Monday 28 September 2009

CD cover Analysis: The Prodigy- Warriors Dance.


THE PRODIGY- WARRIOR'S DANCE
FRONT COVER:
The cover is very high tech. The cover is simple and using only three colours makes sure that the cover appeals to the audience. Black and red would usually make the audience think of danger however in this case it draws your attention. The image is unusual however links to the title of the song and the music video for this single which uses animation. The bands name is in the centre of the cover and the white bold font stands out against the black background and draws the audiences attention immediately. This would help the audience identify the bands cd easily if they were looking for it in a shop. All of the writing on the cover is in bold capitals and this helps it to stand out. I think that the characters and the writing on the cover give a real sense of speed and i think this helps to represent the pace of the music. In a way it links to the genre yet in another unless you know the band or know the style of this then you probably wouldn’t know that this is from the genre of dance.Although aimed at both genders, the image would predominantly appeal to males as the images are almost aggressive looking. The use of these strong, aggressive images suggests that the music will be that with a strong, heavy beat. We are able to get a good idea of the genre of music from this.

Sunday 27 September 2009

CD cover analysis



Kasabian:




'Kasabian' -2004 album .

This is the band Kasabian's debut album realeased in 2004. This was one of our main influences for our own CD Cover. The genre of this CD is Indie Rock, this is the same genre as the song whih we have made our music video for.
This CD uses just 2 colours, black and white, which contrast well with each other. Although there is only 2 colours used, i find this to be very effective as the white image of the persons face really stands out against the black background and helps to grab the audience's attention. I feel that the image of the persons face is mysterious as it only shows half of their face and they are also partly covered by a scarf. I think this gives the buyer to the idea that the album may be quite mysterious itself and i feel this could make the buyer want to know more about the band and the album and therefore make them go out and buy it. I also feel that this album cover is very serious as we see the person with a scarf over their face in almost military style and i think this could be carrying a political message of anti war as this is then backed up in a number of their songs such as 'club foot'.
The band have decided to present the albums name in white bold and in capitals i think that this, again, is very striking and stands out against the black background and would immediately grab the buyers attention if they saw it in a shop. Also using the bands name as their album name could be a very clever marketing technique especially if it is their debut album or just simply to let the buyer know straight away who the album is by.

Wednesday 23 September 2009

Other Band Research

THE KOOKS
Basic Info

Members:Luke Vocals, Hugh Guitar, Peter Bass And Paul Drums

Genre:Alternative, Indie

Hometown:Brighton, United Kingdom

Record label:Virgin Records



Current Location: London


Influences: Police, Jack Johnson,The Kinks, The Beatles, Funkadelic Parliament, Neil Young, Dylan, Mason Jennings, Free, Velvet Underground, Bowie, Lou Reed, John Butler Trio, John Martyn, Nick Drake, The Doors, The Smiths, Rolling Stones, Stone Roses, Jeff Buckley.


Biography: Brighton's The Kooks are that rarest of pop entities: a scuzzy, fresh-faced group to fully restore your faith in the holy grail of English singer-songwriting stretching from Supergrass via (early) Blur to The Kinks and beyond.Released in Jan 2006, the LP Inside in/Inside out, followed the hit singles You don't love me and 'She moves in her own way' getting rave reviews from the music press and gaining the Kooks the reputation of being Britain's youngest, hottest, live groups to date.The Band are currently on the road and have announced dates of a monster UK tour, as well as dates across Europe and America.


Tuesday 22 September 2009

Previous gigs and performances


Kilimanjaro have already had a number of Gigs and have played at numerous venues across Bristol including the Colston hall, the Cooler, the Louisiana and the Croft.


Monday 21 September 2009

Kilimanjaro recording their EP.





Here are the band recording their first EP titled 'Kilimanjaro'. The EP consists of the bands 4 recorded songs, 'Between my head', 'Stratocaster', 'Wasted times' and 'Crystal clear'.

Band Information

We did some basic research on the band such as who their influences are. This information was taken from their facebook page.

Basic Info
Name:
Kilimanjaro
Category:
Music - Indie
Description:
Genre: IndieInspirations:The Libertines,Foals,The Cribs,The Clash, The Strokes, Babyshambles, Peter Doherty, Vampire weekend
Contact Details
Email:
Website:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fus...
Location:
Bristol, United Ki
The band have already made their own video for their most popular song 'between my head'. Here you can see the video.. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=290211750312&oid=40907882359

Thursday 17 September 2009


Kilimanjaro Research

Today we have decided to do some research into the background of Kilimanjaro. So for example we will look at any previous LP's or albums which the band has produced. We would also like to get some personal information from the three band members, Zac, Hamish and Ed.

Wednesday 16 September 2009

The band we have chosen for our cousework is 'Kilimanjaro', a new local band made up of three 16-17 year olds.

Today, as a group, we decided on the genre and the band/group that we will use for our coursework. We have decided:- The band we will use is a local Bristol band called Kilimanjaro- The genre of music they play is Indie/RockWe are going to find out soon from a band member if they are willing to let us use their music in our final production.



This target audience research should really help us as it will help us to sell our product. We will be asking a number of different people what they enjoy most when they are at a gig or just watching their favorite bands music video on MTV.

Target Audience Research

Today we have decide to create a questionnaire. This will help us to get a number of opinions on peoples likes and dislikes in music videos.