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New Music to show the oldies great stuff is out there.
After reading all these depressing threads, I think we should have a thread showing of the exciting young talent there is around and that there is still music that is catchy, played with guitars,with melodies even though it gets nowhere near the charts. To keep it kinda unknown nothing with more than 50000 YouTube views if possible.
Here are three of the best unknownish singles from 2015 to give a taste, all these are songs that in the past could have been hits. They are all very different. Asylums - Joy In A Small Wage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdETnxggDuE Bringing back memories of the late 90s bands like Terrorvision and Supergrass, pure guitar pop. All Tvvins - Thank You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUh8X705Xrc Brilliant electropop from Eire, better than the bland Years And Years Yukon Blonde - Como https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLYYQBHtXuU One of the most melodic pop songs of 2015 influences of Beach Boys, Arcade Fire, Amerikana with a hint of synth pop |
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After reading all these depressing threads, I think we should have a thread showing of the exciting young talent there is around and that there is still music that is catchy, played with guitars,with melodies even though it gets nowhere near the charts. To keep it kinda unknown nothing with more than 50000 YouTube views if possible.
Here are three of the best unknownish singles from 2015 to give a taste, all these are songs that in the past could have been hits. They are all very different. Asylums - Joy In A Small Wage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdETnxggDuE Bringing back memories of the late 90s bands like Terrorvision and Supergrass, pure guitar pop. All Tvvins - Thank You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUh8X705Xrc Brilliant electropop from Eire, better than the bland Years And Years Yukon Blonde - Como https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLYYQBHtXuU One of the most melodic pop songs of 2015 influences of Beach Boys, Arcade Fire, Amerikana with a hint of synth pop As an "oldie" I wasn't that impressed. But as they say, "each to their own." As for influences, contemporary groups have often been influenced by artists of previous eras. You say Yukon Blonde, were influenced by the Beach Boys? They in turn say they were influenced by these. A lot seems to have been "lost in translation," down the years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE_mRjvRr0I |
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After reading all these depressing threads, I think we should have a thread showing of the exciting young talent there is around and that there is still music that is catchy, played with guitars,with melodies even though it gets nowhere near the charts. To keep it kinda unknown nothing with more than 50000 YouTube views if possible.
Here are three of the best unknownish singles from 2015 to give a taste, all these are songs that in the past could have been hits. They are all very different. Asylums - Joy In A Small Wage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdETnxggDuE Bringing back memories of the late 90s bands like Terrorvision and Supergrass, pure guitar pop. All Tvvins - Thank You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUh8X705Xrc Brilliant electropop from Eire, better than the bland Years And Years Yukon Blonde - Como https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLYYQBHtXuU One of the most melodic pop songs of 2015 influences of Beach Boys, Arcade Fire, Amerikana with a hint of synth pop You said that they had catchy melodies. No they didn't. None of them will be remembered in 35 years time. I liked the video to the first one but melody wise it was an in one ear and instantly out the other just like the other two. I'm not surprised they didn't get anywhere. If these records were released in the 80s and got in the chart they would have probably got about as high as 30-ish. Do you honestly think that those apparent catchy records will be remembered in years to come in the same way Mr Blue Sky or Wuthering Heights or Stand and Deliver or I Don't like Mondays is remembered. No. |
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I liked the first one..........the other two were instantly forgettable
Good idea for a thread though because the only new stuff I'll ever hear is if I click on a link on DS |
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I listened to all three and they weren't anything special to be honest.
You said that they had catchy melodies. No they didn't. None of them will be remembered in 35 years time. I liked the video to the first one but melody wise it was an in one ear and instantly out the other just like the other two. I'm not surprised they didn't get anywhere. If these records were released in the 80s and got in the chart they would have probably got about as high as 30-ish. Do you honestly think that those apparent catchy records will be remembered in years to come in the same way Mr Blue Sky or Wuthering Heights or Stand and Deliver or I Don't like Mondays is remembered. No. Bit of a tall older matching classics like those anyway doubt there has been anything released in 2015 that will match any of them. Btw I am 44 just used the 'oldie' word because of that other thread. Thinking you are right there is probably nothing from now that I like that I will still remember in 35 years but as I will probably be dead thats ok. But i will plan on still be listening to new music until that day comes. Seriously though we had three channels and TOTp and alll listened to the same radio stations thats why these songs got drummed into our heads, you cant compare that with hearing a song once although hated 'Wuthering Heights' for most of my life. |
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I quite like Yukon Blonde. I saw them at the Great Escape a few years ago, they put on a good show and I brought their first two albums from the show and actually got 'Tiger Talk' signed by a couple of the group. They aren't doing anything remotely original but they are good at what they do and sometimes that's enough.
Saw these girls at the Great Escape too a few year back....(watch it all). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B44wjt_66k0 |
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The BBC Sound longlist this year is pretty strong. Some of the artists I already knew but Dua Lipa especially stands out an artist to look out for. |
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I listened to all three and they weren't anything special to be honest.
You said that they had catchy melodies. No they didn't. None of them will be remembered in 35 years time. I liked the video to the first one but melody wise it was an in one ear and instantly out the other just like the other two. I'm not surprised they didn't get anywhere. If these records were released in the 80s and got in the chart they would have probably got about as high as 30-ish. Do you honestly think that those apparent catchy records will be remembered in years to come in the same way Mr Blue Sky or Wuthering Heights or Stand and Deliver or I Don't like Mondays is remembered. No. |
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It's somewhat akin to trying to convince someone who thinks all rap music is the same and about "gangstas" that there's better, more creative stuff out there. The trick is to just put the good stuff out there and if it takes, it takes. If not, at least you've potentially made other people aware of more good music. |
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Here are some songs in my recent musical rotation that have fewer than 50k views:
Ggotjam Project - Where Are You? Head Over Heart - No Sleep (local band) Alter der Ruine - Tiny Wars and Quiet Storms (another local band) Buxton - Half a Native Van She - Kelly (Lifelike Remix) (the original song is great, but this remix is even better) |
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It's a great idea for a thread, but the problem you'll have is that many of the "oldies" are so entrenched in their own personal tastes and genres that they won't consider anything outside of that, which is, of course, absolutely fine.
