dissonant
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Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier collaborated with the McCreary brothers and the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices choir on “Black Box” to create a work of dissonant majesty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
She pairs them with a dissonant rock-pop sound that's equal parts Alanis Morissette and Evanescence - a stylistic choice that initially worked against her.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Chivalry is unworkable because it’s simply too dissonant for men.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
The young trio’s minimalist arrangements evoke the clang of downtown post-punk New York, while the new collection’s sly humor and deep well of hooks helped the dissonant turns go down easily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
In simplest terms, the sound waves of consonant notes "fit" together much better than the sound waves of dissonant notes.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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