I played “symbol” for Anne-Sophie Kagan ’27 as we sat on a couch on the descending spiral path of Smith Union. Released in 2018, “symbol” is the sixth track off of Adrienne Lenker’s album “abysskiss.” Lenker, who is also a …
In 2021, Chilean musician Chinoy released the album “Venusterio.” Chinoy, also known as Mauricio Castillo Moya, grew up in Valparaiso in the 1980s, playing punk and folk music. However, “Venusterio” expands on traditional qualities of Chilean folk music by utilizing …
The song begins with drums and bass. Sampling from the live version of “Take Five” by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and looping the track, St Germain immerses listeners in a classic piece. After 33 seconds, the voice of Marlena Shaw …