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Early 2000’s aesthetics overtaking 90s/80s nostalgia

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Early 2000’s aesthetics overtaking 90s/80s nostalgia


That video has nothing to do with the 2000s other than the 1 track suit

That video has nothing to do with the 2000s other than the 1 track suit


I find the video graphics more similar to an early 2000’s TV than 90’s or 80’s, also the lyrics font has a Y2K vibe

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Alright. I'll put some real effort into this thread.

Here's a new song from Gesaffelstein and The Weeknd. It's okay. I was hoping for more. The biggest take away is the super explicit lyrics.

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2018 but this represents Neon Indian's 2019 return!

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Have you heard of this rapper? He is blowing up like crazy.

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Oh wow, Trap is back and with a vengeance ;D Queen

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2014 called, it wants its song back.

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2014 called, it wants its song back.


I'm actually 110% cool with rap going in the Bounce direction. I may not be a big fan of trap but Bounce overcomes Trap's monotony.

Yeah, I already notice the change in music. Trap is still huge, but it’s getting staler and staler. Post Malone usually releases Trap music, but with Sunflower being his new song, it’s not a trap song, and Lo-fi will just continue to infiltrate hip hop. Also, hip hop is going to a bounce direction, starting from Drake with Nice For What in 2018, then to In My Feelings, and now we have Cardi B with Twerk, which is again, bounce, but still with trap elements. I already see Trap dying, when XXXTentacion’s death, 6ix9ine getting arrested, and there’s less mumble rap. Besides Hip Hop and R&B, in pop music, core 2010s artists like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber already faded in the background, with Ariana Grande being the last woman standing, as there’s newer artists like Post Malone, Halsey, Dua Lipa, Bazzi, Billie Eilish ushering in a new era of pop. EDM is slowly getting stale as well, as there’s less EDM artists making music, with the Chainsmokers gradually fading, and Zedd slowly facing its decline, and sadly, the death of Avicii. Marshmello and Calvin Harris are saving EDM however, which could last throughout late 2019. I’d say we’re entering a new era of music, with mid 2018 starting the transition from mid 2010s music to late 2010s/early 2020s music.

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I might just be getting old but after living vividly through 1999 and 2009, I'm used to the 9th year feeling really fresh. Even during the beginning. It doesn't feel that way this year.  :-\\

I might just be getting old but after living vividly through 1999 and 2009, I'm used to the 9th year feeling really fresh. Even during the beginning. It doesn't feel that way this year.  :-\\


it felt like that in 2017

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So sorry, I just feel like we’re slowly getting out of the core ‘10s

Yeah, I already notice the change in music. Trap is still huge, but it’s getting staler and staler. Post Malone usually releases Trap music, but with Sunflower being his new song, it’s not a trap song, and Lo-fi will just continue to infiltrate hip hop. Also, hip hop is going to a bounce direction, starting from Drake with Nice For What in 2018, then to In My Feelings, and now we have Cardi B with Twerk, which is again, bounce, but still with trap elements. I already see Trap dying, when XXXTentacion’s death, 6ix9ine getting arrested, and there’s less mumble rap. Besides Hip Hop and R&B, in pop music, core 2010s artists like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber already faded in the background, with Ariana Grande being the last woman standing, as there’s newer artists like Post Malone, Halsey, Dua Lipa, Bazzi, Billie Eilish ushering in a new era of pop. EDM is slowly getting stale as well, as there’s less EDM artists making music, with the Chainsmokers gradually fading, and Zedd slowly facing its decline, and sadly, the death of Avicii. Marshmello and Calvin Harris are saving EDM however, which could last throughout late 2019. I’d say we’re entering a new era of music, with mid 2018 starting the transition from mid 2010s music to late 2010s/early 2020s music.


They broke out since 2015. Plus, 2017 and 2018 are more late 2010s than mid 2010s.

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#1 on Trending.  It's by an established artist and it sounds very different.  Not sure I like it.

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#1 on Trending.  It's by an established artist and it sounds very different.  Not sure I like it.


Generic sound that Kanye made with Yeezus in 2013

It's pretty good actually, it's the late-2010s brand of Depresso-Pop but on steriods.

(I do agree though that it seems very inspired by Kanye West circa. 2013)

Billie Eilish is a strong contender for the one of the first superstar of the 2020s. She stands out and captivates the Gen Z audience (not just girls) unlike other female pop artists.

