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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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All of them - they each have their own appeal for me - always used to say the 80s till I sat and watched an old TOTP from the early 80s and for every decent song there was a Daytrip To Bangor or One Day At A Time Sweet Jesus or No-one Quite Like Grandma...and every era is the same |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mine has to be the 80's the best music came out,
Sweet dreams
In the air tonight
Billie Jean
What's yours?"
Great choices, sweet dreams is amazing, I've got it on very often ha.
80's is my type of thing, I was born too late... also a massive Queen fan.. better than the stuff nowadays but still it's not all bad |
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"Mine has to be the 80's the best music came out,
Sweet dreams
In the air tonight
Billie Jean
What's yours?
Great choices, sweet dreams is amazing, I've got it on very often ha.
80's is my type of thing, I was born too late... also a massive Queen fan.. better than the stuff nowadays but still it's not all bad "
Yes much better than the music now I could listen to 80's all day long on repeat  |
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Guessing the OP's watching channel 5 like me and the nipper tonight and we don't agree on the number one. I did always think the 80's were the best era bu EDM came along and these days we rarely listen to anything else  |
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"Guessing the OP's watching channel 5 like me and the nipper tonight and we don't agree on the number one. I did always think the 80's were the best era bu EDM came along and these days we rarely listen to anything else "
EDM? |
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My favourite period are the 60s and 70s, an explosion of musical genius, sounds and technical ideas. It is basically the area when Rock'n Roll entered the stage, caught the Blues, grew up, got loud, got Soul, took too much drugs to Prog, went Disco or went Metal.
I also like the 80s, I grew up with Queen, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Bronski Beat and others and it was a good time.
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By *omRachCouple
over a year ago
Wirral |
For me its the 80's - with 1981 being the best of them all.
Adam & The Ants, The Jam, Shaky, Phil Collins, Human League - just fantastic tunes at a time when i was becoming alert & aware of what was going on around me. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
I don't think anyone can objectively say a particular era is better than another. For every classic song in a decade there will be terrible ones, but we only tend to put the good ones on our playlist. In the same way, you can tell someone's age by what decade they claim music turned shit  |
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"I don't think anyone can objectively say a particular era is better than another. For every classic song in a decade there will be terrible ones, but we only tend to put the good ones on our playlist. In the same way, you can tell someone's age by what decade they claim music turned shit "
I just thing the 80's stands out for me more than the others |
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"I don't think anyone can objectively say a particular era is better than another. For every classic song in a decade there will be terrible ones, but we only tend to put the good ones on our playlist. In the same way, you can tell someone's age by what decade they claim music turned shit "
2000s
Defo
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80's for sure. Pop was better, rock was better. I watch TV now and I constantly have to google who the people are as I have no clue, no one is memorable at all with the exception of Lady Gaga. So many bands were memorable from Cameo to Motley Cruel. 90's, 00's im lucky if I can name you 3 hah |
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My favourite era was the 80s because those were my formative years, not because I believe they are better than other decades. If I had been born 10 years earlier or later, my favourite era would have adjusted accordingly.
Nevertheless, I love the 80s and quite like what came before and I dislike almost everything from about 1992 onward. Luke |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
"I don't think anyone can objectively say a particular era is better than another. For every classic song in a decade there will be terrible ones, but we only tend to put the good ones on our playlist. In the same way, you can tell someone's age by what decade they claim music turned shit "
I wudda agreed before. But post mid 2000s everything turned shit! We may get the odd 'classic' such as Lewis Capaldi or Adele but I think it will be a genuine struggle to find recent tunes which will get repeated air time in 20+ years time. I imagine Magic and Smooth and even Kisstory will still be playing George Michael, Rod Stewart, Al Green, The Prodigy and Basement Jaxx et al. These days modern music has a shelf life of about a week and has a far smaller reach unless it's featured in a M & S ad or something. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"I don't think anyone can objectively say a particular era is better than another. For every classic song in a decade there will be terrible ones, but we only tend to put the good ones on our playlist. In the same way, you can tell someone's age by what decade they claim music turned shit
I wudda agreed before. But post mid 2000s everything turned shit! We may get the odd 'classic' such as Lewis Capaldi or Adele but I think it will be a genuine struggle to find recent tunes which will get repeated air time in 20+ years time. I imagine Magic and Smooth and even Kisstory will still be playing George Michael, Rod Stewart, Al Green, The Prodigy and Basement Jaxx et al. These days modern music has a shelf life of about a week and has a far smaller reach unless it's featured in a M & S ad or something. "
If you base it on chart music I'd agree but there's a lot of music out there that doesn't necessarily make the singles charts that is still fresh and up there - Biffy Clyro, Muse, Green Day, Gerry Cinnamon and a load more acts are still turning out good music it's just not the sort of music to get played on mainstream radio much but is just as relevant.
