2010 vs 2019. Which one is closer to the 10s zeitgeist?
Dec 16, 2021 22:57:51 GMT 10
Post by nightmarefarm on Dec 16, 2021 22:57:51 GMT 10
IMO i'd say 2019 by leaps and bounds. 2010 still had a crapton of 00s holdovers. Technologically, smartphones weren't even the norm back then, Windows XP was still the standard OS(although 7 started rolling in fast in the late part of the year), Internet Explorer was used more than Google Chrome. HD was still somewhat of a novelty and was hard to find on youtube. Streaming was far from taking off. The only mainstream social media was facebook and twitter. Web design in general was much rougher and almost retro looking in comparison to the sleek,flat design of the 10s.
This was firmly in the electropop era but you still had a bit of 00sish music left like "Whaddaya want from me" and "Carry out". Electropop wasn't as EDM influenced as later years. Ballads were rare or non existant. 2019 music was all soundcloud rap and despite some new names like Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish making their debuts, you still had many iconic 10s artists charting that year.
Politically, this is debateable since the mid 10s was a transition from liberalism to conservatism. I'd say it leans a bit closer to 2010 since trump didn't start his first term until 2017.
Economically the zeitgeist leans much closer to 2019.
This was firmly in the electropop era but you still had a bit of 00sish music left like "Whaddaya want from me" and "Carry out". Electropop wasn't as EDM influenced as later years. Ballads were rare or non existant. 2019 music was all soundcloud rap and despite some new names like Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish making their debuts, you still had many iconic 10s artists charting that year.
Politically, this is debateable since the mid 10s was a transition from liberalism to conservatism. I'd say it leans a bit closer to 2010 since trump didn't start his first term until 2017.
Economically the zeitgeist leans much closer to 2019.
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