I feel like Late 2018 til today feels dark in music. Sure, Trap is still popular, but its past its peak, and Hip Hop and R&B is more Lo-fi, if you heard Sunflower by Post Malone, which is more Lo-fi than happy trap. And then, emo or emo-inspired music from Ava Max and Billie Eilish are all mainstream at the moment, it’s just so dark!  :(

I feel like Late 2018 til today feels dark in music. Sure, Trap is still popular, but its past its peak, and Hip Hop and R&B is more Lo-fi, if you heard Sunflower by Post Malone, which is more Lo-fi than happy trap. And then, emo or emo-inspired music from Ava Max and Billie Eilish are all mainstream at the moment, it’s just so dark!  :(
Has been this way since 2017. Even a song like "Despacito" is fairly slow and muted compared to past huge Latin cheesefests like say "Livin' La Vida Loca" or "Hips Don't Lie". 2016 also seemed very muted compared to what came before (songs that defined the year like "Panda", "Work", "PillowTalk", "Stressed Out", "Starboy"  and "Black Beatles" don't exactly scream joy and high energy to me).

I feel like Late 2018 til today feels dark in music. Sure, Trap is still popular, but its past its peak, and Hip Hop and R&B is more Lo-fi, if you heard Sunflower by Post Malone, which is more Lo-fi than happy trap. And then, emo or emo-inspired music from Ava Max and Billie Eilish are all mainstream at the moment, it’s just so dark!  :(


This song is currently in the top ten and it is not dark.

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Can you believe P!ATD has a top 5 hit in 2018/2019? Plus, Rockstar and Psycho sound more depressing than Sunflower.

Billie Eilish is a strong contender for the one of the first superstar of the 2020s. She stands out and captivates the Gen Z audience (not just girls) unlike other female pop artists.


Shes not, her team buys her youtube views and Facebook likes, nothing organic about this artist

when I was at RCA she was labeled "plant project"  I would recommend  you do a google search about Billie/Plant,
you will see tons of subjects about this matter

Has been this way since 2017. Even a song like "Despacito" is fairly slow and muted compared to past huge Latin cheesefests like say "Livin' La Vida Loca" or "Hips Don't Lie". 2016 also seemed very muted compared to what came before (songs that defined the year like "Panda", "Work", "PillowTalk", "Stressed Out", "Starboy"  and "Black Beatles" don't exactly scream joy and high energy to me).


Ava Max does not sing emo inspired music, its pop music with nothing sad about it

Ava Max does not sing emo inspired music, its pop music with nothing sad about it
Where the heck did I mention Ava Max

Where the heck did I mention Ava Max


quoted the wrong person

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#1 on Trending.  It's by an established artist and it sounds very different.  Not sure I like it.


100x better than Sweet but Psycho.

100x better than Sweet but Psycho.


I like Sweet but Psycho but it is in no way the kind of trendsetting song that John Titor thinks it is.  I think it could have been just as popular had it come out any year since 2010.

Shes not, her team buys her youtube views and Facebook likes, nothing organic about this artist

when I was at RCA she was labeled "plant project"  I would recommend  you do a google search about Billie/Plant,
you will see tons of subjects about this matter


"Gen Z audience"
"Facebook likes"

Anyways I don't think I said anything about her not being an industry plant. I'm not surprised if she is.

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#1 on Trending.  It's by an established artist and it sounds very different.  Not sure I like it.


Loved it

That Billie Eilish song is in top 5 of the Spotify charts.

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I have a feeling J. Cole will reach his peak this year.

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Don't know if I *love* it, I just like it, but it seems newish.

And the 2010's winds down.....

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I have a feeling J. Cole will reach his peak this year.


Assuming I heard the newest J Cole, I feel like this.

And the 2010's winds down.....


I’ll be honest, I’m gonna miss it. I may buck the trend among most people here, but I loved acts like Bruno Mars, Macklemore, and Katy Perry. I will miss this decade for its music and gaming especially.

I’ll be honest, I’m gonna miss it. I may buck the trend among most people here, but I loved acts like Bruno Mars, Macklemore, and Katy Perry. I will miss this decade for its music and gaming especially.