Also the way we access music has changed completely - it always used to be that bands made their money from record sales and gigs were just a means to promote the records - now it's come full circle and gigs are where the money is and is where bands concentrate their energies |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
"I don't think anyone can objectively say a particular era is better than another. For every classic song in a decade there will be terrible ones, but we only tend to put the good ones on our playlist. In the same way, you can tell someone's age by what decade they claim music turned shit
I wudda agreed before. But post mid 2000s everything turned shit! We may get the odd 'classic' such as Lewis Capaldi or Adele but I think it will be a genuine struggle to find recent tunes which will get repeated air time in 20+ years time. I imagine Magic and Smooth and even Kisstory will still be playing George Michael, Rod Stewart, Al Green, The Prodigy and Basement Jaxx et al. These days modern music has a shelf life of about a week and has a far smaller reach unless it's featured in a M & S ad or something.
If you base it on chart music I'd agree but there's a lot of music out there that doesn't necessarily make the singles charts that is still fresh and up there - Biffy Clyro, Muse, Green Day, Gerry Cinnamon and a load more acts are still turning out good music it's just not the sort of music to get played on mainstream radio much but is just as relevant.
Also the way we access music has changed completely - it always used to be that bands made their money from record sales and gigs were just a means to promote the records - now it's come full circle and gigs are where the money is and is where bands concentrate their energies "
Agree... But this in turn has led to more niches. As an antidote to that, everyone else is more beige trying to fit in with Spotify algorithms, taking less risks and trying to be mass appealing. Many rock bands have crossed over into electronica to capitalise as an example. |
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By *elshyXOMan
over a year ago
Newcastle |
No era has really pushed fbe boundaries of sound like the early 2010’s. The perfect mix of accessibility & affordability, alongside production values has seen so much great music spawn from so little. You dont have to dig deep to see it either. We’ll look back in years to come as it being a defining time for music |
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By *elshyXOMan
over a year ago
Newcastle |
"I don't think anyone can objectively say a particular era is better than another. For every classic song in a decade there will be terrible ones, but we only tend to put the good ones on our playlist. In the same way, you can tell someone's age by what decade they claim music turned shit
I wudda agreed before. But post mid 2000s everything turned shit! We may get the odd 'classic' such as Lewis Capaldi or Adele but I think it will be a genuine struggle to find recent tunes which will get repeated air time in 20+ years time. I imagine Magic and Smooth and even Kisstory will still be playing George Michael, Rod Stewart, Al Green, The Prodigy and Basement Jaxx et al. These days modern music has a shelf life of about a week and has a far smaller reach unless it's featured in a M & S ad or something. "
I find this quite an ignorant comment. Music post this time frame has been by & large more accessible & fherefore more enjoyable. Small & Indy labels have thrived & expanded more than imaginable thanks to the digital age & vinyls rebirth. Then again the poster has referneced mass-sold genero-pop over the reams of genuinely quality indy/low-scale content, so im not surprised. |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
Every era spawned music from a social movement which in turn itself influenced music later. Contemporary music has no social context, no message it is trying to convey. Jazz, rock n roll, blues, goth, punk, grunge, acid House etc. What is today's music conveying? Hits on the Internet is what I gleam. |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
"I don't think anyone can objectively say a particular era is better than another. For every classic song in a decade there will be terrible ones, but we only tend to put the good ones on our playlist. In the same way, you can tell someone's age by what decade they claim music turned shit
I wudda agreed before. But post mid 2000s everything turned shit! We may get the odd 'classic' such as Lewis Capaldi or Adele but I think it will be a genuine struggle to find recent tunes which will get repeated air time in 20+ years time. I imagine Magic and Smooth and even Kisstory will still be playing George Michael, Rod Stewart, Al Green, The Prodigy and Basement Jaxx et al. These days modern music has a shelf life of about a week and has a far smaller reach unless it's featured in a M & S ad or something.
If you base it on chart music I'd agree but there's a lot of music out there that doesn't necessarily make the singles charts that is still fresh and up there - Biffy Clyro, Muse, Green Day, Gerry Cinnamon and a load more acts are still turning out good music it's just not the sort of music to get played on mainstream radio much but is just as relevant.
