Why do people complain about "how bad music is today"?

[Le Kvlt Dawn 2,364]

Kiss was a glam band but they never how shall we say it said I'm gonna fuck you or openly described about having sex lick it up was probably the closest they came to that border. I dunno it just feels like so much of the music lost the rift or the sound to it that made it sound golden nowadays. I mean I hear carly ray jebson play the song I just met you which I swear I hear it and I enter lol mode because of my friend. still I kind of miss the days where your music had to sound good to be played on the radio stations.

That's the catch. I don't listen to the radio. Why? Because all the good music ISN'T on the radio. I didn't discover Electric Wizard through listening to the radio.

[Michael DeSanta 258]

That's the catch. I don't listen to the radio. Why? Because all the good music ISN'T on the radio. I didn't discover Electric Wizard through listening to the radio.

Yeah I guess so most of the music I like or remember I can only find on the internet because most of the radio stations play mostly crap and stuff well there is my 2 cents.

[Le Kvlt Dawn 2,364]

Yeah I guess so most of the music I like or remember I can only find on the internet because most of the radio stations play mostly crap and stuff well there is my 2 cents.

Only sheep listen to the radio, well in terms of musical taste. You have to get out there and explore the internet for music, it's not very hard either.

[Dashabel 381]

They are all just opinions, so they shouldn't bother you that much. Plus, people have to have something to moan about these days; if I were you, I'd leave them to it, else they'd be doing something much worse perhaps.

Yes, I've moaned about some music, but that's not just today's music. I, as does everyone else, have the right to openly state which music they do and do not like. If what you're talking about is people going to extremes for music they hate, then... There's a problem. Other than that, who actually cares? Let them love their music, let them hate others.

I mean, just think how much people are gonna hate our MLP music? Yeah, that's awesome, but non Bronies don't know that. Unless they've heard it, they've no right to judge. That's the only reason I'd have to rant about.

As for me, I actually love lots of types of music; genres, age, artist, you name it. One of my favourite songs was released last year, whilst others are unheard heard of rock songs that my dad listens to, and my ultimate favourite sing it 11 years old! But that artist is still going, and is bringing out a new album this year <3 so yeah anyways, gotta go.

[Thunderlight 41]

I am honest now: i pretty often happen to criticize and judge others music tracks. Mostly it is because i wanna feel does it "fit" this situation, how about this and this etc... I usually lessen all kind of music, but i don't really like "Black Sabbath" a lot or "Ozzy Osbourne". I can't clearly say what kind of genre of music and/or tracks i really like, but i do not really hate pop music, but i do not either lessen to it almost at all.

 

So mostly to me, it is because i need to find some good fitting tracks to projects for example.

Edited April 24, 2013 by Thunderlight

[Moog the Kvlt 1,460]

Ah what the heck, my mind is feeling rather open at the moment, let's see if you could find something for me with your vast knowledge of obscure artists. The metal bus stops at "heavy" for me, so I didn't really find the two previous songs groovy.

 

I know  that this one isn't Metal but due to your Pink Floyd avi, you must listen to Steven Wilson.

 

And Metal wise...I guess maybe Baroness, there's no screaming or growling in any of their stuff.

[Aaramus 449]

Only sheep listen to the radio, well in terms of musical taste. You have to get out there and explore the internet for music, it's not very hard either.

 

I disagree with this a lot. I love listening to the radio but I would hardly call myself a sheep. There are more than enough radio stations to fit everyones musical tastes. I listen to XFM and Absolute Radio which have a lot of alternate rock songs on their, which is my favourite kind of music, it has the music that I like but I'd hardly call the music on their mainstream.

 

I also recently got into BBC Radio 6 which mainly showcases new bands an artists to give them a place to have their music heard. A lot of these artists have never been heard of before so it's a great place to find new music.

 

Yes the internet is good, that's where I found Dan Bull who's now on of my favourites, but there's just as much rubbish on the youtube and places like that as there is anywhere else.

[Avalionis 201]

 

 

We're all entitled to our opinions, you just have to find the thing that gets your favourable opinion.

 

therein, is the other thing. people share their opinions, and often get blasted by the so-called "fans" of music. take justin beiber and one direction for example. critizing their music, or the performers themselves, is considered a "cardinal rule" or "1 of the 7 Deadly Sins" to their fans.

