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jackhammer · 10-27-2009, 04:57 PM

The same as every other decade- good and bad. I couldn't give two hoots what the radio will play regarding this decade in ten years time as it will be generally mainstream and not a good barometer of what's truly out there.

I do agree with Urban in many respects that we have so many more trends than usual this decade and the current penchant for recycling 80's synth music is laughable as 90% of it was bad enough in the first place.

I think the metal scene out of France has been particulary good over the last few years with bands declining to opt for a generic Nu Metal groove and adopt more progressive elements. The Japanese scene has been as healthy as ever with many Noise Rock/Post Rock bands blowing may of their English speaking counterparts away and of course the music scene down under which has seen a shedload of great Dub/Reggae/Funk/DnB bands that are genuinely fun to listen to and should be bigger in the mainstream but it's not particularly new.

How much more originality is out there? I think Electronic music is the last bastion of originality with an endless scope for experimentation.

10-27-2009, 04:57 PM	#45 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	The same as every other decade- good and bad. I couldn't give two hoots what the radio will play regarding this decade in ten years time as it will be generally mainstream and not a good barometer of what's truly out there. I do agree with Urban in many respects that we have so many more trends than usual this decade and the current penchant for recycling 80's synth music is laughable as 90% of it was bad enough in the first place. I think the metal scene out of France has been particulary good over the last few years with bands declining to opt for a generic Nu Metal groove and adopt more progressive elements. The Japanese scene has been as healthy as ever with many Noise Rock/Post Rock bands blowing may of their English speaking counterparts away and of course the music scene down under which has seen a shedload of great Dub/Reggae/Funk/DnB bands that are genuinely fun to listen to and should be bigger in the mainstream but it's not particularly new. How much more originality is out there? I think Electronic music is the last bastion of originality with an endless scope for experimentation. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”