Essay Ideas

Looking into how Tyler Joseph reimagined his band’s songs in a storyteller performance, the tech and software he used, the meaning behind why he has done it the way he has.

How Radiohead used orchestral instruments simultaneously with synth, why this works, what effect it creates, examples of when they’ve used it, how these are mixed.

How music from different generations influence younger generations (does older music stick with them as it did with an older generation – do certain songs still feel as iconic and relevant?) and does music have any influence in childhood development?

  • can do docs questionnaire to find out information, particularly in college as the average age of students is likely around 16-22.

the outstanding and unique music of games like Mario kart and Doom Eternal, how the music of the games have developed as time has gone on and new games have released on different platforms, why this music is so well known and how it is different from other game music. OR how is game music seemingly perfectly fitting to the game – does this break or make a game?

  • looking into 8-bit game music alongside the game’s visuals, the technical side, how 8-bit works and was composed. look into a specific game – like Super Mario Bros 3 on the NES