I have been thinking about this as of late. With the ever increasing use of technology in production, creation and manipulation of sound, I wonder how this will continue to influence and change music. I dont think that instruments will ever become obsolete. There is something so sweet about the sounds that comes from striking the keys on a piano or plucking the strings on a cello. However, the other night at a concert, the sounds really resonated with me. </p>
I started to think about the evolution of music. There are highly technical, complicated genres, the most, in my opinion, being classical and jazz. This is highly a generalization of course and there are more, but for example sake I stick with those. There is a ton of layering and an immense amount of knowledge and understanding of how to combine sound, harmony, etc. (in all genre's) But there seems to be another genre that I feel may compliment this or be the newest version of this complicated layering. Maybe it is my lack of knowledge or vocabulary that I have not found a name for it or am just starting to be able to discuss it. </p>
There seems to be this movement, in which musicians that are highly skilled with traditional instruments, the drums, guitar, piano, combine electronic equipment and its sound, reverberation, etc. and they are bringing it to a new level. The creation is this beautiful, sometimes hopeful, sometimes dark, but highly complex music with tons of layers as you hear in something such as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony or a Miles Davis improvisational piece. ( there are a million more examples but those are my favorites) I am in no way trying to ignore the influence of avant garde music or even rock and hip-hop as these all contribute to how music is evolving. But this seems to transcend that. Pieces are not so organized into the 4 minute radio edit but more of an exploration of sound, meant to perhaps be experienced in a different way. There are always artists out there working in this manner but for me it seems like there is a break through happening. </p>
These are just my slightly unorganized thoughts on the subject but thought it might lead to an interesting discussion. We talk about what we are listening to but I thought it might be nice to go a bit deeper. </p>
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