When you are not forced to listen to that shit everywhere be it on the radio, the mall, waiting room of the doctor, etc. you don't become as malliable to modern music. They work by burying into your head so you think you like this inferior music. Not being showered with it all day makes you less likely to seek it out yourself.
I recently did the test myself: I checked out current music in the charts and I could not find one I liked, I went down to top 50, gave it a fair chance but nothing was catching me. I had to cleanse myself with some Enigma right after.
Mind you, there is still great music made. I hate the notion of saying all modern music is shit.. But popular music is all 99% of the time shit. If you want great music still being made nowadays look at games, indie bands, non chart music, different genres. You can find some absolute gems and no, not only metal as some might point out.
When you are not forced to listen to that shit everywhere be it on the radio, the mall, waiting room of the doctor, etc. you don't become as malliable to modern music. They work by burying into your head so you think you like this inferior music. Not being showered with it all day makes you less likely to seek it out yourself.
I recently did the test myself: I checked out current music in the charts and I could not find one I liked, I went down to top 50, gave it a fair chance but nothing was catching me. I had to cleanse myself with some Enigma right after.
Mind you, there is still great music made. I hate the notion of saying all modern music is shit.. But popular music is all 99% of the time shit. If you want great music still being made nowadays look at games, indie bands, non chart music, different genres. You can find some absolute gems and no, not only metal as some might point out.