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Modern "music" is shite
eti:
As a societal barometer, it's not at all surprising to observe how the GOOD "taste" people once had in ACTUAL MUSIC, with tune, rhythm, passion and depth, has all but eroded away to zero, when your Artificial Assistant misunderstands a basic commands, and tells you to "check out this popular music channel" instead of doing what you commanded it to do (set a timer, turn on the lights, etc) and proceeds to blare out some ridiculous (c)rap or hip-hop (the junk stuff, not the good stuff from the 70s or 80s)
If this TRASH is what's "popular" - IE - actual people have convinced themselves and their peers that it's worthy of their time, then that just proves the point - society is deeply lost.
And no, I'm not just "being a grumpy old man" (and I couldn't care less if I am, modern "music" is turd on steroids) - watch this and see that it's been scientifically researched:.
https://youtu.be/oVME_l4IwII
I (sincerely) sit and watch old repeats of 70s/80s episodes of "Sesame Street" and hear far better music, and it's actually very catchy most of the time. :)
jeffheath:
--- Quote from: eti on June 03, 2020, 01:24:46 am ---As a societal barometer, it's not at all surprising to observe how the GOOD "taste" people once had in ACTUAL MUSIC, with tune, rhythm, passion and depth, has all but eroded away to zero,
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From this, I take it that you like music with tune, rhythm, passion, and depth. Congratulations! So does everyone else on earth.
--- Quote from: eti on June 03, 2020, 01:24:46 am --- proceeds to blare out some ridiculous (c)rap or hip-hop (the junk stuff, not the good stuff from the 70s or 80s)
If this TRASH is what's "popular" - IE - actual people have convinced themselves and their peers that it's worthy of their time, then that just proves the point - society is deeply lost.
I (sincerely) sit and watch old repeats of 70s/80s episodes of "Sesame Street" and hear far better music, and it's actually very catchy most of the time. :)
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From this, I take it that you think that modern music does not have tune, rhythm, passion, or depth. This seems to be a recurring theme among people of the baby boomer generation, as well as younger people, sometimes. You called a thoughty2 video scientific research. I don't even know what to say to that. As far as sesame street is concerned, songs like "manamana" are very catchy, but I'm not really sure what that adds to the argument. You seem to generalize "modern music" as if everything made after a certain date is no good, as if it were a Zenith TV from the late 80's, after their decline. To me, this is a miserable way to look at something that can be so beautiful and creative. I'm not trying to convince anyone who thinks modern music is crap that it's not, (because that's impossible) I'm just pointing out some flaws in your argument.
Dubbie:
There was a lot of crap music back in the 60's and 70's as well.
It's since been forgotten and only the really good stuff has survived.
Old grumpy codgers have been singing your lament ever since old grumpy codgers were first invented.
james_s:
Could somebody remind me what this has to do with engineering? Or even with Covid since that seems to be the secondary topic of the forum these days? Isn't there a better place to rant about how the world sucks and yell at the kids to get off your lawn?
Most of the music from every generation is shite, they don't play the garbage on the oldies station, they play the popular stuff. Fortunately for you, you've got hundreds of years of music to choose from and it is more accessible today than ever before, so you don't have to care the slightest bit what music is being made today, you can listen to whatever you want. It's not like music wears out and becomes unavailable, Mozart sounds pretty much the same today as it sounded 200 years ago.
chriva:
I'm not even a rap fan but listen to today's garbage and compare it against the stuff made in the 90's.
We had more crap music back then but at least the radio stations didn't play the worst shit over and over and over...
If you want a snowballs' chance in hell to listen to a new song that is actually decent, you're better off just finding a dj (or artist you like that is not a selfish prick) and listen to their live broadcasts / recorded sessions.
james_s: This is in "general chat" ;)
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