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First concert I ever went to in 1988 with my aunt. Wouldn't it be Nice was my first "song" with my first girlfriend in high school. You gave so much to all of u

First concert I ever went to in 1988 with my aunt. Wouldn't it be Nice was my first "song" with my first girlfriend in high school. You gave so much to all of us, Brian. You earned the rest. People ask who the current version of this kind of genius is for pop music, and between the one man band element, turns as a composer, and general weirdness and reclusiveness, Trent Reznor is probably who comes to mind for me, but even his heyday was 30 years ago. I have no idea who in their 20s might have this kind of impact. Let us appreciate these people while we can.

mzg 1y ago
In a lot of ways, Frank Ocean feels like the millennial Brian Wilson. Not sure if any zoomer musicians have had enough time in the spotlight to develop that sort of persona.
weakfish 1y ago
Reznor is still highly active in scoring, I’d say his heyday is now depending on definition. The Social Network score is absurdly good. Also, second time I’ve mentioned Reznor in context on HN today. Weird.
- vorador 1y ago
  Not to detract from your point but the movie was (already!) 15 years ago
  - TeaBrain 1y ago
    I don't think this is pertinent to their point at all. They were just referencing the quality of one of the scores Reznor has done. Reznor has continued to score movies nearly every year since. I'd agree with them that Reznor's career heyday probably is now. He's writing scores for multiple productions a year while still playing stadiums with NIN.
  - dessimus 1y ago
    He was nominated in 2020 for an Academy Award in Best Original Score for both Mank and Soul, winning for Soul, plus a slew of other award ceremonies that season. Challengers in 2024 also had nominations in a bunch of awards.
  - programd 1y ago
    Reznor released 5 movie scores last year. He's got 2 Oscars, 1 Emmy, 4 Grammys, and 3 Golden Globes the latest one this year. Multiple nominations in all those categories. He's far from done. Apologies for the hijack. RIP Brian.

mzg 1y ago

In a lot of ways, Frank Ocean feels like the millennial Brian Wilson. Not sure if any zoomer musicians have had enough time in the spotlight to develop that sort of persona.

weakfish 1y ago

Reznor is still highly active in scoring, I’d say his heyday is now depending on definition. The Social Network score is absurdly good. Also, second time I’ve mentioned Reznor in context on HN today. Weird.

vorador 1y ago
Not to detract from your point but the movie was (already!) 15 years ago
- TeaBrain 1y ago
  I don't think this is pertinent to their point at all. They were just referencing the quality of one of the scores Reznor has done. Reznor has continued to score movies nearly every year since. I'd agree with them that Reznor's career heyday probably is now. He's writing scores for multiple productions a year while still playing stadiums with NIN.
- dessimus 1y ago
  He was nominated in 2020 for an Academy Award in Best Original Score for both Mank and Soul, winning for Soul, plus a slew of other award ceremonies that season. Challengers in 2024 also had nominations in a bunch of awards.
- programd 1y ago
  Reznor released 5 movie scores last year. He's got 2 Oscars, 1 Emmy, 4 Grammys, and 3 Golden Globes the latest one this year. Multiple nominations in all those categories. He's far from done. Apologies for the hijack. RIP Brian.