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<blockquote data-quote="Spektral" data-source="post: 933839" data-attributes="member: 49767"><p>Yeah. I know what you mean about opening up to more things as you get older – well, I suppose some people may have always been that way; I don't know, but I wasn't. </p><p></p><p>I started off as a kid with the more dancy end of mid- to late 80s pop and new wave, then found my way into hiphop, then a bit of the early rap and hip-house crossover – but my brother got me into dance music proper in 89/90-ish, and I was 100% dedicated to that and nothing else for most of my life.</p><p></p><p>Maybe it is some of the Asperger's and my somewhat lack of many experiences that others may have had in their lives, but "pop" music, lyrics, and love songs meant nothing to me. They didn't resonate with me at all. </p><p></p><p>It was the "lockdown" period that really changed this for me. Being a slave to the YouTube algorithms, I got into those "reaction video" channels, where mostly Americans are claiming to hear different old songs for the first time. Some are faking it, but sometimes they're genuine, and I went on a bit of a journey with those and found a new admiration for things I'd never have thought about before.</p><p></p><p>Take, for example, Mike and the Mechanics' "Living Years" – oh boy, what a masterpiece. John Farnham, "You're the Voice". Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking. The 1970s version of The Hollies' "He Ain't Heavy". And, though people may laugh, Duran Duran's "Ordinary World" is an absolute masterclass in songwriting, lyrics, musicality and a general sonic experience. I'd like to own the video/single version on vinyl, but getting hold of that seems pretty hard and expensive! </p><p></p><p>Hell, I was appreciating the skill of Boston -"More than a feeling" the other month. Dance music is hardwired into my system. Dance music is an experience, a state of being – but I can truly say that I recognise the skill in many of these old bands and other genres now and in many ways they are technically superior to a majority of dance music. </p><p></p><p>It also reinforces to me how utterly shit most commercial music is today. It's not just a generational thing; it really is technically shit and contains little skill and far fewer notes by comparison. I hope that skill is still out there, but what gets put forward to the masses is generally toss and more about names and branding and personalities to market. We've always had some dross, of course, but it's got really bad. People are often amazed by the 60s, 70s and 80s now and wonder what the hell has happened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spektral, post: 933839, member: 49767"] Yeah. I know what you mean about opening up to more things as you get older – well, I suppose some people may have always been that way; I don't know, but I wasn't. I started off as a kid with the more dancy end of mid- to late 80s pop and new wave, then found my way into hiphop, then a bit of the early rap and hip-house crossover – but my brother got me into dance music proper in 89/90-ish, and I was 100% dedicated to that and nothing else for most of my life. Maybe it is some of the Asperger's and my somewhat lack of many experiences that others may have had in their lives, but "pop" music, lyrics, and love songs meant nothing to me. They didn't resonate with me at all. It was the "lockdown" period that really changed this for me. Being a slave to the YouTube algorithms, I got into those "reaction video" channels, where mostly Americans are claiming to hear different old songs for the first time. Some are faking it, but sometimes they're genuine, and I went on a bit of a journey with those and found a new admiration for things I'd never have thought about before. Take, for example, Mike and the Mechanics' "Living Years" – oh boy, what a masterpiece. John Farnham, "You're the Voice". Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking. The 1970s version of The Hollies' "He Ain't Heavy". And, though people may laugh, Duran Duran's "Ordinary World" is an absolute masterclass in songwriting, lyrics, musicality and a general sonic experience. I'd like to own the video/single version on vinyl, but getting hold of that seems pretty hard and expensive! Hell, I was appreciating the skill of Boston -"More than a feeling" the other month. Dance music is hardwired into my system. Dance music is an experience, a state of being – but I can truly say that I recognise the skill in many of these old bands and other genres now and in many ways they are technically superior to a majority of dance music. It also reinforces to me how utterly shit most commercial music is today. It's not just a generational thing; it really is technically shit and contains little skill and far fewer notes by comparison. I hope that skill is still out there, but what gets put forward to the masses is generally toss and more about names and branding and personalities to market. We've always had some dross, of course, but it's got really bad. People are often amazed by the 60s, 70s and 80s now and wonder what the hell has happened. [/QUOTE]
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