Modern Music: Why I hate it

[JRCB]

Okay, I know we're living in messed up times right now, but what's up with music? Have you noticed how we have moved away from some genres only to replace them with dance, rap, pop, or any mix of them? What happened to good music? Modern music doesn't have that "feel" when I listen to it. The moment any Lady Gaga or Jonas brothers or any form of rap comes onto the radio, I immediately switch to another station. Older music, like Led Zepplin, or even some '90s music comes on, I turn up the volume. What happened?

 

[theultimateend]

You know that modern music isn't just what is on the radio right.

What is on the radio is what sells. Not necessarily what is your best option.

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

The internet happened.

 

[Marbas]

Here is an artist I'm quite fond of. He is modern, and you're going to hate him. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAw0-lx1gcU]

 

[OuroborosChoked]

I've been thinking about this recently. Almost all of the songs you hear anymore... are just generic. And I don't just mean musically. Everyone knows that pop music is generic anyway, but I'm talking about the lyrics: there's nothing specific anymore. What happened to all the story songs like Tangled Up In Blue, The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, Harper Valley PTA... songs that refer to specific events and tell specific stories. The songs these days are just variations on "I love you" and "Why did we break up?" etc.

The lack of content and banality almost drives you insane.

 

[gmer412]

Here is an artist I'm quite fond of. He is modern, and you're going to hate him. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAw0-lx1gcU]

Uncanny!

 

[Trivun]

Here is an artist I'm quite fond of. He is modern, and you're going to hate him. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAw0-lx1gcU]

I totally agree. I hate him. I'd have preferred to be RickRoll'd to be honest.
As for decent modern music, try La Roux. Widely billed as one of the next big artists to hit the indie scene in 2009, the duo are basically an indie mix of electropop and synthpop with some elements similar to the Ting Tings (Americans may not have heard of either of these, but just bear with me):

http://www.myspace.com/larouxuk

 

[JRCB]

I've been thinking about this recently. Almost all of the songs you hear anymore... are just generic. And I don't just mean musically. Everyone knows that pop music is generic anyway, but I'm talking about the lyrics: there's nothing specific anymore. What happened to all the story songs like Tangled Up In Blue, The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, Harper Valley PTA... songs that refer to specific events and tell specific stories. The songs these days are just variations on "I love you" and "Why did we break up?" etc.

The lack of content and banality almost drives you insane.

Exactly.

Well, I don't mind modern music, but I grew up in this era so meh, I don't know.

Anyway, I had the strange urge to press the red button, with my thumb, on my monitor.

Yeah, that usually happens.

 

[Marbas]

I totally agree. I hate him. I'd have preferred to be RickRoll'd to be honest.

Nobody likes Noise.


*Sniffle*

 

[MisguidedZen]

I can't say that I've even listened to the radio in years. Mostly it's just CDs, whatever I have ripped to my computer, or something like pandora.com which I suppose is technically radio, but being that it's customized that doesn't really count. I do think alot of modern music is failing in comparison to older day things, but perhaps I'm just getting older and the development of my taste isn't keeping up with the evolution of music. I'm not saying all modern stuff is bad, it's just harder to sift through all the crap to find a real gem.

 

[DannyBoy451]

Music played on the radio is usauly complete dross. But in my oppinion there havn't really been any great bands for about fifteen years or so.

 

[OuroborosChoked]

Here is an artist I'm quite fond of. He is modern, and you're going to hate him. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAw0-lx1gcU]

I don't hate him. He's definitely an artist and I get what he's doing, but here's the catch.

It's not music.

It's noise.

And here's the thing about noise:

Anyone can make noise.

You may as well perform 4'33".

 

[NeW SpEcTrUM]

Just do what I did. Turn off the crappy radio and turn to music from outside your country. It's simply amazing what you'll find when you open your mind.

It just goes to show how musically ignorant people are when I constantly have to explain what symphonic means. Finland Forever!

 

[Marbas]

It's noise.

And here's the thing about noise:

Anyone can make noise.

Actually you would be wrong. Veryvery wrong.

Amazingly wrong. The subculture actually has a particular set of merits it judges tracks and Noise on. You begin to develop an ear for it, you learn what to listen for. There's a reason say, Aaron Dilloway's solo work is considered better than Wolf Eyes output, or why most of Wolf Eye's output aside from their well polished studio tracks are utter tosh.

 

[Erana]

Popular music hasn't really changed much since the 90's, just that there are more rappers and whiny boys now than earlier.

Thats why I've been listening to music from Northern Europe!
Oh, and They are possibly more insane than the Japanese when it comes to music videos. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGUFfa2iDHg]
OK, so that's not exactly their best song, but its as amusing as Hell to watch.

 

[Marbas]

Thats why I've been listening to music from Northern Europe!
Oh, and They are possibly more insane than the Japanese when it comes to music videos. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGUFfa2iDHg]

That hammer is singing. I am afraid.

Also that is just standard Electro-Pop. It's GOOD electro-pop, but it's still electro-pop type stuff. I can't recall the genre's name. But Americans have been doing it for a while too.

:|

 

[Erana]

Thats why I've been listening to music from Northern Europe!
Oh, and They are possibly more insane than the Japanese when it comes to music videos. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGUFfa2iDHg]

That hammer is singing. I am afraid.

Wait till it starts licking knives and the whole toolbox starts to dance.

 

[Hallow'sEve]

I like rap (ex: T.I.) and honestly, I see no need to explain why I like the music I do. If you don't like it, fine, but quit being a hater and a fanboy and just listen to what you like. It's this self rightous feeling that everyone seems to have in their opinion of oldies that makes them think their choice is better, and it sickens me. Listen, I like Billy Joel just as much as the next guy, but I'll change the track if something, I think is, better is on.

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

Some new bands are pretty good, for example I have been listening to Nine Inch Nails which is different in a good way. >.>


Amazing story-song(Again by bob dylan) - Hurricane.

 

[OuroborosChoked]

It's noise.

And here's the thing about noise:

Anyone can make noise.

Actually you would be wrong. Veryvery wrong.

Amazingly wrong. The subculture actually has a particular set of merits it judges tracks and Noise on. You begin to develop an ear for it, you learn what to listen for. There's a reason say, Aaron Dilloway's solo work is considered better than Wolf Eyes output, or why most of Wolf Eye's output aside from their well polished studio tracks are utter tosh.

So what you're saying is only SOME people can make noise? And that some noise is better than other noise?

Well, at least we agree on one thing.

You ARE familiar with John Cage, yes? And the piece I referenced?