I agree.  I think music had its ups and downs this decade and I really didn't care for 2013-16 as much, but overall I've enjoyed music this decade.  I especially liked the early 2010s and then 2017-Present (though it's highly doubtful 2019 will be able to top 2017 and 2018).

Right now it seems like music is in a similar place to where it was in the late '80s.  Long-in-the-tooth, stale, and just waiting for Nirvana to come along and change everything.

Ariana is on a roll since last year :o

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Meh, not a fan. It's kind of flat and the weird threesome theme is not the best.
I'm heading back listening to 7 Rings

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Ariana is on a roll since last year :o

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Meh, not a fan. It's kind of flat and the weird threesome theme is not the best.
I'm heading back listening to 7 Rings

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I can hear the Vaporwave influence in the chorus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPc7m1ffj3s

Chainsmokers back with another hit!

Btw if someone, for some reason, asked for a Reggaeton version of "Informer". It now exists:
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I love that Japan is finally getting a taste of the indie aesthetic and dumping that whole overproduced sound/look that's dominated there for decades:

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(Yes, I know overproduced J-pop and J-rock is still the overwhelming norm over there, but the foot is in the door - there's no turning back now.)

Billie's song is 14 on the charts now. People have been pushing for her pretty hard lately but I'm wondering what she's gonna bring to the table for the 2020s.

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I thought "Happier" reaching #2 in the US recently indicated an improving mood, but relistening to it and it sounds like the singer is on antidepressants, the EDM backdrop is very slow and midling and the clip itself has to be one of the depressing things I've seen in awhile. Made me quite melancholic...

But that's okay because Katy Perry just released her collab with Zedd, it's very cute and fun:
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Cannot get over how awesome it is that Japan has hopped onto the lofi/indie/bedroom pop bandwagon. It's so refreshing.

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T.I dissing Floyd needed to happen. I'm just not realizing how stupid this dude is.

Praise T.I

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Ok, this is really embarassing. Made me like "Finesse" a little more in comparison...

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Ok, this is really embarassing. Made me like "Finesse" a little more in comparison...


Wow. This is really awful. They really thought this was okay to release. Finesse is actually a good song. This is a really terrible follow-up. Cardi B is a TERRIBLE singer. Give the gal some better autotune or something.

Finesse was one of my least favorite songs of 2018.  I like Cardi B in urban songs and think that's where her style sounds best.  I don't like her in dance and pop songs.

I knew this guy is gonna be popular.

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Is there actual evidence on the charts that lofi is becoming popular? I mean yeah, Sunflower has done well, but is there anything other than that?

Is there actual evidence on the charts that lofi is becoming popular? I mean yeah, Sunflower has done well, but is there anything other than that?
But isn't Lofi more of a Soundcloud/YouTube rather than a chart thing?

"Sunflower" isn't lofi at all huh? It's very well-produced Pop music.

But isn't Lofi more of a Soundcloud/YouTube rather than a chart thing?



Well that's what I'm wondering. I've seen others refer to it as the new emerging sound of the 2020s, but haven't seen much of it beyond YouTube. And I do see what they mean when they refer to Sunflower as lofi - it may not be actually low fidelity, but it has that same relaxed vibe.

Man, how Trap music just gets darker and darker since 2017. Lo-fi is literally taking over the Dance Trap scene, notice how Early Trap sounded more colorful and dancier with Don’t Let Me Down, Watch Me, Trap Queen, etc. And then, it just went dark, A Lot by 21 Savage just sounds depressing and unmotivating, while 2013-16 Trap is more colorful and diverse.

Do you guys think that the Lo-fi influence is good? To me, it feels depressing and less dancy.

Man, how Trap music just gets darker and darker since 2017. Lo-fi is literally taking over the Dance Trap scene, notice how Early Trap sounded more colorful and dancier with Don’t Let Me Down, Watch Me, Trap Queen, etc. And then, it just went dark, A Lot by 21 Savage just sounds depressing and unmotivating, while 2013-16 Trap is more colorful and diverse.

Do you guys think that the Lo-fi influence is good? To me, it feels depressing and less dancy.


This exactly is what I was talking about above. Do you have any examples of lofi or lofi-esque songs that are actually on the radio and not trapped on Bandcamp/YouTube?

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The male version of Billie Eilish?

