Monday, August 1, 2011

Techno wave

I do not understand why I am consistently writing these blog posts minutes before it is due.  I guess I am just the worst procrastinator in the world.  Oh well, here it is.  So, I have talked about rock and country and what kind of impact it has on how people view the world.  Now, I want to touch on my understanding of what techno music means to people.  I feel like techno has no deep meaning or anything like that, but it is simply played for people in a club or at a party.  Maybe I just haven't heard the techno song that talks about life, but most of the songs don't have lyrics anyway so that does not seem to be the point of the genre.  Some people say they like the beats.  Some people just want to dance to it.  And some people listen to it to get pumped up.  From what I can tell about this type of music, it seems to serve the carefree attitude of the young people that listen to it.  There is really no philosophical meanings behind these songs, it seems.  And there is really nothing wrong with that because it really serves today's culture well.  Most teenagers aren't interested in deep stuff, or at least not at clubs or parties.  So, while I see the purpose of techno in the right circumstances, I do not understand why it is being over-played in everyday settings.  Can someone tell me why it is that whenever I am getting food from JCL, they have "Everyday I'm Shufflin'" playing?  Has techno become so big that it is acceptable in any situation, despite its like of meaning?  Why has this happened to music, which used to be an attempt to understand the crazy world we live in?  I guess people would rather not worry about the past or the future, rather live completely in the moment, but I do not think that is good for our society.

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