state of todays music
Just listening to the radio, never heard such rubbish.where are all the different genres of music. Seems if any star bangs any old rubbish out people buy it. Groups, singers used to last around 5 years if they were lucky. Will I am, beyonce, pharell, its all rubbish.
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You're completely right, although stating that on here just makes you a lightening rod for criticism. People always say that good music is out there you just have to look for it. However, all the classic artists, apart for a few, i.e. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin were in the charts frequently. Look at the Beatles, 17 number ones and various other singles in the charts. The Rolling Stones too, had numerous top 40 hits. I don't care if people call me a snob, but the music back then is more credible that the complete tripe that passes for 'music' today. It's no accident that the biggest selling and most acclaimed artists are from the 60's, 70's and to a degree 80's and 90's. Rant over, feel free to direct criticism my way for not being 'current' and 'with the times' when it comes to music.
To be fair it's quite frustrating seeing the same topic rant posted every month or fortnight even
indeed ..
Music is music, good or bad. I love all of it and never pigeonhole myself into genres or anything like that. And, unlike the OP, I can appreciate that taste in music is as subjective as anything else.
But no, let's all stamp our feet and scream "It's all rubbish ! rubbish i tell you !!"
Yes, chart music was more varied and more interesting in the past. Many of the big artists were in the charts on numerous occasions as suggested above. Technology in different ways has created a homogeneity of sounds in the charts. Pop music has lost its cultural significance mainly being replaced by social media and computer games.
You will find a considerable amount of new music on services like Spotify or Bandcamp. Most of it is retrospective in its influences and there is occasional brilliance. Live music is probably more satisfying but in the near future you can create your own music quite easily. Try Eno's Bloom on iPad or Reactable, it's called generative music.
That covers most things.
I couldn't be more despairing of "the state of today's music", but I don't see the need for a new thread about the same topic each and every week.
I am not sure what the leftfield or less commercial artists are like?
It's not about music, it's about people. The demand for quality is low. And not only in music but also literature, movies etc. Big radio stations are playing rubbish because that's what most of the people want to hear or are satisfied with, idk.
Good attitude.........But wait merely a quick glance at your posting history shows you do actually slag artists of too.
Of course, there is one area of popular culture that has never been better, TV,
TV Drama from the US, the UK and Scandinavia is going through a golden age.
It's a good time to watch TV like 'Breaking Bad', 'True Detective', 'Sons of Anarchy', 'Game of Thrones', 'In the Line of Duty', 'Endeavour', 'Broadchurch', 'The Killing', 'The Bridge' etc etc..
Time to watch the box I think?
Hhmm, which artists have i slagged off ?. I can think of a few obvious ones like Bieber, Westlife and probably MIA, but I can't remember many more .. but then i am getting old
Spotted the problem.