 

Beiber has been getting into trouble as of late, and many say, his career is nearly done now...one time, a jazz musician won the grammy for "Best New Artist" a few years back...don't quite remember her name, but I know, it was difficult to pronounce, and the instrument she played was a bit odd to pronounce too...something I don't think, many are familiar with...but the "Belibers" took to her profile on wikipedia, and trashed it 5 ways from Ponyville. Started spreading lies and rumors, and saying nasty stuff about her.

 

Then you look at Selena Gomez...when word got out, that she kissed Beiber, she got death threats from his fans...honest to god, DEATH. THREATS. They started verbally attacking her online, saying things I dare not even repeat here...is this what music is doing to some fans? Turning them, into savages, that go feral, at the snap of a finger, when their "idol" comes under attack of any kind?

[Le Kvlt Dawn 2,364]

I disagree with this a lot. I love listening to the radio but I would hardly call myself a sheep.

Look, if I called you a sheep and you took at as offensive, I'm sorry.

 

 

There are more than enough radio stations to fit everyones musical tastes.

I disagree, if "there's more enough radio stations to fit everyone's musical tastes", then why isn't there a radio station that I like? And if you do know of a radio station that I might like, show it to me.

Edited April 24, 2013 by AtDawnTheySquee

[Mountain Tom 0]

It's not that today's music is bad. I know plenty of songs from this age that are wonderful. The only problem is that all the music that is played on the radio and in like malls and stuff is bad. The richest (and usually the worst) musicians have their music everywhere because they can pay for it.

 

Another thing is that most "popular" musicians usually don't write their own music because they are to busy with TV and media. If they do write their own music, it stinks. Not because they are bad performers, but don't know much about music theory. There is a difference between singers and songwriters. And even if their music is not their own creation, they preform it very badly. The only reason a lot of today's musicians are still popular are because of media scandal and other forms of art.

 

I know it sounds like I'm hating, but I was raised on classical music, so honestly my opinion may be a bit different from average, but if every musician stopped and took a few weeks to write a song like some other composers, there would be no such thing as bad music.

 

And that's all I have to say about that. 

[Aaramus 449]

Look, if I called you a sheep and you took at as offensive, I'm sorry.

 

 

I disagree, if "there's more enough radio stations to fit everyone's musical tastes", then why isn't there a radio station that I like? And if you do know of a radio station that I might like, show it to me.

 

I'm not offended, mainly because my music taste is very broad and I'll listen to whatever I think is good, whether it's popular or not. I'd disagree whether I was a "sheep" or not.

 

As for the radio stations it's hard for me to comment on your situation, I don't know how the radio system works in the US and I imagine it differs from region to region. Also remember that stations need to play wide range of music anyway, even within a specific genre to get as many listeners as they can. 

I'd highly recommend Spotify if you're having a hard time finding new music, not only can you make your own playlists but you can listen to other peoples as well some custom made "radios".

Edited April 24, 2013 by Aaramus

[Le Kvlt Dawn 2,364]

 

 

As for the radio stations it's hard for me to comment on your situation, I don't know how the radio system works in the US and I imagine it differs from region to region. Also remember that stations need to play wide range of music anyway, even within a specific genre to get as many listeners as they can.  I'd highly recommend Spotify if you're having a hard time finding new music, not only can you make your own playlists but you can listen to other peoples as well some custom made "radios".

I was referring to standard regular everyday radio, like the kind you have in your car. I have used Spotify and Pandora to discover bands, it works pretty well.

[thebobmaster 31]

I was referring to standard regular everyday radio, like the kind you have in your car. I have used Spotify and Pandora to discover bands, it works pretty well.

 

But radio stations change from place to place. Heck, from county to county. What radio stations I have in my city, you most likely don't have in your city. It's still a bit unfair to say that anyone who listens to radio needs to start thinking for themselves, because they clearly aren't doing that by choosing a radio station they like.

 

Let me give you an example. Where I live, there are several pop stations, true. But there are also at least 4 classic rock stations, 2 that play country music regardless of era, and a whole lot of Mexican music stations. In, say, Alabama, there probably wouldn't be many Mexican stations, because there isn't an audience for them.

