Monday, 30 January 2012

Typeface/song comparison

One of my favourite songs currently playing on repeat on my playlist for both work and play is "There is Hope" by : Zoo Brazil featuring Rasmus Kellerman. This song falls under many categories for genera but the best that I can describe it would be somewhere between Pop/Dance and Industrial/Electronica. It is a very upbeat song with very few but uplifting lyrics, making it easy to listen to while working or getting lost in thought. In terms of comparing this song to a typeface I instantly thought of Univers, a modern typeface that is very simple yet elegant and very forward thinking in terms of design. Piggy backing on the songs mood and feel, Univers might also not suit the tastes of an older generation, making it a perfect fit for its fast paced companion. Below are the lyrics for the song typed in Univers.
                                                 
I came to fall in love with this song also because it was used in a very intriguing commercial/campaign for "Go Beyond Cover" a brand of skin care products designed to cover up tattoos. The video features Quebec native Rick Genest who is known for his heavily tattooed body featuring full face and head designs embodying his overall "corpse" theme, earning him the nick name "Zombie Boy". Attached is the link to the "Go Beyond Cover" video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mIBKifOOQQ&feature=fvsr


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