Frank Ocean: The Art Of Nostalgia

When talking about Frank Ocean, there are many things you can focus on, from his anonymity to the importance of being an independent artist. Frank is a private display of originality and creativity in music; However, when talking about Frank's work, there is one element that is usually overlooked depending on who you are talking to and that is the element of

nostalgia

and although you may think that it is not a big deal in terms of Frank's music , I think it's a fundamental part of what makes Frank Ocean so special in music. It's that what we listen to is essentially a part of us, it's kind of like that where they say you are what you eat, the music you consume says a lot about your character as a person, even when it comes to the music you listen to. hate, but especially the ones we love, even when we come to hate music, it talks about how we change as people like I didn't always hate Skrillex, but now I hate them and a big reason why I'm a fan of nostalgic songs is that it allows me to think about a moment in my life and the things that were happening around me, like the first time I heard Mr Rager in my biology class, maybe it reminds me of playing 2K14 on Xbox, sometimes it's something so insignificant like playing Fortnite. in 2018. oh to some extent music helps you feel like you're in that moment and that's why

nostalgia

and music go so well together, like you don't have to imagine the sounds that were happening because you have the sound right in front. of you and it does not change and although we change in the memories that we associate with those times they have faded a little the music no and they were part of who we were part of our lives and that is why we associate the two with themselves and if there is an artist who is aware of this, it has to be Frank Ocean.

One thing to keep in mind is that there is more than one way to feel homesick. There are many ways a song or artist can make you feel nostalgic and Frank. Ocean has a lot of great examples, let's start with countless from the Forgotten Frank album, but he has a great example of a track that uses nostalgia to his advantage. I mean the second track on the album, add it as best you can, you love it. The first time I heard this song I knew it was special, it was a relaxed and dreamy performance by Frank and I remember feeling a sense of remembrance as if the song was calling for something and then I realized that the reason why this song It sounds like it wasn't done a couple of years ago it's because it wasn't done, let me know.

Aaliyah would throw her best moment ever. You're Loved in August 1994, so needless to say the song was older than I expected, especially since Alia's version was also an Isley Brothers cover, it creates a cool chain of covers and at the same time creates a feeling of nostalgia, even if you didn't grow up listening to the other versions of the song because it reminds you of a time in the past and naturally, The listener also starts to think about the past and when you think about the past it's very easy to start daydreaming. You know, the album starts with the PlayStation intro of the original PlayStation along with the sounds of Street Fighter essentially showing you a part of your childhood and For those who had a similar experience, the sound of those games is something that will take you back. to sit on the floor, turn on your console, and play whatever game you played growing up, which makes all the sense in the world.

Add that if you're Frank Ocean because most people can imagine themselves in that situation and remember those days while also having an idea of ​​who Frank Ocean is and being that orange channel is meant to be an album where Frank Ocean look back. to the moment in his life when he fell in love for the first time, is sure to produce nostalgic value for those who felt the emotions that Frank remembers, especially when you think of a clue like thinking about you, a tornado flew around my room before that you came, sorry because I see that it's like the beginning stages of a crush when the other person doesn't even know that you really like him, it's really a useful feeling or a childish feeling however you want to see it, huh, but I don't think that older people you're going through these kinds of emotions, you know what I mean or at least I hope not.

I'm thinking about that forever, so when you put yourself in Frank Ocean's shoes, you're obviously not thinking about the future you're probably in. think about the past and that's one of the ways you can feel nostalgic through music and media in general, because love is one of those things that everyone has been through, maybe not, so maybe I'm wrong, I'm sure it carries its elements of nostalgia even though the album is mainly about heartbreak, I would say that most of the first one feels like people are looking back and when you have an album like that, you don't Surprisingly, it's become a comforting album for a lot of people, and while most people don't associate being sad with nostalgia, there's definitely a fondness you can get from remembering those memories, at least assuming you've gotten over it and gotten stronger.

Thanks to that, you will really remember those memories. moments where you were sad and you really appreciate them, and when you think about it, I think that's an important theme of last night's blog about your summer in self-control. Frank talks about whether a relationship would have worked if they both had grown up together or at least I learned the same lesson I wish we were, you know, track like pink and white, the whole ending was someone Remembering being a kid, even Andre 3000 carries that theme in Just my halo, feels like it was him, talks about being a child and punishment, which I think is a very vivid detail as someone who was punished a lot during my childhood, watching children play while you are punished is a excellent experience.

I'm not going to lie to you, people feel like a child, they look at the other children in amazement while I. In punishment seeing this, there is also the whole element of like blond, this nostalgic album for many people because it came out in 2016 and 2016 is apparently the peak of life for everyone and when talking about the elements of nostalgia and Frank's discography Ghost and how that fits together there is a project that brings all those elements together and that is Frank Ocean's Nostalgia Ultra for those who don't know Nostalgia Ultra is the mixtape that made people recognize Frank Ocean's name the project is essentially an album and according to Frank it's an album that he simply had to release as a mixtape for similar legal reasons, but anyway, as you can guess from the album title, Nostalgia Ultra is heavily based on nostalgia, a song like There Will Be Tears speaks primarily about Frank's childhood without his father, but also the song serves as a tribute to Frank's grandfather, who was the only father figure he had as a child.

My grandfather was a musician and I think songs like these are really important for those people who have been through this same experience and can relate and be able to connect with someone who has passed away, at least in my opinion, I feel like it's important. Elsewhere on the album there are songs like American Wedding, which are not necessarily about Nastalio, at least in its lyrics, but because the songs that are sampled are very recognizable. I feel like we already have memories linked to these songs, even that is the first lesson , is an American wedding and my favorite song, which simplifies the idea of ​​nostalgia and music, and especially as it relates to Frank Ocean and Strawberry Swing to a large extent. by Coldplay Strawberry Swing Strawberry Swing as a representation of what it means to be a kid it's this idea that you're new to the world there are colors you haven't seen yet which is crazy now that I think about it like you imagine it a color that you have never seen before anyway you are discovering new places that life presents to you you are meeting new people in the fun of being a child playing on the playground drawing strawberries on the swing really enjoy it for that reason every moment, however, As the track continues we realize that the reason Frank is remembering is because he is about to die, the world is burning and there was no room for everyone and these are the memories he chooses to remember in the track that begins to fade out symbolizing the end before the alarm clock goes off, this probably represents that the track was a dream or whatever but I also think the alarm clock is there for another reason, often nostalgia can lead to daydreaming and I think the alarm clock is there as a It's a way for Frank to say that, regardless of how fun it can be to look back at times that aren't real life, there are new memories to make and more stories to tell in the future and maybe when let's look back too Feel nostalgic for today, maybe we'll never be children again, maybe we'll never experience love for the first time again, but we're also not going to live this moment we're currently living in again and that's what Nostalgia has. , although it is fun.

Look back, you should never think that things will never be as good as before because honestly, at the end of the day, that's up to you anyway. Greetings to Frank. Greetings to Frank. Greetings to Jaydula. I'm going to leave that to the final reel and a shout out to all of you because yeah, you guys went crazy with that last video, um, but yeah.