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Post by WarrenPeace on Jun 11, 2019 20:34:42 GMT
The reason why bands and musicians are famous are for two reasons I can think of:
1) They move to LA, NY, or London.
Make a demo and present it to a record executive.
If he thinks large numbers will buy it, they get to make their music and are on their way to be famous.
2) The band creates a whole new sound that everyone loves and will get a contract to record.
But what about bands in the small clubs that you have never heard of that are really good with a new sound?
Aren't there acts that are even better than the big names and bring a new sound to the stage but they just don't have the ways and means to get to LA?
Out of all the thousands of current bands playing, only a handful ever make it big. Why is that?
I believe you can pay $10 bucks or less to see a really good band in a dive bar, maybe even better, than the $300 big act that comes to town.
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Post by alpha128 on Jun 11, 2019 22:55:07 GMT
Out of all the thousands of current bands playing, only a handful ever make it big. Why is that? I think this video raises a good point about how risk-averse the major labels are:
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Post by gw on Jun 12, 2019 0:11:46 GMT
I have found a couple notable musicians. Wookiefoot isn't as innovative sonically and are more genre blenders than innovators that way but they have some interesting spins on lyrics. The progressive rock band Yowie are more innovative sonically but releases content at a slow pace. Jacob Collier is very interesting but his works mostly use complex harmonies that grow stale after a while.
I personally think that most music gets stuck in a rut after a while. I looked for the best metal solos and only two or three sounded very unique. Same with modern jazz with the way they tap on the cymbals and go up and down the scales. Most rap albums have to include a "I'm the best rapper" or a song promoting drug use if it's trap and the offbeat triplet flow has become a standard for no good reason. And electronic music seems to have entered a rut where there aren't any truly creative music genres coming out anymore. Tropical house doesn't seem all that different from any other kind of house and Ishkur doesn't want to update the electronic music guide so . I understand that not every song can't sound completely original, at least with the limitations of Western music and I also understand that most musicians don't make much money anymore. Still, I think that there is much room for improvement. If microtonal and polychromatic music catches on we might see some more interesting music in the future.
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Post by DrKrippen on Jun 12, 2019 8:26:31 GMT
I think this stuff is way before it's time. Nobody pays any attention to it. I love it.
John Foxx & Harold Budd - Subtext
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Post by DrKrippen on Jun 12, 2019 8:33:37 GMT
Pelican – Nighttime Stories [Full Album]
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Post by NJtoTX on Jun 12, 2019 11:16:44 GMT
I have found a couple notable musicians. Wookiefoot isn't as innovative sonically and are more genre blenders than innovators that way but they have some interesting spins on lyrics. The progressive rock band Yowie are more innovative sonically but releases content at a slow pace. Jacob Collier is very interesting but his works mostly use complex harmonies that grow stale after a while. I personally think that most music gets stuck in a rut after a while. I looked for the best metal solos and only two or three sounded very unique. Same with modern jazz with the way they tap on the cymbals and go up and down the scales. Most rap albums have to include a "I'm the best rapper" or a song promoting drug use if it's trap and the offbeat triplet flow has become a standard for no good reason. And electronic music seems to have entered a rut where there aren't any truly creative music genres coming out anymore. Tropical house doesn't seem all that different from any other kind of house and Ishkur doesn't want to update the electronic music guide so . I understand that not every song can't sound completely original, at least with the limitations of Western music and I also understand that most musicians don't make much money anymore. Still, I think that there is much room for improvement. If microtonal and polychromatic music catches on we might see some more interesting music in the future. interesting.
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Post by hi224 on Jun 12, 2019 18:18:10 GMT
im sure.
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