Writing, audio, and remedial spaces each contain their own strengths, and contribute prolifically to the integration of language, text, and technology in our society. With these elements, mankind can effectively express creative thoughts and ideas - which invite space for principles of society to be changed and revolutionized as a whole. Music culture has been ultimately created and defined by these textual affordances and their overall incorporation to produce multimodal works of writing, audio, and technology combined. Remediation, though, has shifted the sense of authorship within music and other mediums, presenting the opportunity for contextual hierarchy gauged by popularity, format, and audience preference. However, the ultimate benefits of cross-pollination of a song across different cultures and mediums has the power to increase the positive reception of it and prolong its life in the cultures of the world.

 

     The beauty and purpose of music in society, ultimately, is to inspire and evoke emotion. Because of the variability of style preference among the vastly differing personalities existent within individuals in our culture, allowing for remediation in music and other forms of text creates a space where the message of songs can be consumed and enjoyed by larger communities through varying mediums. Just as the many languages of the world invite emotional attachment to their originality (translation often causing slight change in context), a single text spread across multiple mediums has the ability to portray varying impacts. In her piece, "La Vie en Rose," Edith Piaf seeks to share the message of a "Life in Pink" - looking at the world through a rose-colored pair of glasses. Through the many renditions of her prolific tune that have inserted themselves into eras of human culture, "La Vie en Rose" has lived on and existed through different mediums in more music groups than Piaf, arguably, could ever have imagined. Now, EDM enthusiasts can enjoy her joyous message through remixes like that of Matt Anthony, acoustic guitar renditions similar to that of Daniela Andrade, or through popular films such as A Star is Born. The message at hand remains strong, as the lyrics and central tune often are represented well in these various mediums, however, the impactful piece, through remediation and cross-textual spreading, is enjoyed by so many more than ever before.

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     Through the observation of the power of writing, audio, and remediation in concordance with the languages, texts, and technologies of the world, it is easy to observe that there is ultimately no "supreme" medium as creativity is a highly individual trait existing in different forms across humanity. Because of the variability of individual preference in society, the cultural and emotional value of a singular text can be interpreted in vastly differing ways. As illustrated by Marshall McLuhan, though, "...the medium always changes the message…"  and by remediating a text across different mediums, and intertwining them as well to create dynamic artifacts, the message at hand can better be consumed by a wider audience, impacting more viewpoints and serving a larger purpose. Whether Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, or Lady Gaga come to mind when hearing the words "La Vie en Rose," or whether you prefer solely the poetic lyrics or the catchy tune of the song, it is evident that through remediation, artists are able to contrive the original message of the work penned by Edith Piaf herself, long after the popular tune was birthed. Through the affordances of writing, audible, and remedial spaces, the future of cultural artifacts in our society can look bright and inviting, as messages are able to be continued and spread across the rapidly morphing mediums and platforms existent in the diverse world.