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Visualizing Voodoo
🕑 Added 2025-01-28 16:00:05 +0000 UTCIn last week's video, I broke down D'Angelo's 2000 album "Voodoo". One of the unique things about this album is how the time is very loose. D'Angelo told Pino to play his bass part far behind the beat, Questlove said he had to play drums like a "drunk 4 year old".
In order to visualize how the parts don't necessarily line up perfectly, but it still FEELS amazing, I made a visualizer for a section of the opening song. You can see the drums, bass, and guitar/horns visualized with different colored lines, and I loved seeing the song presented this way.
Well, one thing led to another, and I ended up making a visualizer for not just a short clip, but the entirety of the opening song "Playa Playa". But then I wondered what "Chicken Grease" would look like. And then "Feel Like Makin' Love".
I was mesmerized. It's almost like the Windows Media Player visualizer from yesteryear, but specific to the instruments being played. And as a bass player who obsesses with the way a groove fits together, I loved seeing these song that I knew inside and out presented in a new way.
So today, I have Patreon Exclusive for you: The full visualizations of each of these songs. So kick back, put some headphones in, and watch this on the biggest screen you can. It's time to visualize "Voodoo"
Comments
Jdals
Wow. That added another layer to FEELING VooDoo. And thatโs a hell of achievement, considering VooDoo is perfect. Thanks for doing that.
Dik Nagtegaal
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Josh Nelson
I haven't finished the original ep., yet. Though the album has been on auto play in the car since that ep.'s drop. (I bet I haven't listened to it, in 15 years... I actually own the CD, lol). This is a cool addition! I've always wanted to "visualize" Voodoo! Perhaps, there's a monetization play in the application of Vodoo for human benefit? : )
Thomas Johnson
Can't wait to watch this when I get home! A couple pre-rolls to go with and I'm in for a nice evening.
