Dec 12, 2020 · A reflexive expression made by musicians and music lovers - particularly those involved in Black American music scenes (funk, jazz, hip hop, etc.) - to show appreciation for a particularly stanky (i.e. funky) beat, solo, riff or bassline.

Jul 4, 2024 · Contorting a listener’s face in loving disgust is the highest compliment a metal musician can receive – but what makes a great stank face riff? We set out to discover the secret sauce…

Jul 17, 2024 · "'Stank face' is perhaps just a modern term for a long-documented musical experience which falls somewhere between deep visceral pleasure and a sort of physical engagement, irritation or...

Jul 16, 2024 · This facial expression – occasionally referred to as "stank face" – is a familiar sight among fans and musicians in the metal community, almost as common as air guitar. And now we have some...

Jun 7, 2012 · Stank Face, n: A unique facial expression characterized by the wrinkling of the nose, squinting of the eyes, and swinging of the head, typically displayed by someone who is listening to a very impressive, usually soulful musical performance.

Stank face is a common thing when listening to hard rock and metal. Similar to the urge to bang your head when the solo kicks in or when the breakdown starts.

Jun 17, 2024 · It’s called the Thizz Face and was popularized in early 2000’s Bay Area Hyphy rap culture by the likes of Mac Dre, Keak da Sneak, etc. I’m wondering if this is triggered by some kind of interesting musical theory, like specific musical structures or …

For us Bay Area folks it’s called the thizz face. Often times music can have folks saying “this is my shit!” Shit meaning, my groove, my kind of music, my personal song that I throughly enjoyed but at the same time we know shit smells gross. So the stankier the face, the better chance it hits harder, ya smell me?

Sep 7, 2022 · What we think the answer is to the "Stank Face"//You... In the video, we answer the question "Why do guitarists make faces when they play guitar? So here it is.

Aug 10, 2021 · As in, people learn about it as a way of expressing musical enjoyment (it may be taught implicitly through observation or explicitly), and then they employ it themselves, before it becomes automatic (hence people's reflexive stank face). Or, is there a neurological link between disgust and the enjoyment of these kinds of music?