Kids these days
A few videos:
[Several YouTube Embeds Hidden]
Iggy Azalea:
DJ Snake and Lil Jon:
Nikki Minaj:
So I try to keep my ear turned to what's happening in contemporary pop music, just because I find the ways that it develops (potentially) fascinating, in a kind of musicological sense, while also being a source for new music that I enjoy for its own sake. When listening to this music, I try to listen to it in a respectful state of mind - not prematurely dismissive of strange sounds or musical approaches that abandon a lot of what "makes sense" in a classically-trained sort of way.
(Fair's fair, right? This is the kind of thing that pops up on my personal playlist:)
But despite this state of mind, I'm having a lot of trouble keeping up with some of this pop music. It's genuinely hard for me to hear what it is about this music that makes it appealing to anyone. To my ears, this sounds like music of the apocalypse.
(Again, in fairness:)
Aware of my own cultural limitations, I suppose all I can responsibly do is wait and see. But I am legitimately flummoxed by some of this music.
[Several YouTube Embeds Hidden]
Iggy Azalea:
DJ Snake and Lil Jon:
Nikki Minaj:
So I try to keep my ear turned to what's happening in contemporary pop music, just because I find the ways that it develops (potentially) fascinating, in a kind of musicological sense, while also being a source for new music that I enjoy for its own sake. When listening to this music, I try to listen to it in a respectful state of mind - not prematurely dismissive of strange sounds or musical approaches that abandon a lot of what "makes sense" in a classically-trained sort of way.
(Fair's fair, right? This is the kind of thing that pops up on my personal playlist:)
But despite this state of mind, I'm having a lot of trouble keeping up with some of this pop music. It's genuinely hard for me to hear what it is about this music that makes it appealing to anyone. To my ears, this sounds like music of the apocalypse.
(Again, in fairness:)
Aware of my own cultural limitations, I suppose all I can responsibly do is wait and see. But I am legitimately flummoxed by some of this music.