Meanwhile in Europe…

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Just heard this on the radio where I am at. It's PC Music-inspired (although rather safe for the genre) and even features SOPHIE. Nice to see something refreshing and is exactly what I want Pop to go next.

Will be surprised if this doesn't blow up.

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Will be surprised if this doesn't blow up.

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Her Moo video is pretty amazing. She dubbed herself a Meme artist in an interview.

Could Musical meme artists become a thing in the 2020s?

Meanwhile...in the indie world

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Meanwhile...in the indie world

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i didnt know old mid 80s borns like you kept up with modern music, arent you like 35 or something lol?

i didnt know old mid 80s borns like you kept up with modern music, arent you like 35 or something lol?


Well, some of us do and some of us don't. And I turn 33 this year. So...no.  ???

I may be "only" 28, but I love keeping up with the times. It keeps me interested. I hope I'm not into fogey music/TV/movies/fashion in a few years.

i didnt know old mid 80s borns like you kept up with modern music, arent you like 35 or something lol?


I don't want to be one of those people that spends my entire life listening to only music that was popular when I was a teenager.

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So, these guys are back.

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^Well that's one comeback I didn't expect

Labels already trying to cash in on late-2000s nostalgia?

Here it is, the first charting song to get popular from TikTok.

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Here it is, the first charting song to get popular from TikTok.

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Nice RDR2 gameplay... Wait, MV :o

More of that lo-fi sound:

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This is probably one of my favorite songs so far:

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2019 in music is basically Billie Eilish and trap 8-P

It’s because all of you are fixated on chart toppers and don’t bother exploring beyond that small subset of the entire world of popular music.

Go on r/listentothis or let the YouTube algorithm show you some cool independent artists and songs. I get almost all my new music from YouTube now.

It’s because all of you are fixated on chart toppers and don’t bother exploring beyond that small subset of the entire world of popular music.

Go on r/listentothis or let the YouTube algorithm show you some cool independent artists and songs. I get almost all my new music from YouTube now.


Exactly this, I don't get why people focus on the chart toppers and make a huge generalization on this era's music based on that. It's not wrong to not like the music, but you really should spend more time looking for something you do like rather than waiting for something to come.

2019 is so weird. There is a reggaeton song by Daddy Yankee that samples the 1993 hit "Informer", and also featuring Snow, the guy who was in Informer. The video almost has a billion views on Youtube  :o

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2019 is so weird. There is a reggaeton song by Daddy Yankee that samples the 1993 hit "Informer", and also featuring Snow, the guy who was in Informer. The video almost has a billion views on Youtube  :o

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:o :o :o OMG. It’s weird that reggaeton is popular in USA, a genre that started to be massive in the early 2000’s in Latin America

It's weird to me that reggaeton is popular in such an openly racist time in our country's history.

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Director: How many green screens do you want for this vid?
Ed and Bieber: YES!

It's weird to me that reggaeton is popular in such an openly racist time in our country's history.


It helps that there are some 65 million Latino Americans in the US. The Latino American streaming power is probably stronger than the entirety of countries like France, Spain, and South Korea.

It helps that there are some 65 million Latino Americans in the US. The Latino American streaming power is probably stronger than the entirety of countries like France, Spain, and South Korea.


Oh, my fing god, I wanted to post this but I've been feeling like such a smarty pants on this board lately.

Director: How many green screens do you want for this vid?
Ed and Bieber: YES!

All I can say about that song is at least it's not trap.

Not sure if this was posted but I heard this song on the radio today.

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Between "Me!" sounding like "Roar" and "Juice" sounding "24K Magic", 2019 is bringing back the mid-2010s baby 8)

The late-2010s sound has gone too far into weirdness :o!
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24K Magic", 2019 is bringing back the mid-2010s baby 8)

24K Magic is NOT a mid 2010s song. It's a late 2010s song. It came out in October of 2016, which is part of the late 2010s (the late 2010s started in September of 2016). And this is mathematical fact, not opinion.


Between "Me!" sounding like "Roar" and "Juice" sounding "24K Magic", 2019 is bringing back the mid-2010s baby 8)

And Roar is not a mid 2010s song... It came out in 2013 therefore it is an early 2010s song.

It came out in October of 2016, which is part of the late 2010s (the late 2010s started in September of 2016). And this is mathematical fact, not opinion.
And Roar is not a mid 2010s song... It came out in 2013 therefore it is an early 2010s song.
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You're quite the contrarian cookie that manages to contradict himself in one post, aren't you?

