The Score Magazine - Archive June 2015 issue! | Page 42

TO LISTEN
TO DISSECT
OR LISTEN
TO ENJOY? Painters paint, sculptors sculpt, filmmakers make films, but
everyone makes music. Not only that, but everyone’s got an
opinion on music. Music is the most abundantly produced
and consumed art form and as a result, consumers are often
exposed to a very diluted product. This is especially true in the
context of American Pop music, where there is a consistently
large number of artists who distribute content in the pursuit
of attention, fame, and money. These motivations, however,
generally yield music of poor quality, which true musicians are
often critical of.
THAT IS THE
QUESTION. More than any other art form, people take on music as a hobby at a young
age. When I was growing up in America, everyone wanted to play the
guitar. If it wasn’t guitar, it was bass guitar or drums; almost all of my
friends played one of these quintessential rock and roll instruments.
Today, young people in America want to be D.J.s as the current pop trend
is leaning towards electronic music. Whether an aspiring artists started
with a guitar or a turntable, there is generally one thing in common: artists
are eager to produce musical content to share with the world in the hopes
of gaining attention, fame, and money. This is becoming increasingly so
for electronic music artists, as one only needs software and a computer to
produce music of professional sound quality. The problem is that most of
these individuals are not actual musicians, and therefore are not that good.
Mind you the motivation never was to be good, it was to garner fame and
attention, and make money.
ANANYA ASHOK
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