The only minor gripe one could find in all this was that OceanГўв‚¬в„ўs heart-rending admission dominated his narrative so much that people forget that Channel ORANGEГ‚В is as much a work about black identity as it is a sexual one. When he released the critically lauded Channel ORANGEГ‚В just a few days later, critics fell over them trying to contextualise that revelation into OceanГўв‚¬в„ўs picturesque and sincere storytelling. Ocean may not be a rapper, but heГўв‚¬в„ўs certainly a part of that world, and his nakedly honest words werenГўв‚¬в„ўt an easy fit for the guarded and sometimes homophobic hip hop community. It was so much more than a matter of just Гўв‚¬Е“gay hypeГўв‚¬Вќ though, because the sheer confessional power of the piece is what really disarmed people. I suppose we should expect it, as the seismic tremors of that admission to an unrequited homosexual love are still being felt in the world of urban music all these years later. It has to be said, itГўв‚¬в„ўs become something of a clichГѓВ© to reference that headline-grabbing Tumblr post when writing about Frank Ocean. вЂњFrank Ocean.вЂќ Wikipedia, 2017, en./wiki/Frank_Ocean.Welcome toГ‚ One Track Minded, whereГ‚ we pick a select cut from a chosen act and delve beneath the surface.Г‚ Frank Ocean may well never release that almost mythical second album of his so hereГўв‚¬в„ўsГ‚ Mark Conroy to wax lyrical on the 10-minute masterpiece that is Гўв‚¬Лњ PyramidsГўв‚¬в„ў. The use of a slower transition makes it easier for the listener to prepare for the sharp change in style and meaning. The use of bass in beginning contrast with the ending guitar by adding some вЂњfunkвЂќ to the intro, while the ending guitar solo is slowed down and drawn out. The combination of the slower tempos and dynamic changes in sound add to the overall mellow mood. As this realization sets in, the chorus is repeated and the music dies down to a solemn guitar solo. After the lull, the tempo speeds up again as he starts to explain his relationship with a prostitute named Cleopatra, вЂњworking at the pyramid, working at the pyramid tonight.вЂќ As he continues he expresses his love for this women even though he is her вЂњpimpвЂќ and they cannot be together. The beginning is referencing history with subject being on a women named Cleopatra. This shift is also the turning point in the meaning of the song. Then half way through, there is dance break that leads the listener into almost a completely different song. After the first verse the tempo begins to pick up then slows down again during the chorus. When the music starts, tempo are slower giving the song a weightless feeling. He then changes the style of the song to a more modern вЂњclubвЂќ impression until the end of the song where it slowly fades away with a guitar solo.

The music becomes more faint, smooth creating that same calm atmosphere he began with. This theme continues when the story changes mid-way through the song. Ocean eases the listener into the song with a soft intro then shifts to a louder, heavier bass that forces attention to the story. DynamicsДЄnother factor that adds to complex nature of this song is the variation is sound.

With the length of the song (9:53) distinct change within the song creates the illusion that these two parts are completely separate songs. The first half of the song has a different chorus than the second half. The beginning starts with the chorus then leads into a transitional verse which then flows into the actual first verse. While listening this song, it is separated into parts. This song in particular is credited as вЂњnearly 10-minute epic that touches on everything from club music to good old-fashioned slow jam R&BвЂќ (Dobbins) Pyramids was written by Frank Ocean and James Ryan Ho and was produced by Frank Ocean, Malay, OmвЂ™Mas Keith in Hollywood. He had previously made mix tapes and would post his music on SoundCloud. In contrast to my analysis of a song from the 20вЂ™s, this song was released very recently.ДЇrank Ocean is a younger artist this song is actually from his 2012 debut album.

I have recently found that I am starting to prefer relaxed music.

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