EMERGENT LITERATURE

Characteristics:
Technological driven
Gaining momentum
New genres
Current themes
Breaks the traditional way of writing
Uses unconventional techniques

Emergent Literature- MUSIC [LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN By: SILK SONIC]

First single released by ANDERSON PAAK and

BRUNO MARS
Silk Sonic (newly formed group)
Released on March 5, 2021
No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100 is an all-genre U.S streaming

Artists:

BRUNO MARS

American singer, producer, dancer and song writer

Multi-award winning singer
Sold more than 26 million albums and 200 million
singles worldwide

ANDERSON PAAK

American singer, producer, rapper, drummer and

song writer
Won 3 Grammy Awards (2020, 2019 & 2019)
Elements:

GENRE:
R&B contemporary music
It has drum backed rhythms
Pitch corrected vocals
Smooth lush style of vocal corrected arrangements
MELODY
Smooth slow jam
BEAT and TEMPO
slowed
METER
Triple beat is in group of 3
Ex: (1-2-3|1-2-3…)
TEXTURE
Homophony
Two or more voices, one voice is the melody and the other is a support
voice, it has melody accompaniment, a band, a leader, singer, pianist and
etc…

Composition:

R&B and Soul influenced by quiet storm

Finger snapping, slinky R&B jam
Instrumentation:
o Descending guitar glissando
o Swooning strings
o Honeyed backing vocals
o Soft piano and smooth vocals
LYRICS:
o Described as a detailed erotic invitation with shameless but witty
word play

Contents:
STORYLINE
The singer is trying to get a specific lady to come over for a romantic
evening.
VERSE 1:
The singer tries to woo this woman into his house. Sounds very tempting!

VERSE 2:
Purple Haze refers to a strain of Marijuana.

If you smoke (What you smoke?), I got the haze (Purple haze)
Anderson Paak’s ad-libs pay tribute to several 20th century music pieces,
including The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s May 1967 hit single, “Purple Haze".
Purple Haze is a cannabis strain of the Sativa variety, known for its euphoric
effects.
Paak also makes reference to Michael Jackson's "Bad".

There's so much love we could be making (Shamone!)

Anderson Paak honours Michael Jackson’s famous “Shamone!” exclamation
from his hit “Bad", which was released in August 1987.

Girl, let's jump in, it's bubblin'

Anderson Paak subtly references his Grammy-winning May 2018 release,
“Bubblin.”

I ain't playin' no games/ Every word that I say is coming straight from the
heart/So if you tryna lay in these arms (If you tryna lay in)
Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars duet together on the pre-chorus. The pair
are singing about a love interest they want to take things to another level
with.

What makes it separate/different from the music before?

BEFORE
Back then they carved their latest masterpiece on tablets.
They had one type of music similar to our classic music.
Humans made music that closely mimicked the sounds they heard around
in nature in terms of tones and nature.
 Music from the past are more on sincerity.
The lyrics were composed by people with genuine intensions or goals.

AFTER
CD’s and recorders to record their thoughts
New kinds of genres like country, jazz, hip-hop, rock and roll
The sound has gotten louder; the pace and rhythm has become faster
reflecting the fast pace of the modern world that we live in today.
Music are more vulgar and rough.

Why is it called emergent? What makes it emergent?

Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak’s “Leave the Door Open” will ‘cure the world’,
review fans.
Retro-vibed track that is ‘absolutely loved’ by fans
Mood changing
Addictive
Modern romantic song that captivates people

Influences
Citing Prince, Michael Jackson and James Brown as influences, Mars
epitomizes modern soul and R&B with his sultry and smooth vocals

To save black music

His adoption of historically Black styles of his music is cultural appropriation
and given his Filipino, Ashkenazi Jewish and Puerto Rican heritage.

Relatable lyrics and has multiple meanings

A form of cultural appreciation
Reminding listeners that this music “comes from love”
Everyone is welcome

The song
Simplicity of these lyrics makes for an extremely enjoyable listening
experience, as they’re easy to both relate to and sing along with.
Bruno is back again with his music
Disappears for a couple of years and returns to dominate all the charts

Tiktok Challenge
Participated and challenged by people around the world in Tiktok like
dance

Social Media and Fandom

Many followers on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Total views: 13,858,016,480
Current daily average of viewers: 9,217,657

He is an international superstar
Known for both his catchy pop music-which often featured upbeat lyrics,
blended different genres and had a retro quality and his energetic live
performances
Won many awards
sing, dub and remix challenge

Sources:
The Harvard Crimson, republicworld
Jusrandomthings.com
Amp.capitalxtra.com