Two very different opinions from well established song-writers and producers, however I think both opinions are very true.
We can see how early 2000s and 90s influences are coming through not only with music, such as the garage scene, drum and bass/jungle and old hip-hop and R&B, but also through fashion.
At the same time, electronic music is definitely in-the-now with artists such as Calvin Harris, who's debut single "This is What You Came For" reached number 2 on the UK singles chart and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The single also won "Best Male Video" at the MTV music awards.
I had a look at some of the top charts and below are my findings:
The Singles Chart Top 100..
At the same time, electronic music is definitely in-the-now with artists such as Calvin Harris, who's debut single "This is What You Came For" reached number 2 on the UK singles chart and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The single also won "Best Male Video" at the MTV music awards.
I had a look at some of the top charts and below are my findings:
The Singles Chart Top 100..
The number one single is of the genre Electronic Pop/Electronica so this really proves what Erik Hermanson had to say about the future of music.
Official Albums Chart Top 100..
The number one album, in contrast, is a British Indie Pop band followed by Alternative Rock artists, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Evidently, these genres are very different to those present in the top 100 singles. One theory is that the 'album-buying generation' are the older half of the population who are listening to more data genres/bands.
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