New and Noteworthy: Issue 21
👋 Welcome to the 21st issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.
Research
Time Stands Still (Again) in Contemporary Music SuperStudy 4
“We have yet to detect any rebound in consumers’ enthusiasm for contemporary music….It still feels like the movie Groundhog Day when it comes to contemporary music, as time feels like it is standing still.”
Around the web
With the conclusion of season one of HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us, we’ve been taking some time to take a deeper look at the sound and music of the original.
Ted Lasso’s Dark Forest - It’s all about control! From creating crowds of thousands using just a few voices, to recording actors in their own closets, the sound team on Ted Lasso discuss the complexities of the sound and music for the multi award winning show.
TV is still important for music discovery
How have one-hit wonders changed over time? Lots of interesting data!
The Poignant Music of Melting Ice
Rightly so (see directly below): Sony Music has concerns about AI-synthesised vocals
DJ Premier’s So Wassup series where he dives into the stories behind his most well-known beats. In this episode: Represent by Nas
Listening and watching
Quiet AS Kept, F.O.G. (Extended Cut) - Kai Whiston
Notjustmoreidlechatter - Paul Lansky, Hannah MacKay, J.K. Randall
Blue Car - Joanne Robertson
Lengt hs - Yosuke Tokunaga
wander into - ann annie
Eternamente - Hermanos Gutiérrez
Éliane Radigue: Occam Delta XV - Quatuor Bozzini
Things we’re interested in
Charlie Brooker’s How Videogames Changed the World is 10 years old
Ignore the M word (it’s simply trend surfing), Roblox earnings suggest it is weathering the post-Covid era.
Question
Why do we not explore new music as we get older?
Related: Identifying the generational gaps in music
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