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loandigger t1_jaalxlh wrote

Reply to Will any of the current artists still be idolised 50+ years from now similarly to how people still adore The Beatles, Elvis Presley etc..? by BlacksmithGullible90

Dubious.

Their musical genius aside, Presley and the Beatles captured fundamental changes in modern society. They were first movers in brand new categories.

Presley brought traditional black music (gospel, blues and rock and roll) to white teenagers, a seismic shift.

The rise of the Beatles coincided literally to the very Christmas when transistor radios were first released in the United States, a profound technological change. Teens no longer had to stay home to listen to music. Portable delivery of music has undergone several improvements over the past 50 years (the Walkman, mpg3, IP streaming) but nothing as dramatic as when that battery powered transistor radio first hit the market.

When you think about musicians or groups of the last 20 years, which of them are first movers in entirely new society level categories?

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Ur4FartKn0ck3r t1_jaalv3c wrote

Reply to Who is doing something different in music? I've been spending hours going through music sites only finding bands that are basically just making new songs in well defined genres. Who is defying genres or experimenting successfully? by sidianmsjones

Conan

Khost

Meshuggah

White Ring

Goddamn Gallows

Full of Hell

the body

Author & Punisher

Aphex Twin still to this day

You might have to look deeper into the underground to find anything truly experimental

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FraccazzoDaVelletri t1_jaal2rc wrote

Reply to I can't listen to music by Vulpes49

My suggestion would be to sample different kinds of music and see what you respond to. Then, once you find something that you like, dig a little deeper. As you explore sounds, your will eventually find “your” music.

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