I listen to a lot of more left field music styles, and it seems like the trend is almost in the complete other direction. Styles and genres like ambient music o

I listen to a lot of more left field music styles, and it seems like the trend is almost in the complete other direction. Styles and genres like ambient music or field recordings, that aggressively don't try to capture your attention immediately are definitely having a bit of a heyday. I'd be interested whether this is to some level a reaction to mainstream music's getting shorter.