"24K Magic" definitely follows of the template and trends set by songs like "Want to Want Me" and "Uptown Funk", so stylistically it absolutely follows the mid-2010s sound. The fact it came out a month or so too late is in the case is 100% irrelevant.

Also, if October 2016 was mathematically late 2010s, then August 2013 is mathematically mid-2010s since they mathematically started in May 2013  ::)

Yeah, 24K Magic fits more into the mid 2010s music scene. Late 2016/early 2017 was a transitional period at best.

Also, if October 2016 was mathematically late 2010s, then August 2013 is mathematically mid-2010s since they mathematically started in May 2013  ::)

Oh I thought Roar came put earlier in 2013. My bad then.

Yeah, 24K Magic fits more into the mid 2010s music scene. Late 2016/early 2017 was a transitional period at best.

I dont agree at all. There was no mid 2010s music left in 2016. The transition period was late 2015 - early 2016. Basically 2017 sounded identical to 2017, which sounded identical to 2018, which sounded identical to 2019. 2016 - 2019 were the same era musically and culture-wise with very few changes. Now 2015? Yeah that year is different compared to today (a mid 2010s year unlike 2016 which was a late 2010s year). 2015 is the last year that feels distant.

The EDM sound of the late 2010s we are all familiar with did not come until late 2015 and early 2016. You can even go back to the charts and see if you don't believe me. Before that it was basic teen pop. Many people try to say EDM was around in the mid 2010s because of very few songs that were more like memes and were not as huge as EDM songs were in 2016 like the Selfie song. And this style of EDM was a lot less polished and different than the one in 2016 anyway. The main genre of pop music pre-2016 was teen pop. In 2016 dancehall, EDM, and more trap songs came on the radio which is all part of the late 2010s.

To me 24K Magic doesn't even sound mid 2010s because it got lost in the sea of late 2010s songs in 2016.

I dont agree at all. There was no mid 2010s music left in 2016. The transition period was late 2015 - early 2016. Basically 2017 sounded identical to 2017, which sounded identical to 2018, which sounded identical to 2019. 2016 - 2019 were the same era musically and culture-wise with very few changes. Now 2015? Yeah that year is different compared to today (a mid 2010s year unlike 2016 which was a late 2010s year). 2015 is the last year that feels distant.

The EDM sound of the late 2010s we are all familiar with did not come until late 2015 and early 2016. You can even go back to the charts and see if you don't believe me. Before that it was basic teen pop. Many people try to say EDM was around in the mid 2010s because of very few songs that were more like memes and were not as huge as EDM songs were in 2016 like the Selfie song. And this style of EDM was a lot less polished and different than the one in 2016 anyway. The main genre of pop music pre-2016 was teen pop. In 2016 dancehall, EDM, and more trap songs came on the radio which is all part of the late 2010s.

To me 24K Magic doesn't even sound mid 2010s because it got lost in the sea of late 2010s songs in 2016.


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EDM was already established in the early-mid 2010s. These weren't meme songs at all, they were popular on their own merit. The Electropop of the early 2010s is also a form of EDM. Plus, Dancehall was only exclusive to 2016 and the first half of 2017. I haven't heard much of it in the second half of 2017 or 2018. These two Drake songs One Dance and God's Plan sound way different from each other, that's because music trends change, even at the course of two years.

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EDM was already established in the early-mid 2010s. These weren't meme songs at all, they were popular on their own merit. The Electropop of the early 2010s is also a form of EDM. Plus, Dancehall was only exclusive to 2016 and the first half of 2017. I haven't heard much of it in the second half of 2017 or 2018. These two Drake songs One Dance and God's Plan sound way different from each other, that's because music trends change, even at the course of two years.

Thats a different style of EDM. That is more electronic pop. Not the same style as the late 2010s at all, with the weird screwy noises and loops and specific mixes we had from 2016 onwards. I can easily tell the difference if an electronic song is from the early and mid 2010s or from the late 2010s. Late 2010s EDM pop is more polished, more clean, and more electronic. All of it is still under the category of electronica, as this entire decade was, but it's still very different.

