Tempo seems to change with mood?

Hylas1896 · #1 06-13-2009, 04:59 PM

Has anyone noticed that Alizee's music, A Contre Courant for example, seems to change tempo depending upon ones mental state or mood?

ACC, along with a lot of other songs, seems lulling, even sedating at times. Yet at other times, it's as if you're listening to a fast remix.

Sound familiar?

Hylas1896

OGRE · #2 06-13-2009, 05:14 PM

I've noticed this with JBG.

Tiwaz · #3 06-13-2009, 05:29 PM

Yes I have, especially Hey Amigo!. Don't remember if it's because different moods, could be though when I think about it.

Srbski-kralj · #4 06-13-2009, 06:11 PM

Yeah same here with JBG.

dreamer · #5 06-13-2009, 06:16 PM

I have noticed this effect with Moi...Lolita a lot. Probably has something to do with changes in neurotransmitter concentration (dopamin, serotonin etc.). Don't ask me to explain this in detail, I have no idea what I'm talking about

Srbski-kralj · #6 06-13-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamer

I have noticed this effect with Moi...Lolita a lot. Probably has something to do with changes in neurotransmitter concentration (dopamin, serotonin etc.). Don't ask me to explain this in detail, I have no idea what I'm talking about

ahaha yeah bud I know were u comming from on that comment ahah funny. But yeah i noticed that with moi...lolita and La isla bonita alot. same with decolage.

Hylas1896 · #7 06-13-2009, 07:52 PM

Well, In A Contre Courant at least, the actual tempo is quicker, but the song seems to bring out the back-and-forth Q&A form quite closely, which gives it a strong swaying feel, the sways being rather slow.

[This shows up a bit more if you watch the Dans La Lumiere video at the same time , I've found. I think it's the typically French lighting effects.

wasabi622 · #8 06-14-2009, 04:19 PM

yes! i thought i was going crazy, because one time i was listening to I'm Not Twenty, and i was thinking damn, this sounds faster than usual.. maybe i changed a setting on my mp3 player?

Toc De Mac · #9 06-14-2009, 06:59 PM

I'm glad to know that I am not the only one who had experienced this phenomenon. Sometimes, when I really want to get into a good mood, I'll begin to listen to a song such as Moi Lolita, A Contre Courant, Hey! Amigo, and especially Gourmandises, only to find that the progression of the song seems horribly slowed.

Gourmandises frightened me the most (I say "frightened" because I no longer am, having found company with you guys) because the piano rift is the most glaringly evident tempo-keeper which, at times, made me feel as if everything in the song was slooooooooooooowing dooown [voice distorts and becomes progressively deeper as it fades out].

I wonder if these songs were created by the duo to be interpreted as such...

Sir Wood · #10 06-14-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hylas1896

Has anyone noticed that Alizee's music, A Contre Courant for example, seems to change tempo depending upon ones mental state or mood?

ACC, along with a lot of other songs, seems lulling, even sedating at times. Yet at other times, it's as if you're listening to a fast remix.

Sound familiar?

Hylas1896

No you're nuts and need to make an appointment with your local shrink and get your Rx refilled for Pete's sake !

(j/k)

Yes, I've experienced similar affects but not necessarily with just Lili's music. As you've already mentioned it depends on ones mental state/mood at that point in time.