Comments on: Another blog pops into the world http://hitsareforsquares.com/2009/10/13/another-blog-pops-into-the-world/ "Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen to pop music?” - Rob Gordon, High Fidelity Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Loque http://hitsareforsquares.com/2009/10/13/another-blog-pops-into-the-world/#comment-6 Loque Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:02:11 +0000 http://alexmsmith.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-6 Well, its just the way you say it is, when someone creates music for the purpose of selling it has to meet some form of criteria, for instance the track must be popular for what: 1: encourage happiness (happy chord structures, with a BPM above X) 2: be catchy (mr blobby, bob the builder as some horrid examples) 3: be emotional (too easy when you know what your doing with chord structures, add some sustain... maybe some wailing) 4: etc... Its almost too easy, and the way the public suck up to it is amazing... I just love albums like Roni Size, Reprezent... and funny to see bands like Incubus get sucked into it... altho they always were? or? i dunno, apparently they just got old... like me :`P Well, its just the way you say it is, when someone creates music for the purpose of selling it has to meet some form of criteria, for instance the track must be popular for what:

1: encourage happiness (happy chord structures, with a BPM above X)
2: be catchy (mr blobby, bob the builder as some horrid examples)
3: be emotional (too easy when you know what your doing with chord structures, add some sustain… maybe some wailing)
4: etc…

Its almost too easy, and the way the public suck up to it is amazing…

I just love albums like Roni Size, Reprezent… and funny to see bands like Incubus get sucked into it… altho they always were? or? i dunno, apparently they just got old… like me :`P

]]> By: Bethan Mai http://hitsareforsquares.com/2009/10/13/another-blog-pops-into-the-world/#comment-4 Bethan Mai Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:19:26 +0000 http://alexmsmith.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-4 I love La Roux and I think its better than most pop out there...I am not ashamed to say I love La Roux or Pop music...so Alex grant my wish and write about La Roux I'd actually be interested to know what you think!! I love La Roux and I think its better than most pop out there…I am not ashamed to say I love La Roux or Pop music…so Alex grant my wish and write about La Roux I’d actually be interested to know what you think!!

]]> By: Will http://hitsareforsquares.com/2009/10/13/another-blog-pops-into-the-world/#comment-3 Will Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:52:11 +0000 http://alexmsmith.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3 Well... I guess someone needs to come up with an explanation for Amy Winehouse. Well… I guess someone needs to come up with an explanation for Amy Winehouse.

]]> By: Alex Bruno http://hitsareforsquares.com/2009/10/13/another-blog-pops-into-the-world/#comment-2 Alex Bruno Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:25:56 +0000 http://alexmsmith.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 However much this shames me to say it, I can’t stop listening to 'La Roux - Bulletproof'. This song sounds like its main influence has come from smashing the legendary play button on your forty pound Casio Keyboard and the one finger piano technique. Encasing this there are monotone vocal melodies that make me want to ask: 'couldn't you try a bit harder'. I can’t get enough if it though! This song is simple and unlike anything I would normally listen to. So why-is-it-so-bleeding-catchy? However much this shames me to say it, I can’t stop listening to ‘La Roux – Bulletproof’. This song sounds like its main influence has come from smashing the legendary play button on your forty pound Casio Keyboard and the one finger piano technique. Encasing this there are monotone vocal melodies that make me want to ask: ‘couldn’t you try a bit harder’. I can’t get enough if it though! This song is simple and unlike anything I would normally listen to. So why-is-it-so-bleeding-catchy?

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