<iframe title="Why is Modern Music so Awful?" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oVME_l4IwII?feature=oembed" height="113" width="200" style="aspect-ratio: 1.76991 / 1; width: 100%; height: 100%;" allowfullscreen="" allow="fullscreen"></iframe> **Duration:** 20:1 **Language:** **Complexity:** **Topics:** # šŸ“’ Personal Notes --- date: 2024-03-20 --- # YouTube ![]() ## Description: -> [Youtube video Link](https://www.youtube.com/embed/oVME_l4IwII) ## Summary: **Description:** The video discusses the evolution of popular music over the years, pointing out the decline in musical quality and creativity, the influence of a few key composers on modern pop music, and the impact of production techniques like compression. **Top 3 Key Points:** - Pop music has become increasingly homogenized over the years, with a lack of diversity in timbre and instrumentation. - The majority of popular songs today are written by a small group of composers, leading to a lack of originality and diversity in music. - Modern production techniques like compression have resulted in a loss of dynamic range and nuance in music, making many songs sound similar and lacking impact. **Topics and Themes:** - Decline in musical quality - Influence of key composers - Production techniques and homogenization