[TwilizzleFoShizzle 95]

part of it is all the bad music dying with time so that the good music is all we hear from the 90s or earlier, and part of it is that the bar is set way lower, nowadays somebody can download some free software or even run it in Chrome and make music with it, but back then it took time and effort and careful planning. That means there is a lot more music being created now than there was back then, so if the ratio of good songs to bad songs stays the same, its obvious that more bad songs are going to be made, making the good music take longer to surface 

[Yamato 1,348]

I know  that this one isn't Metal but due to your Pink Floyd avi, you must listen to Steven Wilson.

 

And Metal wise...I guess maybe Baroness, there's no screaming or growling in any of their stuff.

It's perfectly fine that it isn't metal. My truly favorite style is much lower on the spectrum, residing along with Pink Floyd, the Steve Miller Band, Jimi Hendrix, and the Commodores. Groovy, psychedelic, funky... Let's just put it this way, I would have definitely attended Woodstock.

 

That Steven Wilson piece was groovy, man... I'm gonna have to look up some more of that stuff for sure. And that one by Baroness wasn't half bad either...

Edited April 24, 2013 by Jimmy Carter

[Moog the Kvlt 1,460]

It's perfectly fine that it isn't metal. My truly favorite style is much lower on the spectrum, residing along with Pink Floyd, the Steve Miller Band, Jimi Hendrix, and the Commodores. Groovy, psychedelic, funky... Let's just put it this way, I would have definitely attended Woodstock.

 

That Steven Wilson piece was groovy, man... I'm gonna have to look up some more of that stuff for sure. And that one by Baroness wasn't half bad either...

 

I knew you'd like Steven Wilson, The Raven That Refused To Sing is a great album, and I'm happy that you at least half enjoyed the Baroness song, I figured that they'd be a good starter band to Metal. Well the only other Metal band I can think of that you'd have a high possibility of liking would be Tool, and Lateralus was actually one of the first Metal albums I got into.

 

And maybe if you wanna get into stuff that has less clean vocals in it, then I'd say go for ISIS.

[Le Kvlt Dawn 2,364]

But radio stations change from place to place. Heck, from county to county. What radio stations I have in my city, you most likely don't have in your city. It's still a bit unfair to say that anyone who listens to radio needs to start thinking for themselves, because they clearly aren't doing that by choosing a radio station they like.

 

Let me give you an example. Where I live, there are several pop stations, true. But there are also at least 4 classic rock stations, 2 that play country music regardless of era, and a whole lot of Mexican music stations. In, say, Alabama, there probably wouldn't be many Mexican stations, because there isn't an audience for them.

I live in Los Angeles, half the radio stations are in Spanish. They usually play Latin pop or some other form of Spanish music. After that, you have the pop and rap stations, then you have the modern rock stations who play bands like "Fun" frequently and finally, you have the classic rock stations who play the same three Zeppelin songs. I've mentioned this before, I'm the kind of person who likes to listen to an album as a whole.

[Lord Nebula 1]

I don't hate some of the new rock stuff, I only hate it when I tune the radio onto a new rock station and all I get is Hip Hop or something out of the category.

[Mio Akiyama 145]

I just think today's mainstream artists(Nicki Minaj, Drake, One Direction) are just plain awful. I bet I will hear bettersounds from beating a hippo with a sack full of nails and rocks. But I like the more modern rock/metal artists like Bring Me The Horizon, Sum 41, etc. Yes I have heard the 80s and other generations mainstream music, and I laugh at how bad it sounds. But idk, since I wasn't born in that era I can't exactly complain about it, unlike today's mainstream. It just makes you wanna slap people for thinking its good.

[Yamato 1,348]

I knew you'd like Steven Wilson, The Raven That Refused To Sing is a great album, and I'm happy that you at least half enjoyed the Baroness song, I figured that they'd be a good starter band to Metal. Well the only other Metal band I can think of that you'd have a high possibility of liking would be Tool, and Lateralus was actually one of the first Metal albums I got into.

 

And maybe if you wanna get into stuff that has less clean vocals in it, then I'd say go for ISIS.

 

That first one was pretty sweet. A little slow to start, but sufficiently weird to keep me intrigued. I didn't enjoy the second quite as much as the first, but it wasn't bad, by any means.

