Auto-Tune may be the most divisive effect in music. Artists have protested it
publicly at the Grammys, and critics have derided the effects for its
inauthentic reproduction of the voice. And yet, nearly a decade since Jay-Z
prophesied the death of Auto-Tune, the sound is alive and thriving in
contemporary pop and hip-hop. Journalist Simon Reynolds has written a
definitive history of Auto-Tune for Pitchfork that fundamentally changed how
we hear this sound. This deep dive criss crosses geology, technology, and the
evolution of pop as we know it. Songs Discussed: Cher - Believe Katy Perry -
Firework Rihanna - Diamonds Future - F*ck Up Some Commas Emma Robinson - Stay
(Cover) Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek Zapp & Roger - Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That
Thing) T. Pain - Chopped N Screwed ft. Ludacris Lil Wayne - “How To Love”
Kanye - “Heartless” The Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” Jay-Z - Death Of Auto-
Tune Elvis - Mystery Train The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows Whispering Jack
Smith - Baby Face Kesha - Tik Tok Bon Iver - Woods Future & Juice WRLD - Jet
Lag ft. Young Scooter Shek Wes - Mo Bamba The Carters - Apeshit Further
Reading: Simon Reynolds - “How Auto-Tune Revolutionized the Sound of Popular
Music" Simon Reynolds -Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance
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Auto-Tune may be the most divisive effect in music. Artists have protested it
publicly at the Grammys, and critics have derided the effects for its
inauthentic reproduction of the voice. And yet, nearly a decade since Jay-Z
prophesied the death of Auto-Tune, the sound is alive and thriving in
contemporary pop and hip-hop. Journalist Simon Reynolds has written a
definitive history of Auto-Tune for Pitchfork that fundamentally changed how
we hear this sound. This deep dive criss crosses geology, technology, and the
evolution of pop as we know it. Songs Discussed: Cher - Believe Katy Perry -
Firework Rihanna - Diamonds Future - F*ck Up Some Commas Emma Robinson - Stay
(Cover) Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek Zapp & Roger - Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That
Thing) T. Pain - Chopped N Screwed ft. Ludacris Lil Wayne - “How To Love”
Kanye - “Heartless” The Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” Jay-Z - Death Of Auto-
Tune Elvis - Mystery Train The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows Whispering Jack
Smith - Baby Face Kesha - Tik Tok Bon Iver - Woods Future & Juice WRLD - Jet
Lag ft. Young Scooter Shek Wes - Mo Bamba The Carters - Apeshit Further
Reading: Simon Reynolds - “How Auto-Tune Revolutionized the Sound of Popular
Music" Simon Reynolds -Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance
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