Also the way we access music has changed completely - it always used to be that bands made their money from record sales and gigs were just a means to promote the records - now it's come full circle and gigs are where the money is and is where bands concentrate their energies "
I agree consumption has changed drastically. But as a result the industry is more risk aversive. Bands now have to be more professional to fulfil their commitments. As a result rock bands have all gone tee total to varying degrees. The consequence is less edgy material which is considered more authentic. Great bands of yesteryear all produced their greatest body of work earlier in their careers. All the great icons are just coasting, living off past glories. Slipknot themselves recently remarked this fact. There is no innovation nor a tendency to maintain the essence of what defined an act. I think the music nowadays is a reflection of the current climate. People are more content. This was itself reflected in a study which showed that songs are now more 'positive' and upbeat compared to every other era. Referring back to Spotify, songs are getting noticeably shorter to fit in with contemporary consumption. The focus on albums is becoming rarer with a shift towards singles. The concept of albums as a thematic piece of art is getting lost. Youth has always been the primary target for music. This generation pushes the boundaries far less than any other before it. And if they do, it is far less well received than prior generations. The dominant approach to me feels like 'safe' |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Final closing point... Greatest musical contribution of the modern musical era? Mass use of auto tune? No?
I present to you 'the dab'"
You've made some insightful critique of the state of the music industry in your previous posts to this thread.
Technology has been a positive and damaging advancement for new music. Social media makes promoting your band and material to a global audience viable without the concern of a record label taking thier percentage. However, Labels know thier target audience and also act as gatekeepers that sift through the audio dirge to find the gems. It's all well and good in theory to have access to lots of new music, but how does an act get found in the ocean of mediocrity?
Is it better to make £100 pounds and keep it all, or make £1000, get proffesional promotion to suitable venues/bookings and pay them an agreed cut?
I follow a few DJ's and producers' feeds, and their productions purely serve to generate bookings for appearence fees. You're spot on about where the money is made. That and merchandising, sponserships etc. I have read some terrible things about some music hosting sites and how little they pay artists. Eg, they would need to be hitting 100'000 streams a week, just to buy a coffee type situation.
Technolgy has unavoidably evolved the finances of art. Essentially, a quality song will generate lots of clicks. The artist and label (if involved) make revenue from the advert pot. If a major car maker or fashion brand is advertising on a tube style platform, that's the place you want your record streamed from.
Oh, Autotune. Yeah, it was kind of cool on the Cher track and now it's the asthetic sound of all contempary radio friendly R&B/Rap. It's become a staple of the genre much like the SupSaw synth in Trance. |
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It depends on my mood, wasn't a massive fan of the britpop thing and definitely not into oasis and stone roses so that pretty much rules out most of the 90's but then I love chemical brothers and electronic dance music which the 90's where good for.
The 00's specifically the latter part have been pretty sure to be honest and the system for new music and bands is shit Radio 1 used to be great for music and had varied choice once the likes of Jo Wiley and Zane Lowe left and they decided that anyone over 21 wasn't their demographic they completely lost it and trying to listen to radio 1 now is like pulling teeth.
The 70's was pretty good lots of change and wow disco and punk in the same era but still for me has to be the 80's.
So much choice so many great songs and band's such a variety of styles from complete utter crap to absolutely class.
The last 15 years or so has been dominated by crap from "talent shows" and short attention span fan's. I can honestly say that the current British hop/ grime music is totally awful I'm pretty sure that my parents hated what I listened to when I was 15. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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60's for me! I was raised listening to Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Ritchie Valens and others
The 80's was my decade for music, Pepsi adverts and the launch of Sky kind of revolutionised how music was delivered. Some fantastic artists came out of the 80's and also some crap ones
The 90's was groundbreaking as sounds were produced that were so new to us and so iconic and timeless that they laid a foundation for future artists.
Iove all kinds of music from all eras and genres and it is exciting seeing how music evolves with each decade
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By (user no longer on site)
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It largely depends on when you grew up I suspect. I was a teenager in the mid 70s and nothing surpasses the music of that era in my opinion. - Abba, Eagles, Queen, Bee Gees and the whole Saturday Night Fever and Grease music. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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90’s for me.... everything from the rave/dance/house/hip hop explosion to grunge , Britpop , boy bands, girl bands etc... something for everyone... I think it’s unlikely we’ll see another decade like it |
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