The late 2010s EDM music can be summarized by this comment in this video here. Right at the beginning (0:01 to 0:40). This trend started in 2016 and lasted even until 2019. These songs are a classic example of late 2010s EDM that didn't exist in 2015, with the annoying sound effect noises. Now THAT is late 2010s EDM. Another example from 2018 is the song "I Like Me Better" with the annoying mix in it and "Happier" as well. All of these are classic late 2010s EDM songs. Late 2010s can be summarized by two genres, Trap and EDM. I can see in 2019 this trend is slowly winding down but we are still in it.

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And you wanna know who started this trend? Justin Bieber with his new style in late 2015, and the Chainsmokers when they came out in late 2015 / early 2016. Since then music was relatively the same with a few tiny minor changes and a little period of better songs and less trap in the first half of the late 2010s. But still the same era of pop culture since 2016 until today. But 2015 (especially early 2015, and before Trump came into politics) you can say is a different time and quite dated already, not related to the late 2010s but the final classic mid 2010s year. Oddly enough I am already a little nostalgic for 2015 but that was my first semester of attending my university so that can partly be why too.

Late 2010s music: Trap and EDM
Mid 2010s music: Trap and Teen Pop
Early 2010s music: Indie and Electropop
(these are generalizations and there was more trap and mumble rap in the late '10s of course, but you can roughly classify the sound of the eras by these genres on the whole.)

Am I really the only one here who sees it this way?

^The genre you're describing is Future Bass. EDM or ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC is just anything with a bass drop, very forward synths and lessened pop structure, "We Found Love", "Summer" and "Wake Me Up" are perfect examples of EDM songs. Future Bass is just a style of EDM, just like Tropical House is a style of EDM ("What Do You Mean", "Cheerleader"), just like Electro House is a style of EDM (anything from David Guetta). Therefore EDM is a huge thing since the early 2010s, and certainly not something unique to the late 2010s.

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Is currently topping the charts in the UK. It's pretty cool, I wished that more of Trap had this level of agression and abrasiveness.

Electropop is coming back? This song sounds straight out of 2012.


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BEP is back

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Electropop is coming back? This song sounds straight out of 2012.


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One song doesn't mean it's coming back. If anything, just sounds to me like a has-been trying at a revival.

Electropop is coming back? This song sounds straight out of 2012.


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Eh, I wouldn't bet on it. Katy Perry has exactly zero influence on music in 2019.

Miley released a new album and one of the songs is lowkey fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVE2la0ENwU

Taylor Swift just released a new song

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So is electropop actually coming back now though?  ??? Two new songs that sound so early 2010s. Or are these songs by Taylor Swift and Katy Perry like a farewell to the decade because it's 2019, so just made for old times sake?  :P

To me, it's the sound of two established pop stars desperately clinging on to relevancy. I doubt that they are any true indicators of electropop making a comeback.

Taylor Swift just released a new song

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So is electropop actually coming back now though?  ??? Two new songs that sound so early 2010s. Or are these songs by Taylor Swift and Katy Perry like a farewell to the decade because it's 2019, so just made for old times sake?  :P
It doesn't sound like the early 2010s though? It's much slower and spaced out compared to your typical early '10s hit, and it's missing those iconic abrasive synths. Just because it's vaguely upbeat doesn't make it out of that particulat era.
Wake me up when songs actually sound like this again:
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If anything it reminds me of her mid-2010s songs like "Blank Space" and "Bad Blood"

It doesn't sound like the early 2010s though? It's much slower and spaced out compared to your typical early '10s hit, and it's missing those iconic abrasive synths. Just because it's vaguely upbeat doesn't make it out of that particulat era.
Wake me up when songs actually sound like this again:

You're right. It still reminds me of it a little though. Katy Perry's new song sounds a little more early '10s and upbeat though. Still, it's quite different than the stuff we were used to hearing this year. I wonder if these singers will continue to be popular this year.

To me, it's the sound of two established pop stars desperately clinging on to relevancy. I doubt that they are any true indicators of electropop making a comeback.


Yeah, pretty much what I said about the Katy Perry song as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK-8TCDrbV8&list=PLFgquLnL59alW3xmYiWRaoz0oM3H17Lth&index=10
Umm, what TF happened to machine gun kelly and why tf is he making 2000s emo music now? lmao ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK-8TCDrbV8&list=PLFgquLnL59alW3xmYiWRaoz0oM3H17Lth&index=10
Umm, what TF happened to machine gun kelly and why tf is he making 2000s emo music now? lmao ;D


I have noticed that early 00s borns really love emo music :o ???

