avf - Stromae

Rapping French Could Not Be Better

Being one of the most famous french artist of this time, Stromae is mostly known for Alors On Danse which is honestly a huge mistake because he has so much music that is far superior than that song. He is a mix of rap, pop and some hip-hop with a strong electronic music support system. avf is a song that breaks the mold with various rap sections, drops, irregular chorus and very heavy dub-step background, it throws caution to the wind. For this reason and others, I love this song. Our instruments consists primarily of electric pianos and only a few drums. The bass drum follows the singing to emphasis a couple of parts. The “claps” and other pieces of quick percussion sound like an army of dancers marching to battle. The bass is one smooth repetition of a note’s declining pitch that is mirrored by other parts in the chorus, and it fills the empty parts of the song nicely. The piano that plays through it all really is a “partner to the singers,” going on beat with them. The saxophone and other small instrumental parts could easily be just computer made, but it is the best quality and like most rap songs, it just sets the artist and other rappers up to show off the skill to sick beats. Stromae calls to the name of the song, singing and rapping excellently, a song that demands a little more of his voice than others for sure. Their are too many other people in the song to really talk about them individually, but they all do a fantastic job of being very unique and pass the microphone around for numerous sections. It is very refreshing to hear various voices working together to make such an intricate piece. When I want something that itches my intense rap and techno craving, this song does it for me every time. I encourage you to listen to more Stromae, and I’ll be posting more of his work in the following months because of the genius level creation of pop/rap/electronic sound that our radios lack. (He is normally “good message” kind of singer, but I am sorry if there might be anything inappropriate or curse words in French)

Originality:9

Instruments:7

Vocals:8

Longevity:8

Red Score:8