Wishing For A Music Renaissance That Evokes The Emotions, And Nuance Of The 70s
As someone who has enjoyed music throughout its many iterations and genre fusions, I find it disheartening that modern music production is so preoccupied with formulaic techniques like loops, audio sampling, overused chord progressions, and clever bassline maneuvers that it has become tedious and uninspired. Include random, strange-sounding soundbytes that serve as rap music samples. The creative flare and variety are gone. Okay, some may dislike what we’re saying and expressing right now, but as things stand, we don’t owe this generation an explanation for why we don’t love the type of music they listen to and enjoy today. We are not making generalizations. To each their own, I suppose. For the time being, we commend Asian musicians (including Filipino musicians) and composers who continue to create diverse and nuanced music with flourish. Despite minor parallels and influences from previous artists, the intricacies they incorporate into their ideas and composition...