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Post by SharksFan99 on Oct 15, 2020 19:52:14 GMT 10
I remember in the months before the coronavirus became a global pandemic in March, many of us were tipping that bedroom-pop would experience a huge breakthrough into the mainstream either towards the end of this year or in 2021. There were enough reasons to believe that to be the case. Airy, light pink aesthetics were starting to become in vogue around the start of the year, and Benee became a household name in Early 2020 thanks to the success of her songs "Supalonely" and "Glitter".
You could say that the pandemic has lined up with the growing popularity of lo-fi, bedroom-pop, perfectly. People literally have been staying in their bedrooms due to the lockdown restrictions, there really has been no better time for more and more musicians to start coming up with lo-fi recordings and releases. If bedroom-pop is to become the defining sound in the mainstream, now is the time for it to do so.
Yet, i'm actually starting to wonder if the pandemic has become something of a detriment to lo-fi music. I think many of us are fatigued from seeing Zoom video calls and people doing performances from their homes. We've had many of our freedoms stripped from us for months and with people wanting things to return to some form of normality, you've got to wonder if there is even still a demand for lo-fi, bedroom-pop music on the charts? I doubt people will want something that reminds them of being cooped-up inside their own homes for months, not to mention being reminded of a time where they faced financial hardship and social isolation due to the pandemic.
Also, not much time has passed in the grand scheme of things since indie-pop was on the airwaves. It only fell out of the mainstream around early 2018, just less than three years ago. Indie-pop was even one of the defining sounds of the 2010s; i'm not sure if people will be wanting to see a revival of minimalist, acoustic-driven songs on the charts anytime soon.
I think going forward, people will want a genre of music/sub-culture which provides something of an escape from the troubles of the world, similar to the role electropop played during the Global Financial Crisis. Is pop-punk starting to fill this void? It's possible. Would Machine Gun Kelly's new pop-punk album have been just as successful as it has been had the pandemic never occurred?
I don't think we will see the full effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on music for at least another 6-12 months or so, however I do believe it already has had somewhat of an influence on the direction music is taking on the charts.
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Post by y2kbaby on Oct 16, 2020 1:40:17 GMT 10
Yes and No. Yes because every artist has to perform at home instead at the concert. No because I don't think the music has drastically changed in the last 1 or 2 years. I hope that once the pandemic ends things get back to normal.
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Post by John Titor on Oct 16, 2020 2:12:03 GMT 10
I remember in the months before the coronavirus became a global pandemic in March, many of us were tipping that bedroom-pop would experience a huge breakthrough into the mainstream either towards the end of this year or in 2021. There were enough reasons to believe that to be the case. Airy, light pink aesthetics were starting to become in vogue around the start of the year, and Benee became a household name in Early 2020 thanks to the success of her songs "Supalonely" and "Glitter". You could say that the pandemic has lined up with the growing popularity of lo-fi, bedroom-pop, perfectly. People literally have been staying in their bedrooms due to the lockdown restrictions, there really has been no better time for more and more musicians to start coming up with lo-fi recordings and releases. If bedroom-pop is to become the defining sound in the mainstream, now is the time for it to do so. Yet, i'm actually starting to wonder if the pandemic has become something of a detriment to lo-fi music. I think many of us are fatigued from seeing Zoom video calls and people doing performances from their homes. We've had many of our freedoms stripped from us for months and with people wanting things to return to some form of normality, you've got to wonder if there is even still a demand for lo-fi, bedroom-pop music on the charts? I doubt people will want something that reminds them of being cooped-up inside their own homes for months, not to mention being reminded of a time where they faced financial hardship and social isolation due to the pandemic. Also, not much time has passed in the grand scheme of things since indie-pop was on the airwaves. It only fell out of the mainstream around early 2018, just less than three years ago. Indie-pop was even one of the defining sounds of the 2010s; i'm not sure if people will be wanting to see a revival of minimalist, acoustic-driven songs on the charts anytime soon. I think going forward, people will want a genre of music/sub-culture which provides something of an escape from the troubles of the world, similar to the role electropop played during the Global Financial Crisis. Is pop-punk starting to fill this void? It's possible. Would Machine Gun Kelly's new pop-punk album have been just as successful as it has been had the pandemic never occurred? I don't think we will see the full effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on music for at least another 6-12 months or so, however I do believe it already has had somewhat of an influence on the direction music is taking on the charts. The industry was already moving at a snails pace with Emo nite blowing up in 2017 and pop punk getting more underground buzz + emo rap, I just knew that Pop Punk was finding its way slowly to make an entrance, now is the perfect time as you said, people want an escape to the safe period of the 2000s and they also have not heard pop punk on the radio in a long time. MGK did an excellent choice of switching from rap to pop punk. Rap right now is WAY over saturated with the trap sound. I have a few friends in the music industry that wanted to DESPERATELY do a pop punk album and couldn't due to the climate of 2017-2019 (hence all my Pop punk is coming back threads) I knew in advance of what the vibe was going fwrd. As for bed room pop it is def what you said, people are tired of seeing zoom calls on TV 24/7.
