Monday, 28 September 2015

Music Regulation



This prezi talks about music regulation and gives examples of banned music videos.

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Best Music Videos and CD Covers of All Times




According to 4Music, the best 100 best music videos ever from 50-1 is the following:
However I have only took the top, best 30 music videos ever by 4music.
http://www.4music.com/photos/100-best-music-videos-ever


Image result for the real slim shady
30 - The Real Slim Shady by Eminem
29/28 - ?
27 - Umbrella by Rihanna
26 - Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz
25 - Bad Romance by Lady GaGa
24 - Let Forever Be by Chemical Brothers
23 - The Rain (Super Dupa Fly) by Missy Elliott
22 - Vogue by Madonna
21 - Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
Image result for the scientist coldplay20 - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé
19 - Fell in Love with a Girl by The White Stripes
18 -  Hey Ya by Outkast
17 - Pray by Take That
16 - ?
15 - Take On Me by A-ha
14 - Leave Right Now by Will Young
13 - All The Small Things by Blink 182
12 - The Scientist by Coldplay
11 - Toxic by Britney Spears

Top 10 and why?

Image result for scream michael jackson10 - Scream by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
      This music video for this song was the expensive music video ever according to 4music as a lot of
      money was put into the making. The footage is in black and white and was made in 1995.

Image result for california gurls katy perry9 - Can't Get You out of my Head by Kyle Minogue

8 - ?

7 - California Gurls by Kate Perry
     This music video was released in Summer 2010 and became a breaking hit in many countries and sold many copies worldwide. From my own opinion is that why this music video was a success as this music video and song was different than other music videos released in that year and existing ones.

Image result for get ur freak on6 - Stan by Eminem

5 - Get Ur Freak On by Missy Elliott
      This was released in 2001 and was a breaking hit for the rapper, as this was different as the
      footage contained in the music video blue zombies and a man defying the rules of gravity.

Image result for telephone lady gaga4 - Rock DJ by Robbie Williams

3 - Telephone by Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé
      This music video had an inspired piece that had a cinematic quality that many music videos try
      to have. This music video had a great story (short film) that fit well to the lyrics and made it
      enjoyable to watch. Furthermore this song did attract a large audience across the world.

2 - Like A Prayer by Madonna
Image result for thriller michael jackson

1 - Thriller by Michael Jackson
This music video still remains one of the best music video ever and one in the most captivating short films in history.








Best CD Covers of all time according to the website - ShortList.com

Queen II
The artist who are in this list for releasing the best ever album covers of all times is like bands and singers such as Queen with their album cover for their album 'Queen 2', the Beatles with both their album covers for Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road and many more.
 
 
Beatles' Abbey Road was designed by Kosh and Iain MacMillan as this album cover was very simple as the band walking across a zebra crossing. This image of the Beatles walking across shown that this image was completely, utterly British.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Beatles' album cover for Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was designed by Sir Peter Blake. This design for the album cover had been referenced and parodied to become a successful, global selling album.
Pink Floyd 's album cover for Dark Side of the Moon has a simple design as Floyd's live light show and the triangle created a symbol of thought and ambition as it became a part of music and art history. This design was designed by Strom Thorgerson.