Just because they’re nearly identical doesn’t mean I like both
I have a friend who likes to recommend music to me. I often like his recommendations, but some times he misses my preferences completely, followed by comments such as “What? But I was sure this is your kind of music!”. Similarly, I often find myself loving the original track, but disliking every single remix.
My friend has a point with his comment; stylistically, recommendation A and B are similar. Still, it’s not the same story, storyteller, understanding or intent that lies behind. Similarly, two persons might seem similar at first glance through their outward appearance, but have significantly different personalities, actions and responses.
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Why are you sticking to one genre?
Lately, “128 bpm progressive house” has become a culprit of mine on the blog, a symbol of really boring and predictable music. To be honest, it’s a little unfair, since I could have written any genre name in electronic music like that, and it would sound boring. Ideally, genre names would include a huge variety of music, but the majority often seems to simply stick to what’s popular.
Our sense of purpose seems to have gotten a little lost during the transition to digital compsing, leaving fantastic tools like pen and paper behind. I mean, rock music is about rockin’, jazz is about challenging norms, pop is about catchiness – but what on earth is the purpose of 128 bpm prog house? What’s the purpose of your music? Is your purpose decided by you, or is it decided/amplified/held back by sticking to a certain genre?
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