all about. We as humans are afraid of being vulnerable and misplacing trust that when we find someone who loves us, we tend to question the reality of it. We are skeptics by nature, especially if we've had traumatic experiences in the past.      I also really enjoy the horns in this song. I feel like some jazz songs have a little too much horns where it's overwhelming to listen to. 'Twas not the case in this song, I thought it had just the right amount. It was also interesting to hear the different types of...

here's sum heat for you My name is Paea. i love Hip Hop, R&B and reggae. all types of music is cool tho. My favorite artist right now is probably J.Cole, Lil Baby or Drake.