I tape a fair amount of late night talk shows and at least TRY to give the bands 10-20 seconds. Some stuff I liked- Alabama Shakes and The Shins come to mind. I can even appreciate some of Justin Timberlake for what it is....
Why does most new music suck?
Ok I will have some exclusions to my statement. I'm not talking about classical or jazz. My comment is mostly pointed to rock and pop releases. Don't even get me started on rap.... I don't consider it music. I will admit that I'm an old foggy but come on, where are some talented new groups? I grew up with the Beatles, Who, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix etc. I sample a lot of new music and the recordings are terrible. The engineers should be fired for producing over compressed shrill garbage. The talent seems to be lost or doesn't exist. I have turned to some folk/country or blues music. It really is a sad state of affairs....Oh my god, I'm turning into my parents.
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There is some good music out there, but the Rock releases in recent years suffer from the Loudness Wars. I'm shocked that some of the "studio savvy" musicians have let these CDs be released. These are artists who have been around since the 70s and 80s and would have some control over their releases. As far as the classical and jazz I buy, the quality of CD just keeps getting better. But I haven't found much music from new bands that I would buy...but when I have, they suffer from over-compression. |
Check this thread for some new music you may enjoy. Good luck. |
Many great posts. Maybe what can be said musically, that resonates with the western world, is finite, and we are getting close to the end. Pickings are getting slim. Could the only way forward be backwards? With better tech to record and listen. Time for the rest of the world to take the stage? I am just glad I lived during a time when all the great stuff was created or was aval on hifi systems for the home. 50 years from now, todays teens will make a similar statement. For me, I know my place in time and I am satisfied with it. There is sooooooo much Jazz and classical music I have yet to hear. The young folks like the current music scene, just as I did in the 60's. IMHO! whew! Almost forgot. Cheers |
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