i'm not saying they don't, i just remember back in my heyday (message boards, myspace, soulseek, irc) my indie music passion was stoked so hard, steeped in all sorts of deep discussions and camaraderie

i never gave up that passion for music, i'm always checking out new bands and going to a lot of shows. i used to meet so many fellow fanatics and talk and get to know people at shows, now everyone scrambles for the exit before the encore is over. i find new bands with sizable followings, but there's NOWHERE to discuss the music. you have to go to super niche subreddits and hope there's enough genre crossover to hint at a discussion. no one buys albums anymore, it's all singles and streaming

are we just atomized and consumed by the spur of the moment, or am i just suffering from a case of the olds?

edit: btw i'm down for more recommendations, i listen to a little bit of everything

    • Perplexiglass [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Nice, sounds pretty dope. I like this comment on a video: Sounds like Kidzbop but not for kids

    • fart [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Glad to see this here, I am just one old gen-z/zillenial, but personally 100 gecs, pc music, and similar stuff has absolutely transformed my music tastes and made me excited about music again. Snapped me out of a rut and I am so happy about it.

      • thethirdgracchi [he/him, they/them]
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        4 years ago

        100% agree. I remember being so excited about Charli XCX dropping her quarentine album and realizing I hadn't been this excited about an album in years. The hyperpop ridiculousness of all those folks has got me falling in love with new music all over again.

    • cracksmoke2020 [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      100 gecs is only the latest in a long line of music like this. It's just that underground scenes only really thrive in NYC and LA. Most new music with a national audience are reaching people through things like tik tok.

      • Shinji_Ikari [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        I was listening to 100 gecs and thought "this isn't new, this is just upgraded hot topic twee shit from 2008". People get so ruffled about 100 gecs and they're fine, catchy even.

        I'm gonna go listen right now actually.

        • cracksmoke2020 [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          Yeah there are mad zoomers discovering krayshawn for the first time because of tik tok and 100 gecs. When in reality she's been around there all this time, hell, I once saw that she was hosting a mental health seminar in some club in LA lol.

    • Proctor_J_Semhouse [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      This comment finally prompted me to take a listen, and I'm frankly disappointed at how boring it is. Guess I'm old now.