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Joined: Sun February 24, 2013 1:56 pm Posts: 850 Location: serious thinking laboratory
In the 80s, one could say, bands used synths and reverb to add atmosphere and take music to new places. True, they didn't mind selling some records but it was a more innocent time.
Today it seems so many are looking for that "80's sound". They may genuinely like synths and computers but they are also aware how the connection can help their bottom line(You like New Order? They are one of our influences along with Kraftwerks.")
Today it seems so many are looking for that "80's sound". They may genuinely like synths and computers but they are also aware how the connection can help their bottom line(You like New Order? They are one of our influences along with Kraftwerks.")
Without specifics I am going to dispute this.
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Given my social circles Im often forced to listen to really bad (IMO) dance and techno music
It dates horribly but you could argue certain elements of it still remain successful owing to a nostalgia for the time it’s from & based on people’s youbger days out In clubs etc
Collectives like hed kandi speak to that and yet acts like chemical brothers and orbital definitely can be sorta pigeon holed or nailed to a period, despite developing and continuing their careers with new music, as with pj the argument being these acts arent producing music nearly as good as they used to. So they’re nailed to nostalgia cross in many ways.
likes rhythmic things that butt up against each other
Joined: Sun February 24, 2013 1:56 pm Posts: 850 Location: serious thinking laboratory
I am not the best person to critique dance/ techno music but something like KLF's "What Time Is Love" sounds both dated and the best of what that genre has to offer.
Also, was Fred Durst the last voice of a generation for rock music?
A lot of good points here but I think these shifts happen more frequently than every 10 Years for sure.
The sound changes as technology makes leaps. That timeframe of technology leaps is continually decreasing. I think the “dated” aspect feels and will continue less pronounce in the future.
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It’s funny that some music can sound dated shortly after release, while other music seems timeless after decades have passed. That’s not a quality statement. Some dated music sounds better to me, than some music that sounds timeless.
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