![]() Auto-tune is just one of many examples of a technology being attacked for its supposed lack of authenticity, humanity or emotional content. ![]() From modern-day DJs exclusively using vinyl, to "March King" John Philip Sousa attacking recording technology, there has often been a mistrust of the supposedly new and technological in music. Part of this discomfort inevitably comes from trying to understand technology's relationship to humanity and leads to an artificial separation of the two into dubiously separate spheres. Technology has long held an uncomfortable position in music. People are often afraid of things that sound new." Thomas Bangalter (Daft Punk) ![]() What they didn't see was that you could use those tools in a new way instead of just for replacing the instruments that came before. They said it was taking jobs away from musicians. It reminds me of the late '70s when musicians in France tried to ban the synthesizer. A lot of people complain about musicians using Auto-Tune. "Auto-Tune is great for fixing vocals, but we use Auto-Tune in a way it wasn't designed to work. ( Listen to Auto-tune Anthems on Spotify). Ed Ledsham explores the history of auto-tune.
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