Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The ‘shifting of (consonant) sounds’ in a regular series or rotation: applied to this phenomenon in the history of Teutonic languages. See
lautverschiebung and Grimm's law, under law.
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His style of playing with special sound-shifting effects and overdubbing established a school of guitar playing that shaped rock and jazz.
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By incorporating elements of world music, synth-pop from late-80s era of new wave (the guitar tones on "Connjur" directly emulate Depeche Mode's work circa Violator), and psychedelic sound-shifting, School of Seven Bells create a diverse mélange for the listener to explore.
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