The Beatles- When I’m Sixty-Four

Over the course of their musical career, The Beatles have embraced a vast variety of sounds, created many musical projects, and have evolved tremendously. Perhaps one of their most noted albums Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club, is also one which embodies their signature sound. The track When I’m Sixty-Four is featured on this album, and although it sounds very much like something that would be produced by The Beatles, it is very unusual in the world of popular music. Instead of calling upon the instrumentation of your typical pop or rock band—guitars, drums, keyboards, etc.—this song is composed for clarinet trio. It was also included in Yellow Submarine, an animated film starring The Beatles. Below you will find a video segment from the movie highlighting this track.



Sources:

Beatles, The (n.d.). Discogs. Retrieved from http://www.discogs.com/artist/Beatles%2C+The.

Beats Antique- Nesatavo

Fairly new and highly explosive on the electronic music scene is San Francisco based music trio Beats Antique. Their sound offers a very unique blend of electronic and hip-hop beats infused with Middle Eastern ethnic melodies. Similar to Calle 13, the clarinet sound used by Beats Antique is very wild and unrefined, and capitalizes on its ethnic qualities. The group uses clarinet extensively on each of their albums, much to the same effect as in the example featured below. In fact, they have so many tracks prominently featuring the clarinet that it was extremely difficult for me to pick just one!



Sources: About Beats Antique (n.d.). beatsantique.com. Retrieved from http://beatsantique.com/bio/.