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In the early 1990s, mainstream pop music was arguably a broader scene than it is now, inasmuch as hip-hop and R&B were both undergoing considerable evolution an
by Mediterraneo10 10y ago
In the early 1990s, mainstream pop music was arguably a broader scene than it is now, inasmuch as hip-hop and R&B were both undergoing considerable evolution and present in several distinct forms in the charts, rock was still a strong force, and country music was briefly expanding to new markets. Compare that to today when rock is dead and hip-hop and R&B have increasingly merged into a single electronica style.
That said, beneath the surface of that pop mainstream is an incredible diversity of music available to any listener who cares to seek it out, and we are living in a music golden age even if we might be living in a pop culture depression.
- mythrwy 10y agoI don't even know what pop music/culture is anymore. Justin Beiber I guess? We'll we've always had crappy commercial imitations with little artistic value. The 80's were full of it so I listed to "real" music from the 70's (not realizing the 70's were likely full of the same thing but only the quality stuck around). This ignorance of current culture might because I'm older and don't have a TV. Or it might be that the internet has allowed me to isolate myself in my own little bubble of excellence. And there is some great music around now. The quantity of good stuff is mind boggling. You had like 10-15 choices when I was young. And the mechanisms for discovery. It truly is a dream time for people who love art and music.