Sunday, January 24, 2010
Music and the 21st Century
I think one of the best and worst aspects of music in the 21st century is the easy access to anything and everything. Like the article said, it really is great to immediately be able to find the music you want and instantly download it to your computer. This instant gratification is definitely nice when you already know what you want, but in the search for new music it can often become a challenge. I know for me its hard to find new music I love that isn't top 40-type stuff. Plus when the search for music occurs completely from your laptop through your search there aren't any surprises. I wish there was still a music culture of going to a record store and looking through everything, being introduced to an obscure band by the music-loving store owner, and finding things by accident. It seems like the only time I truly randomly stumble across new music is through Pandora, but even that is somewhat dictated by what I already know I like. I guess that's my main problem with the way music is developing with new technology. The new benefits of instant gratification have replaced the greater benefits of discovering new music through connections with other fans.
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Totally agree. Used record stores are awesome. I am glad to know I am not the only one with nostalgia for the old ways when it comes to how we listen and find music. 20 years from now, mixed cds/tapes may be a thing of the past that the next generation will never get to enjoy. I guess the guys could try custom made playlists to try to get the girl, but I just don't see it being quite as cool.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, instant gratification is a problem, but our generation is the cause of it. Our generation is the lazy one, who wants everything handed to them and I think that technology is just following that trend. I do wish that there where music stores where you could find new stuff and talk to people about it.
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