Led Zeppelin mastered this in Dazed and Confused . Kanye borrowed it for his most melancholic graduation anthem.
So the next time you hear "Can we get much higher?" on Dark Fantasy (a later album, but the same ethos), remember: that question started with Led Zeppelin, but Kanye West built the elevator. Led Zeppelin mastered this in Dazed and Confused
Kanye uses this trick constantly on Graduation . Kanye uses this trick constantly on Graduation
When you think of Graduation (2007), you probably think of stadium lights, the unmistakable "glow" of Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, and the anthemic thump of "Stronger." you probably think of stadium lights
Kanye West understood that Jimmy Page’s genius wasn't just about distortion; it was about melodic intervals —the specific distance between notes that makes a hook feel heroic. By stripping away the distortion and playing those same suspended chords and Mixolydian runs on synthesizers and vocoders, Kanye created a new genre: .
Led Zeppelin mastered this in Dazed and Confused . Kanye borrowed it for his most melancholic graduation anthem.
So the next time you hear "Can we get much higher?" on Dark Fantasy (a later album, but the same ethos), remember: that question started with Led Zeppelin, but Kanye West built the elevator.
Kanye uses this trick constantly on Graduation .
When you think of Graduation (2007), you probably think of stadium lights, the unmistakable "glow" of Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, and the anthemic thump of "Stronger."
Kanye West understood that Jimmy Page’s genius wasn't just about distortion; it was about melodic intervals —the specific distance between notes that makes a hook feel heroic. By stripping away the distortion and playing those same suspended chords and Mixolydian runs on synthesizers and vocoders, Kanye created a new genre: .