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Post by unicornic on Oct 16, 2020 3:52:18 GMT 10
I noticed that 80s inspired synthpop is coming back. It sounds like we are going through a short lived 80s nostalgia period at the moment. Honestly I believe there will be a bedroom pop explosion in a couple years. It's already kinda happening as we speak
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 10:15:03 GMT 10
I honestly couldn't say whether I expect bedroom pop to proliferate or fizzle out. I do know the concert stream trend has been great for vaporwave. Also, thanks for mentioning Benee, I now have a new artist to follow!
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Post by pink.panda_v3 on Oct 16, 2020 11:37:26 GMT 10
I think music will start getting dancier again. Maybe we'll get an Electro-pop Part II 
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Post by John Titor on Oct 16, 2020 11:54:05 GMT 10
I think music will start getting dancier again. Maybe we'll get an Electro-pop Part II 
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Post by pink.panda_v3 on Oct 16, 2020 11:57:46 GMT 10
I think music will start getting dancier again. Maybe we'll get an Electro-pop Part II  Oh come on!  
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Post by John Titor on Oct 16, 2020 11:58:32 GMT 10
Oh come on! I want it and I don't at the same time lol
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 22:52:20 GMT 10
Electropop had its time, and I hated every moment of it. It’s the only part of the early 2010s that I truly despise.
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Post by John Titor on Oct 17, 2020 2:22:57 GMT 10
The only bedroom pop I like currently
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 3:19:49 GMT 10
No, it hasn't. 21st century music is still rubbish.
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Post by vhsfan0101 on Nov 10, 2020 9:07:23 GMT 10
I remember in the months before the coronavirus became a global pandemic in March, many of us were tipping that bedroom-pop would experience a huge breakthrough into the mainstream either towards the end of this year or in 2021. There were enough reasons to believe that to be the case. Airy, light pink aesthetics were starting to become in vogue around the start of the year, and Benee became a household name in Early 2020 thanks to the success of her songs "Supalonely" and "Glitter". You could say that the pandemic has lined up with the growing popularity of lo-fi, bedroom-pop, perfectly. People literally have been staying in their bedrooms due to the lockdown restrictions, there really has been no better time for more and more musicians to start coming up with lo-fi recordings and releases. If bedroom-pop is to become the defining sound in the mainstream, now is the time for it to do so. Yet, i'm actually starting to wonder if the pandemic has become something of a detriment to lo-fi music. I think many of us are fatigued from seeing Zoom video calls and people doing performances from their homes. We've had many of our freedoms stripped from us for months and with people wanting things to return to some form of normality, you've got to wonder if there is even still a demand for lo-fi, bedroom-pop music on the charts? I doubt people will want something that reminds them of being cooped-up inside their own homes for months, not to mention being reminded of a time where they faced financial hardship and social isolation due to the pandemic. Also, not much time has passed in the grand scheme of things since indie-pop was on the airwaves. It only fell out of the mainstream around early 2018, just less than three years ago. Indie-pop was even one of the defining sounds of the 2010s; i'm not sure if people will be wanting to see a revival of minimalist, acoustic-driven songs on the charts anytime soon. I think going forward, people will want a genre of music/sub-culture which provides something of an escape from the troubles of the world, similar to the role electropop played during the Global Financial Crisis. Is pop-punk starting to fill this void? It's possible. Would Machine Gun Kelly's new pop-punk album have been just as successful as it has been had the pandemic never occurred? I don't think we will see the full effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on music for at least another 6-12 months or so, however I do believe it already has had somewhat of an influence on the direction music is taking on the charts. The industry was already moving at a snails pace with Emo nite blowing up in 2017 and pop punk getting more underground buzz + emo rap, I just knew that Pop Punk was finding its way slowly to make an entrance, now is the perfect time as you said, people want an escape to the safe period of the 2000s and they also have not heard pop punk on the radio in a long time. MGK did an excellent choice of switching from rap to pop punk. Rap right now is WAY over saturated with the trap sound. I have a few friends in the music industry that wanted to DESPERATELY do a pop punk album and couldn't due to the climate of 2017-2019 (hence all my Pop punk is coming back threads) I knew in advance of what the vibe was going fwrd. As for bed room pop it is def what you said, people are tired of seeing zoom calls on TV 24/7. John Titor, tell your friends that I like pop-punk music and would love for them to make a pop-punk album.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 9:15:18 GMT 10
I think music will start getting dancier again. Maybe we'll get an Electro-pop Part II I think it's a possibility in the late 2020s, when bars, clubs, and festivals make a comeback. People are going to want dance music.
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Post by Early2010sGuy on Nov 10, 2020 10:59:26 GMT 10
Ehh, not really. Music has been mostly the same since Late 2019 aside from carnivals or music festivals being cancelled like Coachella.
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