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whatistheformat t1_j64g4d9 wrote

Reply to TikTok music is a threat by ConfectionStill6109

> there will be no one to create good authentic music left.

I'm constantly amazed by how many people post on Reddit with this myopic concept of pop music as the totality of ALL music. The kind of pop that clamors for the top of what zombies constitute "charts" nowadays, happy to sacrifice all style and substance for whatever the trends are, is a small bit of all of the music made by everyone. It's vain, shallow and disposable. Who cares what happens to it?

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whatistheformat t1_j5p9biy wrote

Reply to Most meaningful albums, tracks, and artists since 2001 to you? by jeremyjava

Albums:

Radiohead- in Rainbows

Bloc Party- Silent Alarm, Four

Steve Malkmus S/t

les Savy Fav- Inches

Porcupine Tree- Deadwing

Deer hunter- Microcastle

Autolux- Present Perfect

The Staves- The way is Read

Fiery Furnaces- EP

Julia Holter- Aviary

Miranda Lee Richards- Existential Beast

Colleen- Captain of None

Sasami s/t

Emma Ruth Rundle- Engine of Hell, On Dark Horses

Just off the top of my head

Wow thanks for the downvotes, clearly my opinion is not the same as someone else. Shocking

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whatistheformat t1_j5lg0s4 wrote

Reply to Best ending song of an album? by Roi135

Rolling Stones- something happened to me yesterday- from between the buttons. Ends with…

“Well thank you very much and now I think it's time for us all to go. So from all of us to all of you, not forgetting the boys in the band and our producer, Reg Thorpe, we’d like to say God bless. So, if you're out tonight, don’t forget, if you're on your bike, wear white. Evening all.”

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whatistheformat t1_j2d6mvd wrote

Reply to comment by liquid_at in Is social media killing music? by your_friend_dingus

> Edit: But one problem is that the algorithms only show to you what they think that you want to see. So if you do not diversify your musical input, you do not even see the content that exists, that others watch.

This is the crux of my objections. Too much decision making is left to machines for my comfort. A great band that would be getting positive word of mouth from a good show may never see the light of day in an AI-dominated world for reasons often obscure to the end user.

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whatistheformat t1_j28k10y wrote

Reply to 'Freedom Convoy' organizers now promising 'world unity convoy' in Winnipeg in February by CanadianBeaver1983

I tihnk it's so ironic that the assholes of the highway, 18-wheelers, think they are aking some kind of populist point by being even bigger assholes- getting even more in the way.

What about the freedom of individuals to not die in a 40-car pileup because some pill-popping dumbass was swiping right when they should have been watching the road?

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whatistheformat t1_j28fiqd wrote

Reply to What 52 albums should I listen to in 2023? by pondus56

> I have had a quick look and I can’t find a definitive list of must listen-tos.

Well yeah, that's the thing about tastes. Everyone's are different.

It's not hard to find lists of favorite artists. Why not do a little research, discover which ones you like?

For instance, everyone would tell you Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation is the one to listen to. But I'd tell you Sister, or The Eternal.

There is no definitive list. It's subjective. Find your own way.

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whatistheformat t1_j1d6dqg wrote

Reply to Bands or albums with the depth of production that the psychedelic Beatles had? by IDNTKNWNYTHING

Beatles contemporary you might like- Spirit- 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus

Chicago's first albums had that same sort of clean, dry sound.

Also, you know the whole 70s MOR rock movement owes it's characteristic warm sound to George Martin and the Beatles- Fleetwood Mac for instance

For someone later who looks back to 60s music and production, try Paul Weller.

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whatistheformat t1_iz9y2m9 wrote

Reply to Speak up for Missouri’s public libraries by dammit-jerry

If we don't all stick up for intellectual freedom, one day the censors will be gunning for the materials YOU think are important, but by then it will be too late.

The whole Ashcroft family is composed of ideologues who are members of a Christian sect that believe speaking in tongues is real. These are the same people who think talking about LGTBQ+ issues AT ALL is to be interested too much in SEX.

Whose sexual interests are we talking about, Jay? Hmm??

This is an offense to a wide swath of Missourians who the right-wingers are more than happy to leave behind/insult/trample on in the their relentless pursuit for the most fundamentalist of states title.

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whatistheformat t1_iuhg8cv wrote

Reply to Why the App Store’s tone-deaf gambling ads make me worry about Apple | We've seen ads ruin the user experience of nearly every product under the sun. by chrisdh79

I'm glad to see this called out. The pursuit of profit to the exclusion of the greater good is incredibly irresponsible but ubiquitous- as we see around us that's the model we're created for our current reality. I feel like there's a special burden on tech since it's so easy for an addict to spend all day and night gambling online in their pajamas. But the trend seems to just be snowballing so frankly I don't see much momentum for a backlash.

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whatistheformat t1_iud3yl2 wrote

Reply to Piet Mondrian artwork displayed upside down for 75 years by farang_

Having been a student of Art History myself, I’d say the only real evidence of the correct orientation of this painting is the photo of the painting on Mondrian’s easel. A lot of the work of 20th century abstract art has been subject to the interpretation of the gatekeepers of the meaning of modern art- gallery owners and academics, mainly- who stick doggedly to their self-designed orthodoxy to keep their exalted places.

Mondrian’s work is non-representational. He could have well been working in that orientation to make the work easier. So unless Mondrian himself said it, the “thickening at the top” to represent the sky is, when you look closely at it, just as much horse feathers as it is cogent analysis.

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whatistheformat t1_itbkatq wrote

Reply to Listening to a song for the first time by dalek181

I never even think about a video when discovering new music. I almost feel like a crazy person having to say this, but there's a lot to discover about a musician's work by listening to their music. A video is an added layer of interpretation- personally I'd avoid them at first to discover your personal, honest understanding and appreciation.

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whatistheformat t1_it89p25 wrote

Reply to Why use headphones when earphones exist? by Apprehensive_Row_372

>As far as sound quality, at the end of the day, sound is sound. Can the human ear really tell a significant difference between $50 earphones and $300 headphones.. probably not?

Clearly you haven't heard any really good ones. The difference to my ears can be dramatic, as extreme as some devices revealing content that others can't. And it's not my imagination. you'd know if you've heard it, and I have.

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whatistheformat t1_is9tsg5 wrote

Reply to Schools are harnessing solar power in record numbers by dancingbullfinch

Schools, of all things, have really been under attack- underfunded and disparaged as of late. It's such a ridiculous, wrong-headed trend. They are places of learning, seeking to improve the lot of younger generations- what could be more important?

Exploring solar power is a perfect example of how they can help the future not be so scary.

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