It's somewhat akin to trying to convince someone who thinks all rap music is the same and about "gangstas" that there's better, more creative stuff out there. The trick is to just put the good stuff out there and if it takes, it takes. If not, at least you've potentially made other people aware of more good music. I have my favourite genres, like most people do, but in saying that Hard Rock/Heavy Metal is such a vast genre it will take a lifetime to scratch the surface as it is always evolving and expanding. |
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It's a great idea for a thread, but the problem you'll have is that many of the "oldies" are so entrenched in their own personal tastes and genres that they won't consider anything outside of that, which is, of course, absolutely fine.
. op..... the point has never really been that theres no new music out there, the point is that nowdays we are told we have to 'search' for it, whilst in the past we didnt, some of it was there in the charts, on the radio. the nominated tracks might be 'good', but they are hardly original. |
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generally yes... but i dont think thats necessarily the case on here - as i think 'us oldies' are here because we still like music.
op..... the point has never really been that theres no new music out there, the point is that nowdays we are told we have to 'search' for it, whilst in the past we didnt, some of it was there in the charts, on the radio. the nominated tracks might be 'good', but they are hardly original. As an oldie I try to avoid music that is designed to build up "views" on YouTube etc in favour of stuff that takes a while to get under my skin. But then if music works its way into my system I'll buy it rather than just listening to it online. I think that's another symptom of being an oldie: you value music enough to pay for it, and if it's not worth paying for, it's not worth listening to. |
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Is there any original music and if there was would I listen to it I'm 44 so I am effected by my music growing up so I love 80 synths , grungy guitars, baggy beats, bands that found like bands I liked when I was younger examples like Wolf Alice and Chvrches both current bands but loved by my age as well as we know the influences .
Being originial the closest we get is doing something different with those styles from the past a band like Everything Everything does that for example There are just so many things you can do with some instruments and a voice and still be listenable None of the music I picked was designed to build up views on YouTube , it's just a convenient way to link music and gives you some idea how popular a band is, major YouTube video hits have millions or billions of views Almost every song every made is on YouTube it's just a resource. |
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None of the music I picked was designed to build up views on YouTube , it's just a convenient way to link music and gives you some idea how popular a band is, major YouTube video hits have millions or billions of views Almost every song every made is on YouTube it's just a resource. |
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As an "oldie" I wasn't that impressed. But as they say, "each to their own."
As for influences, contemporary groups have often been influenced by artists of previous eras. You say Yukon Blonde, were influenced by the Beach Boys? They in turn say they were influenced by these. A lot seems to have been "lost in translation," down the years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE_mRjvRr0I
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After reading all these depressing threads, I think we should have a thread showing of the exciting young talent there is around and that there is still music that is catchy, played with guitars,with melodies even though it gets nowhere near the charts. To keep it kinda unknown nothing with more than 50000 YouTube views if possible.
Here are three of the best unknownish singles from 2015 to give a taste, all these are songs that in the past could have been hits. They are all very different. Asylums - Joy In A Small Wage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdETnxggDuE Bringing back memories of the late 90s bands like Terrorvision and Supergrass, pure guitar pop. All Tvvins - Thank You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUh8X705Xrc Brilliant electropop from Eire, better than the bland Years And Years Yukon Blonde - Como https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLYYQBHtXuU One of the most melodic pop songs of 2015 influences of Beach Boys, Arcade Fire, Amerikana with a hint of synth pop Quote:
Here are some songs in my recent musical rotation that have fewer than 50k views:
Ggotjam Project - Where Are You? Head Over Heart - No Sleep (local band) Alter der Ruine - Tiny Wars and Quiet Storms (another local band) Buxton - Half a Native Van She - Kelly (Lifelike Remix) (the original song is great, but this remix is even better) The Rosebuds - Leaves Do Fall stellastarr* - In The Walls Erland Oy - A Place in My Heart |
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I'm sorry but I don't feel indie has moved on at all in the space of ten, twenty years. ]
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It's a great idea for a thread, but the problem you'll have is that many of the "oldies" are so entrenched in their own personal tastes and genres that they won't consider anything outside of that, which is, of course, absolutely fine.
It's somewhat akin to trying to convince someone who thinks all rap music is the same and about "gangstas" that there's better, more creative stuff out there. The trick is to just put the good stuff out there and if it takes, it takes. If not, at least you've potentially made other people aware of more good music. Often the tunes are repetitive, the musicianship suspect, (even with digital enhancements) and the voices are nothing special. Even the "on-stage antics" are reminiscent of groups from the sixties. I took the trouble to listen to part of each link posted and I didn't think any were any better or much different to "the legions who've come before." As an "oldie" I don't mind if some people think these groups are wonderful, it can't make any difference to me, can it? |
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I suppose I should point out that i'm 46 in April, so I probably qualify as an "oldie" myself
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"I'm not too sure how many would be interested in your opinion. Everyone has their own."
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Well, there's the difference.
I never worry about how many are interested in any opinion expressed on here.
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As an "oldie" I don't mind if some people think these groups are wonderful, it can't make any difference to me, can it?
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