Since the 2000s, we've been living in the Digital Age, also known as the Information Age. This age is different from previous ones, and accordingly, it sounds somewhat different. The way people think and act has changed a bit; everyone can upload their music unfiltered, without the filter of record companies. This is actually very democratic and promotes freedom,

however, the quality of the songs reflects this. We have to deal with that. I'm waiting for a reunion, a revival of the 80s, maybe disco, new wave with modern aspects, perhaps faster or with different instrumentation than the tracks from back then.

Back then, there were also countless amateur bands who didn't release any LPs, but sometimes only played a few gigs. But you had a lot of fun with the live bands; it was an experience to be there.

Some music is labeled "oldie" instead of simply stating the year of release. What is the term "oldie" supposed to encompass? Music is actually timeless. Some tracks are also updated with modern technology to meet today's listening standards.

I think some teenagers or young adults, as they get older, will listen to different music than what's currently popular and then discover and listen to the music they like.

Radio music in cars, department stores, or kitchens usually plays music that doesn't overwhelm people, often catchy melodies, mostly the hits of a particular band. There are also private online radio stations today, sometimes financed by advertising, where you can hear completely different music.

 

I haven't a sense of nostalgia for the cars that I grew up up which had metal dashboards that would destroy a body if you were unfortunate enough to be in a serious accident or guzzled petrol like a person suffering a great thirst. I don't have nostalgia for people dying of AIDS because science hadn't worked it out yet. I don't miss slow dial up internet that took forever to up or download what we now consider a miniscule file. Lots of things have gotten better in regard to how they were in the past. Surely tastes change, such as what one might find aesthetically pleasing in the shape of automobiles, a painting or the kind of music one listens too, but it certainly doesn't make current bad design, music or art better because it is new and the technology improved. The Neolithic people who tracked a prey animal so their people could eat high quality protein, found the beast and remained totally silent in wait for the perfect timing to throw a slinged rock squarely on it's head to stun it while in the next instant come down upon it's neck with a self made razor sharp obsidian blade and kill it weren't worse hunters because they didn't have a drone with a guidance system app on their phone and able to watch the animal in real time plot it's escape from the weekend shikari, a high powered rifle and scope that enables them to hit a cherry tomato on a fence post 200 yards away. I'd say that the Caveman was the better hunter, the modern day person in fancy forest camouflage and the $1200 scope the lesser albeit with the technology that actually enables them to not be. Translating that to the vast majority of output I see and hear in all walks of life and not just associated with the arts I can safely say that technology doesn't make one a better mechanic, dentist, or dishwasher, but rather just more efficient. Of course there are and will always be those with innate talent or perseverance that will rise to greatness or a high level of proficiency with or without the crutch, but if people relegate the task of actual creation to technology in due time we will lose the knowledge to do so. My favorite analogy is the current crop of folk who fix modern cars. Instead of using their past years of experience breaking down motors and rebuilding, actually diagnosing the problem now only need look at their computer which will tell them what part to change as well as well as the part number and order it for them, and too let them know precisely when that part will come in. They are no longer mechanics but rather part changers. Don't be a part changer...learn to play a musical instrument or three and get together with others in collaboration to spur your creativity to keep to real.