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In Kanye West: Late Registration, Graduation, and 808s and Heartbreak
In 2008 West released 808s and Heartbreak, an album that dwelled on feelings of personal loss and regret. (His mother had died the previous year from a heart attack following cosmetic surgery.) Its sound differed radically from his previous releases, as West chose to sing (with the assistance of…
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use of Auto-Tune

In Auto-Tune: Impact on the music industry
rapper Kanye West’s album 808s & Heartbreak (2008) features extensive use of Auto-Tune as an expressive tool to create sounds that West felt reflected the feeling of heartache. He also used the tool to incorporate pitches outside of his vocal range into the music. Indie folk band Bon Iver’s…
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