Episode 5

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2nd Mar 2021

Head to Head: Sadie and Dark Souls

Erik Satie and Dark Souls

Episode #5 Type: Head to Head

In this “Head to Head” episode, we’ll be comparing the composition of both Gymnopedie no. 1 by Erik Satie and Firelink Shrine from Dark Souls by Motoi Sakuraba and showing how the two pieces from different time periods achieve the same mood and styling in both similar and different ways.

Segment 1: What’s in a chord?

  • How chords are built

Segment 2: Gymnopedie

  • Ambient, but why?

Segment 3: Firelink Shrine

  • A video game connection to Satie?

Music Credits: 

Gymnopedies no. 1 by Erik Satie at 1:45-3:30

Firelink Shrine by Motoi Sakuraba at 6:30-9:00

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Rhapsody
A Music Theory Podcast
Rhapsody is a Hopewell Valley Central High School student-run music theory podcast that is supported their teacher David Schwartzer.

Episode Features:

Deep Dive - An in depth analysis on one song from one artist
Head to Head - The ultimate head to head battle comparing two songs
Copycat - Comparing an original song to one or more of its cover versions
Sample the Sample - Analyzing the sampled songs used in our favorite hits
Connect the Dots - Connecting musical themes from our favorite artists catalog

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