i’m not saying they don’t, i just remember back in my heyday (message boards, myspace, soulseek, irc) my indie music passion was stoked so hard, steeped in all sorts of deep discussions and camaraderie
i never gave up that passion for music, i’m always checking out new bands and going to a lot of shows. i used to meet so many fellow fanatics and talk and get to know people at shows, now everyone scrambles for the exit before the encore is over. i find new bands with sizable followings, but there’s NOWHERE to discuss the music. you have to go to super niche subreddits and hope there’s enough genre crossover to hint at a discussion. no one buys albums anymore, it’s all singles and streaming
are we just atomized and consumed by the spur of the moment, or am i just suffering from a case of the olds?
edit: btw i’m down for more recommendations, i listen to a little bit of everything
Because our lives are too busy being terrible to really refine much. We’re too busy doing homework listening to “lowfi hip-hop beats to kill yourself to.”
Because our lives are too busy being terrible to really refine much.
this part actually connects. like over time, but especially since the pandemic hit, my brain is just a scattered mess and i find i can’t focus on anything really
music doesn’t have the same beat, food has lost flavor, and i can’t sit through more than 20 minutes of tv or movie
(music still sounds extra dope on a cocktail of drugs though)
I went and talked to someone, and they wanted to put me on some SSRIs. I declined because I can’t imagine starting a round of meds in this volatile climate is keen for mental health, and I’d like to keep my wits about me. shrug
yeah I don’t get why people think lowfi etc is unskilled or not musically interesing
Hot take but the financial crisis followed by heavy gentrification in hip urban neighborhoods ruined the small time music game. Now nobody can afford equipment and practice space and bands don’t really make money until they’re pretty big. A lot of small venues, especially little punk spots closed down and we’re replaced with artesanal soap stores and shit
Now nobody can afford equipment
No way, the opposite is true. It’s never been more affordable to play, mix, and master your own music these days
which means that it’s a lot harder to get yourself noticed. something like, say, the strokes was innovative 20 years ago but now there is an over saturation of that same sound and you’re only likely to make it big if you’re an industry plant/have connections.
very true. killer username btw, saw a dope show with her and japanese breakfast
This is rediculous, you couldn’t be more wrong. It’s literally the opposite because people can make connections over social media.
This said, like everything it depends on what part of the country you’re in, but before the pandemic things had become especially centered around only the biggest cities.
Making connections over social media probably doesn’t materialize into real life bands that often though. Fully digital music is way more common now because that really is easier to make. I think music has become less social though.
zoomers are straight up making more music than any generation before has
you’re literally asking why a generation that primarily forms and socializes with groups over the internet doesn’t hang out at a sweaty stanky ass crowded venue to say to complete strangers “hey did you hear that song yeah i heard that song too it was good lol”
if you need any more discussion than the comments on a youtube or soundcloud page I dunno what to tell you, or what you’re even going to talk about other than like… music theory maybe? lol
if you need any more discussion than the comments on a youtube or soundcloud page I dunno what to tell you, or what you’re even going to talk about other than like… music theory maybe? lol
usually just sharing band recs, favorite songs, interpretation of lyrics. also it sometimes lead to fucking
zoomers are straight up making more music than any generation before has
in spades, it’s just challenging to browse through convoluted and immense sites like soundcloud
also the signal to noise ratio is really really really low (if you’re brave enough to be a tastemaker)
band recs are now done by AI much better than an internet rando can, you can talk about your favorite song on the comments of its youtube/soundcloud/bandcamp page, interpretation of lyrics are crowd sourced at sites like genius lyrics and talked about on YT/SC/BC comments, and most created content being meh is a very weak argument to use when it applies to literally everything at all stages of history
most created content being meh is a very weak argument to use when it applies to literally everything at all stages of history
i have no musical talent but even i’ve contributed to the dump and dropped a couple singles, technology wouldn’t have given me that option generations ago, and no one would have granted you studio access if it was gonna be a waste of time
You clearly are not listening to 100 gecs and their adjacents. PC-esque music feels pretty young and alive right now.
Glad to see this here, I am just one old gen-z/zillenial, but personally 100 gecs, pc music, and similar stuff has absolutely transformed my music tastes and made me excited about music again. Snapped me out of a rut and I am so happy about it.
100 gecs is only the latest in a long line of music like this. It’s just that underground scenes only really thrive in NYC and LA. Most new music with a national audience are reaching people through things like tik tok.
I was listening to 100 gecs and thought “this isn’t new, this is just upgraded hot topic twee shit from 2008”. People get so ruffled about 100 gecs and they’re fine, catchy even.
I’m gonna go listen right now actually.
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