Just because hip-hop/R&B star T-Pain single-handedly — albeit accidentally — transformed the pop chart with his retro-futuristic sound, don’t expect him to strangle the goose that laid the golden egg.
It happened exactly 36 seconds into the song—a glimpse of the shape of pop to come, a feel of the fabric of the future we now inhabit. The phrase “I can’t break through” turned crystalline, like the ...
Linda Diaz and Arthur Buckner uncover how Auto-Tune became THE in-demand tool for studios. Thanks to artists like T-Pain, Cher, and Kanye West, Auto-Tune went from being an industry secret to an ...