Is Real Music Dying?
Episode description
What is «real music»? Or the true spirit of songwriting? Is technology taking over? And why does modern mainstream all sound the same? In the first episode of this unconventional music podcast, Jina Rose and Mike Doctor dive into fundamental questions about the creation of music nowadays, discussing topics like magic vs. perfection, the problem with classical music and why loop machines are really not that impressive.
Listen to the songs mentioned in the episode: Spotify Playlist / Youtube Playlist (The Beatles used to play Rock'n'Roll? 🎸 - Compare bands like AC/DC and U2 before and after they used click tracks & more...)
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Mad Makings of Music is a podcast production by Jina Rose and Mike Doctor. Official website: roseanddoctor.com/podcast
Chapters
00:00 Intro song
04:00 What is «real music»? Is technology taking over?
10:00 Sampling, stealing, imitation & originality
15:00 Real art can be bad too. The power of plugins. Fake artists & cheating in the studio.
20:00 Real groove & the importance of communication. Questioning the music you love. Why loop machines are really not that impressive.
26:00 Mistakes are allowed. Magic vs. Perfection. The problem with classical music.
31:00 Immortality of iconic bands. The true spirit of songwriting & why everything sounds the same. Hard beats... don't change the groove of earth wind & fire!
38:00 It's all about money. And image.
41:40 How to help music survive.
43:00 Outro, where you can find us
43:30 Outro song