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When I listen to some songs these days I can’t help but think that music has deteriorated over the years. They just don’t hit the same anymore, in quality and consistency.
Or is it just me?
Or is it just me?
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Kolauttaja
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i believe the pop industry has figured out this decades formula, so basically follow the leader. of course there is good in it, because sometimes theres a certain rhytm or melody you like and similar ones you are most likely to gravitate towards, but yes i think musicians and studios play it way too safely
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to add to this, many pop songs nowadays are built on the attention catching 20 seconds that you hear for 10k times on tiktok, so even tho they listen to it for a few seconds the artist gets tens of millions of listens even tho the rest 3 mins are utter garbage
It does feel like music has changed in terms of consistency and hype, but not necessarily in a negative way. Earlier, fewer releases meant more collective excitement around albums and artists. Now, with constant drops and algorithms driving discovery, the hype gets spread thinner.
That said, moments of real energy still exist especially in live, community-driven spaces like Jameson Connects, where music feels less disposable and more about shared experience. The hype may look different today, but it hasn’t disappeared; it’s just more fragmented.
That said, moments of real energy still exist especially in live, community-driven spaces like Jameson Connects, where music feels less disposable and more about shared experience. The hype may look different today, but it hasn’t disappeared; it’s just more fragmented.
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In my opinion as a music producer, I believe that the fact that music streaming services offer unlimited songs for a small subscription makes it harder for smaller bands to make it out like they would of if you found their album in a CD shop. instead, lots of people are listening to all the (obviously) popular artists. because everyone is listening to the same people, those big artists stop focusing on writing actual good music, and write, as Kolauttaja mentioned, 20 seconds of the same thing, then the rest of the song is trash.
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I also found this
I don’t think music has lost its hype, but it definitely feels different compared to the past.
There’s so much more variety now, with artists experimenting across genres, which can make hits feel less consistent.
I attend events like Jameson Connect, and even there you can see both classic energy and fresh new sounds.
So while the style and trends have changed, the excitement around good music is still very much alive.
There’s so much more variety now, with artists experimenting across genres, which can make hits feel less consistent.
I attend events like Jameson Connect, and even there you can see both classic energy and fresh new sounds.
So while the style and trends have changed, the excitement around good music is still very much alive.
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That nudity is something that has actually gone totally out of hand. It seems no music will sell without that these days.
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I know I am not really old but I listen to a lot of classic songs and I can tell the difference. The gap is just so wide and I wonder what really happened.