Music is getting worse with time - scientists can prove it now
9/24/2018
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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.
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.
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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wbharshberger
The older music is much better. That music touched the heart and affected you emotionally. The words had a message with meaning. I can barely hear the lyrics of today's music. And when I see the lyrics in written form, they are repetitious and have little meaning. That's not true for all music written within the past couple of decades, but most of it.
Catherine Tayles
Old music is the best..60's, 70's especially!!!!
Eve
Music is like people...there is good and bad regardless of what you are listening to...my preference is 60s rock, country or folk...I just find it easier to sing along.
wyodinosaur
Generally, I think this article is true. But there are many exceptions.
Linda Wardle
wbharshberger, I totally agree with everything you say.
dmarkc
Today's "artists" want to be heard, but many aren't good musicians, so their output is sub-standard, loud and electronically enhanced Bieber says he uses autotune to hit the precise notes. Maybe cause he doesn't sing that well on his own. Some of the best rap is re-purposed old hits. They're what works.
dmarkc
Julie Domaille, I think the aspects of music theory, what makes music full and smart are disappearing. The intricacies are few and limited. Like a song with nothing but chords and no Iindividual notes. Don't need a scientist to notice the demise. The biggest songs come from musicians, not apps.
Joseph Faiers
By and large I’m inclined to say that’s true, however in amongst all the trash music one can still find real artists with real songs.
Julie Domaille
I don't think it can be right to say music is more repetitive since 1955. Shoo wap de wap songs are very repetitive and there were alot of girl meets boy themes. But I like lyrics to be like modern day poetry so 'who let the dogs out' doesn't qualify as warming the soul lol
carole winslow
I like many different genres of music. Lyrics have always been near the top of my list for selecting my favorites. One of my greatest dislikes in current music is the emphasis on enhancing the voices with electronics. I prefer artists who have great voices and don't need to be enhanced artificially.
Emma Butler
I like the old better however all of the new isnt bad there are some new artist that are good🍧😎
Dolly Shaway Kalil
I like the older music. Today you here more loud music, and can hardly here the lyrics!! I do like some of today's music, but not much! To much yelling!!!
Dan Roads
Music has the unique power of providing a means to relive a time and place of the listeners past. I enjoy songs from years ago to enjoy little bursts of memory for good times or even not so good but all bring a peacefulness that few things in life provide. Listening to new music can create a like or dislike opinion but rarely causes you to just smile and “mellow” out like music from the past can do.
ninakamwene
WOW! Can we all let others' keep their choices of music! I personally love classical music. The less the verbage the better, just melody for MOI. Thanks.
Becky Clemens
Jeanne King Ormond,
There are tons of good stories being written, but few make it into the movies or television. That is why, when they do produce something original, it often becomes a block buster. I think entertainment companies feel safer with retreads, because the original was a hit. Something new could bomb.
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