I live in Los Angeles, half the radio stations are in Spanish. They usually play Latin pop or some other form of Spanish music. After that, you have the pop and rap stations, then you have the modern rock stations who play bands like "Fun" frequently and finally, you have the classic rock stations who play the same three Zeppelin songs. I've mentioned this before, I'm the kind of person who likes to listen to an album as a whole.

Where I live, you basically have three choices: new crappy pop, country/western, or rock (classic and new). The favorites set on my truck's radio are two classic rock stations (one plays from the 60's to the 80's, the other from the 70's to the 90's), one mixed rock/metal station that usually plays a little harder stuff (this is the only station for Ozzy or Metallica), one new rock station that every once in a while throws everyone a complete curve ball and plays something like Grand Funk Railroad, a greatest rock n' roll and pop hits from the 50's to the early 90's station, and a classic country station set by the previous owner that I never touch. Our rock stations have quite a bit of variety and I still hear a "new to me" song on there from time to time.

[Moog the Kvlt 1,460]

That first one was pretty sweet. A little slow to start, but sufficiently weird to keep me intrigued. I didn't enjoy the second quite as much as the first, but it wasn't bad, by any means.

 

That's what many people like about Tool they have a very interesting and weird kind of sound to them. I own Lateralus and 10,000 Days, both of which are awesome albums though out of the two of them I preferred Lateralus. As for ISIS I'd say start off with their album Wavering Radiant, it's the easiest of their albums to get into.

[Yamato 1,348]

That's what many people like about Tool they have a very interesting and weird kind of sound to them. I own Lateralus and 10,000 Days, both of which are awesome albums though out of the two of them I preferred Lateralus. As for ISIS I'd say start off with their album Wavering Radiant, it's the easiest of their albums to get into.

I'll be sure to check those out. I've been looking for some different stuff to get into, but it's been kinda difficult considering the only place I really listen to music is in my truck while I'm driving, and in there I only have two options: radio or cassette... -.-

[ReGen 1,466]

I used to say things like that, and.... still kinda do...  

 

To me, music just doesn't have that magic that appeals to me.

 

If I may quote Thomas Bangalter:

 

"Electronic music right now is in its comfort zone and it’s not moving one inch," Thomas says. "That’s not what artists are supposed to do." He adds that the genre is suffering "an identity crisis: You hear a song, whose track is it? There’s no signature. Skrillex has been successful because he has a recognizable sound: You hear a dubstep song, even if it’s not him, you think it’s him."

 

I know he's referring to Electronic music, but that can apply to mainstream music as well.

 

Kanye West? Jay-Z? They sound exactly the same to me!

 

Beyonce? Rhianna? Same as above!

 

That concludes this post.

 

 

Edited April 25, 2013 by Unique (Aesu)

[Moog the Kvlt 1,460]

"Electronic music right now is in its comfort zone and it’s not moving one inch," Thomas says. "That’s not what artists are supposed to do." He adds that the genre is suffering "an identity crisis: You hear a song, whose track is it? There’s no signature. Skrillex has been successful because he has a recognizable sound: You hear a dubstep song, even if it’s not him, you think it’s him."

 

This right here sums up what I think of 90% of the modern EDM. If you look back in the older days of EDM you had Underworld, being one of the most unique electronic bands to date, with their trippy/hypnotic lyrics and psychedelic sound, seriously if Thom Yorke were into EDM then Radiohead would end up sounding like Underworld do. Then there's Daft Punk the guys who don't have one set style and keep on changing their style over the course of their albums. You also have The Prodigy being one of the first bands to incorporate a harder rock influence within their music. And I could just keep on going with the list. Nowadays with electronic music most people just browse through presets on a ROMpler and download top chart sounds to put into their music. People wanna replicate rather than innovate, becoming amateur producers . I'm not saying that every single producer is like this, but a lot of them are.

[ReGen 1,466]

People wanna replicate rather than innovate

 

I think you just started a new saying...

 

"Innovate, don't replicate!"

 

Yeah, that has a nice ring to it...  

 

But seriously though, that's pretty much the only reason I don't like most music nowadays is that everything is too similar. They all follow the same formula rather than do something different.