I can’t imagine why.

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Chilean music (Pop and trap) in 2019

Trap is really popping up everywhere, from East Asia to Brazil to most European countries, it's a huge international deal at this point :o.

Can you believe that only 5 years ago it was only just taking over the US.

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I love Post Malone chilling tracks

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Oh wow, Trap is back and with a vengeance ;D Queen


Now, she killed Trap and bringing Lo-Fi into the mainstream  8)

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Now, she killed Trap and bringing Lo-Fi into the mainstream  8)

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I love this song but I hate how it sounds exactly like Thank u, next :/

This song is awesome. I really wish more music today was like this.


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This song is awesome. I really wish more music today was like this.
Ed Sheeran is making a change to the songs you hear in recent times, but the sound of the song sounds like a more musical rap, and then fades into Eminem.

Ed Sheeran is making a change to the songs you hear in recent times, but the sound of the song sounds like a more musical rap, and then fades into Eminem.

Which is why I like it.

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Beautiful transition and unique song

That was very pretty.

Early 2000s nostalgia is kicking in.

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Early 2000s nostalgia is kicking in.

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yeahh! "Wasn't Me" is one of my fav songs from the early 00's

yeahh! "Wasn't Me" is one of my fav songs from the early 00's


It Wasn't Me is still superior to this autotune-heavy crap. Sorry not sorry.

It Wasn't Me is still superior to this autotune-heavy crap. Sorry not sorry.


Agreed  ;D

Early 2000s nostalgia is kicking in.

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Maybe it's just me but I really hate it when songs have like 5 artists. Just seems lazy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qolmz4FlnZ0
One of my favorite songs covered by one of my favorite artists? sign me tf up

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Another great song of Post ;)

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Many new releases in the last month  :D

Oooooh I love that mellow melody.

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Post Malone just released an indie sounding rock song.

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Akon came back again,
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Akon came back again,
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Uhh, yeah. Don't like it. Though that brand of music isn't my type.

Uhh, yeah. Don't like it. Though that brand of music isn't my type.

I don't like it either to be honest. I didn't like his other comeback song from 2 years ago with Bob Sinclair either.

Seems like a Y2K revival is coming!  :D

On the radio station I like to listen to, a regularly played song is Renée Zellweger singing "Over The Rainbow" from the soon to be released movie "Judy", in which RZ plays Judy Garland in 1969, as she arrives in London for a run of sell-out concerts at the Talk of the Town. I have seen the trailer and feel this film will be big at the Oscars, but the song cannot win for it has to an original song for the film.

Seems like a Y2K revival is coming!  :D


I honestly don't think so.

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The last vestiges of 2010’s EDM

Yeah there’s a definite swan song quality even to the song itself. The ‘10s culture really is ending.

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Early 2010’s vibes in a 2019 song ???

You seem concerned.

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This kind of music used to be everywhere in the mid 10s. It isn’t totally dead after all, it’s a hit in South America in this moment

Early 2010’s vibes in a 2019 song ???

Don’t really see it. It’s so in line with the "chill", gimmick-y dance-pop style of nowadays.

If you want some strong early 2010s vibes, check out the chorus of this thing:
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Trap is dying a slow, slow death from the mainstream and it is not yet clear what is replacing it. At the moment, it seems to be R&B that is slowly becoming more popular, trickling into the charts. But it's still not clear yet. Where music will go next is still up in the air. Having said that, there is not a doubt in my mind we will find out next year and whatever new sound of music will be identified some time in 2020 for sure. By the current rate of trap slowly going away, by this time next year there may not be a single trap song on the radio. But expect to see some more new releases go number 1 in the next couple of months, just less often and more quicker to go down in the charts.

I'm sticking to my original prediction. We will see 2020s culture truly begin in 2021, with the new culture transitioning and making itself known in 2020.

I think R&B is slowly becoming more popular in the mainstream because of new songs in the charts by Summer Walker and Wale. It's possible R&B will become more popular... But again, too early to tell.

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Could this kind of music, R&B, be the new sound of the early '20s? If so, I wouldn't mind so much. Better than trap!

