Excellent video. I have been thinking about the reason for this for a long time. This explanation is spot on. Also, as a drummer , I don’t like the overuse of drum machines. Musical drumming contains small variations and accents.
Why does all new pop music sound the same?
Basically because it IS the same - I think anyone with ears already knows that, but there is more to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVME_l4IwII
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVME_l4IwII
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Actually, great pop, rock and folk are still alive and well in Finland. In Finland the people speak Finnish, the most musical of all languages and the inspiration for Tolkien's elven language used in the Lord Of The Rings. Yes, Finland, one of the last good places left on Earth. The largest country in Europe, yet the least densely populated and located between Sweden and Russia. The only country to have ever kicked serious Russian ass in recent history, the 1939/40 Winter War (Talvisota) and also home to legendary classical composer Jean Sibelius. Today's contemporary music in Finland is very unique, where old Nordic folk and classical melodies are fused with influences from the English speaking music world of the last 50 years. If you listen, you can hear as well what has been called the "Nordic Blues", different from the Chicago or Delta Blues. The Nordic Blues stems from the long, dark, cold winters and history altering events such as the Winter War mentioned previously. Nordic Blues is beautiful, yet can also be melancholy and dark. My discovery of Nordic music occurred 8 years ago after my ears and mind had burned out on the popular music of the English speaking world. Both old and new, for many of the same reasons others have mentioned in this post. In short, my musical mind needed to grow and mature beyond what I'd been listening to for 48 years. The journey has been life changing, from enrolling in formal Finnish language classes to traveling from the State of Maine to Finland and the rest of Scandinavia several times on vacation. During these trips extra effort was placed on attending the great summertime music festivals under the mid-night sun. If your not Finnish you will not likely understand the lyrics of the music. I tell my friends to consider the vocals as another instrument in the mix and to enjoy. And to keep in mind, the lyrical content is very different than that of the English speaking world. Melody is also key and not so much beats. A few samples. First up, Jenni Vartiainen, saw her in 2014 at Puruvesi Pop in Kerimaki, Finland. Missä muruseni on, (Where is my Darling). https://youtu.be/EO0p_U1w89A Suru on kunniavieras, (Sorrow is a guest of honor). https://youtu.be/5lJJeG6rtzs Duran Duran, (Duran Duran). https://youtu.be/Hu1RAi5sdFE Värttinä, from the Karelia province of Finland, along the Russian boarder. East Karelia has been in Russian possession since the end of WWII. I hope to see Värttinä on my next trip to Finland. Värttinä also tours all over Europe. Lasetus, old Finnish, I can't translate. https://youtu.be/TlSPnk7j8DM Suvi Teräsniska, hope to see her live next summer. This girl has the Nordic Blues in spades. Suvi was born and raised above the Arctic Circle in Kolari, Finland. Vaiettu rakkaus, (Silent Love), https://youtu.be/pubqwUkwXiw Pohjantuuli, (North Wind), https://youtu.be/1suVgycSJNc Jos menet pois, (If you leave), with English translation, https://youtu.be/LvbmyHvEObQ J. Karjalainen, very popular in Finland. He would be like the Neil Young of Finland, working mans rock music. I saw J. Karjalainen following the Laura Närhi concert at the 2013 Illosaari Rock Festival in Joensuu, Finland. Mennyt Mies, (Gone Man). https://youtu.be/6ym2F3rbKmM Seija Simola, old school Nordic Blues 1967. Kun aika on, (A Time For Us), https://youtu.be/0M0z1q1ruWE Kun aika on, (A Time For Us) 2013, https://youtu.be/EhjKU8NtgR8 PMMP, a contemporary Finnish version of ABBA. PMMP is a play on both female singers first names, Paula and Mira, Mira and Paula. Good live band as well, saw them at the 2013 Illosaari Rock Festival in Joensuu, Finland. Rakkaallen, (My Sweetheart), https://youtu.be/kb9BILNEiSM Pariterapiaa, (Couples Therapy), https://youtu.be/zD3js8R8krM Merimiehen vaimo, (Seamen's Wife), https://youtu.be/N_XWTjJPjYc Enjoy through all your excellent computer audio systems. |
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