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Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older?

Hello all,

Sometimes I find myself wondering why there is so little newer music in my library. Now, before you start in with rants about "New music is terrible!", I found this rather interesting article on the topic. (SFW)

 

With the maturing of streaming as a music delivery platform, and the ease of being able to surf new artists and music, it might be time to break my old listening habits and find some newer artists.

Happy listening. 

 

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georgeab
94 posts
 

A new album a day keeps the brain from fading away.

terry9
2,216 posts
 

Define "new". I am still unsealing records and listening for the first time. The fact that the music was written 1000 years ago is irrelevant (to me).

As for newly composed music, it is mostly heavily marketed, and there is a reason for that - it's disposable and/or derivative. Like plastic cups of coffee-coloured hot water.

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dekay
5,354 posts
 

I'm 68 and do not care for "most" of the contemporary popular music I've sampled via Youtube and cable TV.

On the flip side I just watched "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On" and liked it.

 

DeKay

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curiousjim
4,151 posts
 

Today, in no particular order I listened to a Dvorak symphony, something by Chris Brubeck, Taylor Swift and David Chesky. Everything but the symphony was new music to me.

p05129
481 posts
 

Who is “we”? I just added a dozen new releases to my library yesterday, with most being MQA releases. Using Roon, it’s very easy to find  new releases for a particular artist

 

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