Music is getting worse with time - scientists can prove it now

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What's better, old music or new music? Many people like old songs better than anything else, and, as it turns out, science can now explain that.

A group of scholars from the Spanish National Research Council examined different aspects of pop music and the way they have changed since 1955. The results are surprising!

Timbre

In music, timbre accounts for the sound color, texture and tone quality. Since 1955, timbral variety in songs went down. This proves that music has become simpler, and more and more songs sound the same today.

Pitch

Music has become melodically less complex.

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Loudness

Why is this actually bad? the thing is that when the whole composition is loud, nothing within the song stands out. Punchy moments don't sound powerful enough anymore.

Lyrics

Moreover, modern musicians use the first-person word "I" quite rarely today, which decreases the level of sincerity in music. There has also been a decline in words that emphasize community and society. Over the years, lyrics have become more repetitive, just like the melodies.

Anyway, any period in history has its greatest hits, and all of them are loved by different people. You can watch this film to see how music has changed over the years:

What do you think about these facts? Do you like old or new music better? What's your favorite period of music?

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