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Anthony turns that gray area into a Technicolor soundscape that spans the funk-soul spectrum.
Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
None of it — not the songs, not their ever-presence, not the care with which they’re styled into the soundscape of the movie — feels arbitrary.
K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
Hearing Beyoncé's vocals melt into the lush soundscape of one of the most iconic songs of all time feels — as American royal Donna Summer might say — so good.
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 July 2022
There, Avendaño lay covered in a pile of dirt on one half of the stage while NNUX and EYIBRA hunched together under a large tarp, singing and creating an absorbing soundscape.
Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
Co-producers Peter Silberman (The Antlers) and Pizzoferrato used analog gear to help Ross achieve this more naturalistic soundscape.
Grant Sharples, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2022
The film’s magical soundscape was crafted by composers Lin-Manuel Miranda and Germaine Franco and supervised by Tom MacDougall to pay homage to the distinct musical styles of Latin America.
Katie Reul, Variety, 3 Oct. 2022
The meticulous set design and triumphant soundscape come together to create an enchanting, apocryphal narrative about protecting and ethically expanding an empire — if such a notion exists.
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
There’s also Race Start, which creates a whole different type of soundscape.
Alexandra Cheney, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2022
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Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
None of it — not the songs, not their ever-presence, not the care with which they’re styled into the soundscape of the movie — feels arbitrary.
K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
Hearing Beyoncé's vocals melt into the lush soundscape of one of the most iconic songs of all time feels — as American royal Donna Summer might say — so good.
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 July 2022
There, Avendaño lay covered in a pile of dirt on one half of the stage while NNUX and EYIBRA hunched together under a large tarp, singing and creating an absorbing soundscape.
Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
Co-producers Peter Silberman (The Antlers) and Pizzoferrato used analog gear to help Ross achieve this more naturalistic soundscape.
Grant Sharples, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2022
The film’s magical soundscape was crafted by composers Lin-Manuel Miranda and Germaine Franco and supervised by Tom MacDougall to pay homage to the distinct musical styles of Latin America.
Katie Reul, Variety, 3 Oct. 2022
The meticulous set design and triumphant soundscape come together to create an enchanting, apocryphal narrative about protecting and ethically expanding an empire — if such a notion exists.
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
There’s also Race Start, which creates a whole different type of soundscape.
Alexandra Cheney, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1964, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near soundscape
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“Soundscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundscape. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.
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