The (my) songs of 2009 (I)
The lists are important, Umberto Eco tells us in his latest book (
Vertigo list , Bompiani, 2009). Playlists
music even more, suggests Arimondi ...
In 2009 I heard so much music I never had happened in recent years. A successful contingency work makes it easy to get hold of music, this is both of the past. For my part, I put effort and pleasure in listening as much as possible, of all kinds, and to vote, armed with ipod / playlist
from 1 to 5 ... Each section of the subway is fine ...
The end of the first decade of the century is approaching and with it the temptation to draw some conclusions on these first ten years. With a little 'dismay is to say that it does not seem to grasp milestones. Then I convince myself to wait a year to draw radical conclusions.
However, while astendenomi by naming names and surnames, there is no doubt that the list of masterpieces is not long for now.
This may mean simply that I am old, now a little outdated or unable to adapt to other genres even more creative (hip-hop, world music?) Or that my ears are tired of feedback. But it could also mean that the macro-genre "rock" show a little 'to the rope as inventive, as is sometimes feared by those whom I have the chance to talk about these things, online and offline.
On the other hand there is no doubt that the rock has long since become a mainstream language
able to catalyze enormous acclaim.
The Scream
Long live rock The Who has become reality and the "rock" (the quotation marks is not accidental) has now secured a flourishing commercial future, relying on the heart and finances of thousands of ladies and middle-aged who love to go to the stadium with lighters lit to remember the good times gone by and maybe get some cane hidden from their children.
Vasco Rossi, Bob Dylan, Springsteen, U2, REM, Radiohead. Everything is fine, to celebrate the rite of rebellion that was. Soon the Muse or someone else, for younger generations of five to ten years.
We are at a stage in the history of rock that could be called "classical." The alternative view
, with his affectionate audience, more demanding than mainstream
, produces good things, but often given to forms and sounds of the past.
What I can say is that the sound is more brilliant. The quality of the "production" has grown more than the design quality. Albums like the new Oasis, U2, Wolfmother, Muse allows experiences physical, emotional and not just noise. As if in a time when musical language is tired, is the task of inventing the producers - through technology -
solutions to remedy the lack creativity. This
this, the song list for me the most important and enjoyable of 2009 is also composed many songs that I discovered or rediscovered from the past. As always, the choice is not only qualitative but also related to the moments of life, thankfully. For this reason, this year the choice is substantial.
tomorrow, then, for the list.