Basically as the title states.
Hip-hop is what initially got me into production; however electronic subgenres like chillwave are what continued to hold my interest and keep my passion aflame.
However I've been dealing with some depressive bouts the past several years and I just generally lost interest in music. I still listen of course, but not in the same way. I want to rediscover my love for it.
So basically what is "hot" right now? I remember there was chillwave, and for a short while around that period there was "witch house" too. Then came vaporwave. Then came a cross of trap and electronic, which seems to be the current popular "mainstream" thing.
But what's on the rise that I should know about or listen to that will inspire me? I'm not a trend bandwagon type of person but it just feels like it's been forever since I've heard something fresh. Hearing chillwave and vaporwave for the first time was so interesting to me, it felt new yet familiar. These days lots of edm or electronic music sounds pretty indistinguishable from mainstream pop or hip-hop.
I want to find some type of music that's new and on the rise and that I can maybe contribute to. Everything just feels like its the same nowadays. Bland and predictable. But maybe I'm wrong! I hope I am.
Do you guys have any suggestions for me? Do you feel the same way? I just feel like there's currently no "underground" genre making waves that will eventually leave their influence on mainstream genres the way chillwave and vaporwave did.
Submitted March 01, 2018 at 10:39PM by but_then_i_got_highh https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/81apum/been_away_from_production_and_honestly_just_music/?utm_source=ifttt