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Reggaeton is getting weirder

Seems like a Y2K revival is coming!  :D


I think the Y2K revival came and went in the mid 10's. It was a neo teen pop era. I think a mid 00's revival is coming next. I can see emo coming back and the Gen Z teens dressing like emo kids as the Millennials did at their age back then.

Stay by for the new songs from "Frozen 2"!

It's pretty bad when an old 1994 song is in the #1 of the charts for the first time in its life.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8546418/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-number-one

Granted it's a classic but it just shows the lack of good music this year. I've only added one song to my Spotify in about the last two months.

It's pretty bad when an old 1994 song is in the #1 of the charts for the first time in its life.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8546418/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-number-one

Granted it's a classic but it just shows the lack of good music this year. I've only added one song to my Spotify in about the last two months.


Glad I'm not the only one that's noticing this. I bet people who listen to music in 2019 are probably listening to more artists/bands that don't have mainstream recognition. Can't blame them. The EDM/Trap mainstream pop scene that took over the late 2010s has really worn out this year.

This year just went by so fast, and it's probably because of the boring or stagnated hit music. I just HOPE the early 2020s has great, memorable hits that range from different genres, akin to the early or mid 2010s.

I just HOPE the early 2020s has great, memorable hits that range from different genres, akin to the early or mid 2010s.

We'll find out in only 8 days.  :)

It's pretty bad when an old 1994 song is in the #1 of the charts for the first time in its life.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8546418/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-number-one

Granted it's a classic but it just shows the lack of good music this year. I've only added one song to my Spotify in about the last two months.


I think that says more about how popular streaming has become more than anything. It's a lot easier to play the 1994 song on Spotify now than to buy it on iTunes or its CD for it to show up on the Billboard.

I think that says more about how popular streaming has become more than anything. It's a lot easier to play the 1994 song on Spotify now than to buy it on iTunes or its CD for it to show up on the Billboard.

No because Billboard got rid of tracking streaming for the placement of songs in the chart. Streaming tracking for the Billboard Charts have been removed 1 year ago. This is a good thing so we no longer have to wind up with songs like Baby Shark on the charts but music in general hasn't improved because of it anyway. They only track sales numbers and other methods now so they are doing it the old fashioned way as of 1 year ago.

No because Billboard got rid of tracking streaming for the placement of songs in the chart. Streaming tracking for the Billboard Charts have been removed 1 year ago. This is a good thing so we no longer have to wind up with songs like Baby Shark on the charts but music in general hasn't improved because of it anyway. They only track sales numbers and other methods now so they are doing it the old fashioned way as of 1 year ago.


I just read about it and it says it gives more weight to paid streaming (like Spotify, Apple Music etc.) than it did before, but discounts YouTube. I think that would help a song like AIWFCIY even more.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/8427967/billboard-changes-streaming-weighting-hot-100-billboard-200


Streaming remains the most dominant factor on the chart, followed by radio airplay and digital sales in descending order of significance.

I just read about it and it says it gives more weight to paid streaming (like Spotify, Apple Music etc.) than it did before, but discounts YouTube. I think that would help a song like AIWFCIY even more.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/8427967/billboard-changes-streaming-weighting-hot-100-billboard-200

Oh ok. Well if it discounts YouTube I'm glad.

I just read about it and it says it gives more weight to paid streaming (like Spotify, Apple Music etc.) than it did before, but discounts YouTube. I think that would help a song like AIWFCIY even more.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/8427967/billboard-changes-streaming-weighting-hot-100-billboard-200


Yeah, true. And the song is obviously being played more by Christmas playlists on Spotify, Apple Music, and many more services. Hell, that's another reason why there are other classic Christmas songs popping on the charts as of late.

2019: Billie Eilish-inspired Alt/Indie Pop, Pop Trap, Trap, Lo-fi, decline of awesome EDM, rise of boring, crappy Post-Club music.

1.5/10.

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This song totally sucks

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I know right! And yet, many popular people in my high school building play this out loud and call it "BEST SONG EVER LETS GOOO!!!" Like I mentioned for a millionth time, trap is getting way too overrepetitive and it needs to stop. This is why we are losing creativity and diversity in the top charts. EDM? Killed by Trap. Pop Rock? Killed by Trap. Electropop? Killed by Trap. Creativity? Killed by Trap. Everything is being massacred by trap.