Do You Believe in Life After Autotune?
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.\nSongs Discussed:Cher - BelieveKaty Perry - FireworkRihanna - DiamondsFuture - F*ck Up Some CommasEmma Robinson - Stay (Cover)\xa0Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek\xa0Zapp & Roger - Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)\xa0T. Pain - Chopped N Screwed ft. Ludacris\xa0Lil Wayne - \u201cHow To Love\u201dKanye - \u201cHeartless\u201dThe Black Eyed Peas \u201cBoom Boom Pow\u201dJay-Z - Death Of Auto-TuneElvis - Mystery TrainThe Beatles - Tomorrow Never KnowsWhispering Jack Smith - Baby FaceKesha - Tik Tok\xa0Bon Iver - WoodsFuture & Juice WRLD - Jet Lag ft. Young Scooter\xa0Shek Wes - Mo BambaThe Carters - Apeshit\nFurther Reading:Simon Reynolds - \u201cHow Auto-Tune Revolutionized the Sound of Popular Music"\xa0Simon Reynolds -Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices