Revolution

The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO680TXwSYM

The Full, Unedited Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yalf1SFpERk

The song in question literally means revolution. As such, it is tense, energetic, continuously changing and highly eclectic. I believe the song captures several of the concepts from the Belkin reading.

Foreground Vs Background: The Foreground of the song are clearly the repetitive, simple vocals. They stay largely the same throughout the song. The Background, on the other hand, is constantly evolving. Percussion instruments, Synth Lines, background vocal lines, and a dozen other flourishes constantly come and go. As such, by about halfway through the song, the lines between Foreground and Background get blurred, since the listener is completely accustomed to the vocals that do still completely dominate the recording, but is kept interested by the constantly changing Background.

Continuity Vs Surprise: The song never fails to surprise the listener. Within the first forty seconds, the song is completely turned on its head at least twice. This makes for an interesting atmosphere, very reminiscent of the theme of the song: the tension, and the energy that comes from impending revolution.

Articulation: The song's articulation is highly unusual. It defies the typical expectations you'd have from a song. There are no verses / choruses / bridges. As such, conventional articulation techniques are sidestepped. That said, there is definitely structure in the song. It is difficult to put into words, but one way I'd describe it is the song branches into various experiments but always returns to a core.

Momentum: The song uses momentum in an interesting manner. It builds up a massive amount of momentum in a given direction before completely changing track and shocking the listener.