Mask On, #MaskOff
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Future Inspires Musicians to Take Part in Incredible #MaskOffChallenge — The flute is finally getting the respect it deserves. Thanks to Future's "Mask Off," [NSFW] taken from this year's very good self-titled album, a single sampled flute has inspired a new social media challenge. The growing #MaskOffChallenge hashtag puts black musicians in the spotlight with flute, recorder, violin, and piano covers of the Metro Boomin and Southside-produced cut. More at Buzzfeed.
The flute is finally getting the respect it deserves
#notflautist
talent is perceived as fame
I think it's weird that so many people seemingly think that the only reasonable goal for anyone who plays or writes music is to be a full-on pop star.
posted by thelonius at 4:59 AM on April 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
#notflautist
talent is perceived as fame
I think it's weird that so many people seemingly think that the only reasonable goal for anyone who plays or writes music is to be a full-on pop star.
posted by thelonius at 4:59 AM on April 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
Seems like the linked version of the original is pitched up or a hair fast, for some reason?
posted by still bill at 6:20 AM on April 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by still bill at 6:20 AM on April 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
still bill, I had a hard time trying to find an official version but if there's a better version let the mods know and they can change it.
posted by Room 641-A at 6:57 AM on April 6, 2017
posted by Room 641-A at 6:57 AM on April 6, 2017
This really makes me wish David Rees would start doing his Friday Face-Offs again rounding up and raving about his favorite mostly-amateur covers of a different pop song each week.
posted by straight at 8:40 AM on April 6, 2017
posted by straight at 8:40 AM on April 6, 2017
This is probably a good place to push Kutiman on everybody again. He basically made a bunch of people semi-famous by mixing all their great great work (previously and then again about 12 more times on Metafilter if you search his name.)
posted by nushustu at 5:59 PM on April 6, 2017
posted by nushustu at 5:59 PM on April 6, 2017
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Then there's the flipside, fame perceived as talent. Look good in a bikini? Get a dance instructor and some autotune. She's worth a million.
It's exciting to see that 'amateurs' can publish so easily now. No need for big corporate support to get heard. I predict good music to arise from the internet native generation.
posted by adept256 at 2:17 AM on April 6, 2017 [1 favorite]