So after years of pushing for mainstream success again, synthpop music rose to prominence again in 2008/2009, along with electro house which has been mainstream since 2006. They continue to be the face of mainstream music, but what do you orgers think will come next for pop music? Many are saying that dubstep is on the rise, but I hope that it isn't. All it is is bad dance music with loud, unbearable noise. What I'd really love to hear is a throwback to early 90's piano driven house music, but we all know that it will never happen.

Thoughts/desires/criticisms?

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No one?

Mediocrity is whats next for Pop, its been that way for over a decade.

DUBSTEP

Whatever is cheap to produce, marketable via internet or video, and easily capable of assimilating for a mass audience.

In other words, whatever displaces hit-pop.

Hopefully, death.

I hope the 80s sound comes back, full-force, in earnest. Sure, in recent years a few artists have kinda played around with it once or twice but I wanna see a full resurgence. *nods eagerly*

armpit said:

I hope the 80s sound comes back, full-force, in earnest. Sure, in recent years a few artists have kinda played around with it once or twice but I wanna see a full resurgence. *nods eagerly*

I'd love that.

smoothcriminal12 said:

armpit said:

I hope the 80s sound comes back, full-force, in earnest. Sure, in recent years a few artists have kinda played around with it once or twice but I wanna see a full resurgence. *nods eagerly*

I'd love that.

Me too!! Not the cheap imitation of the 80's that going around now. I'm talking about the real deal! I would be very happy with that. Until then, I will just continue listening to my 80's albums!

dancerella said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

I'd love that.

Me too!! Not the cheap imitation of the 80's that going around now. I'm talking about the real deal! I would be very happy with that. Until then, I will just continue listening to my 80's albums!

I think if the really popular acts, like Gaga, Perry, and Ke$hit, started it then it could kick off.

I think that the 90s are ready to make a comeback. Like could you imagine the sudden rise of r&b groups again? I am more than certain boy pop groups will come back. Not that I mind the current disco-post-disco revival we experienced though. Though, I think that 90s Europop is where it's going to be at. I, of course, have no problem with that.

Also, I kinda agree with the dubstep answer... Kinda.

smoothcriminal12 said:

armpit said:

I hope the 80s sound comes back, full-force, in earnest. Sure, in recent years a few artists have kinda played around with it once or twice but I wanna see a full resurgence. *nods eagerly*

I'd love that.

I wouldn't. I'm tired of the nostalgia or throwback acts. Why can't we continue to stretch creatively and develop new sounds? Why we gotta jack someone elses style and call it "inspiration". Now, I'm not naive not to know that every sound has its origins but must everyone keep going backwards in an effort to go forward? What happened to building on a foundation and taking it higher?

For example I know I'll probably get crucified for this but I think its become a gimmick. Like Raphael Saddiq's past couple of records and Cee-Lo's, "Fuck You". Great artist, great songs but why we gotta keep taking it back to the 60's or 70's in 2011? I'm not mad at one-offs as so much as building a career on the past, (see: early Lenny Kravitz). It's the same ole arguement in Hollywood, all the studios are doing remakes instead of forcing the screen writers to create something new and original. That's just lazy and cowardly to me. Maybe good business but poor on artistic merit.

Unholyalliance said:

I think that the 90s are ready to make a comeback. Like could you imagine the sudden rise of r&b groups again? I am more than certain boy pop groups will come back. Not that I mind the current disco-post-disco revival we experienced though. Though, I think that 90s Europop is where it's going to be at. I, of course, have no problem with that.

Also, I kinda agree with the dubstep answer... Kinda.

THIS song helped bring dubstep slightly closer to mainstream radio:

Idk. It's kinda scary to think about.

Unholyalliance said:

I think that the 90s are ready to make a comeback. Like could you imagine the sudden rise of r&b groups again? I am more than certain boy pop groups will come back. Not that I mind the current disco-post-disco revival we experienced though. Though, I think that 90s Europop is where it's going to be at. I, of course, have no problem with that.

Also, I kinda agree with the dubstep answer... Kinda.

I could enjoy a resurgence in 90s style R&B, but I think that if 90s music came back it'd more likely be grunge, and I hated that shit the first go-round, not really looking forward to a second dose.

Musicslave said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

I'd love that.

I wouldn't. I'm tired of the nostalgia or throwback acts. Why can't we continue to stretch creatively and develop new sounds? Why we gotta jack someone elses style and call it "inspiration". Now, I'm not naive not to know that every sound has its origins but must everyone keep going backwards in an effort to go forward? What happened to building on a foundation and taking it higher?

For example I know I'll probably get crucified for this but I think its become a gimmick. Like Raphael Saddiq's past couple of records and Cee-Lo's, "Fuck You". Great artist, great songs but why we gotta keep taking it back to the 60's or 70's in 2011? I'm not mad at one-offs as so much as building a career on the past, (see: early Lenny Kravitz). It's the same ole arguement in Hollywood, all the studios are doing remakes instead of forcing the screen writers to create something new and original. That's just lazy and cowardly to me. Maybe good business but poor on artistic merit.

Because there's nothing new under the sun and everything is already a repeat of nostalgia or a rip-off of something that came before it, always has been. So I figure if all we're going to get is the same shit over and over, can we at least get the good shit?

RKJCNE said:

DUBSTEP

To be honest, I sense a watered down version of dubstep. The way it is now, with just grimy beats and hardly any vocals, would not last long on mainstream radio.

smoothcriminal12 said:

armpit said:

I hope the 80s sound comes back, full-force, in earnest. Sure, in recent years a few artists have kinda played around with it once or twice but I wanna see a full resurgence. *nods eagerly*

I'd love that.

People have already been toying with the 80s and bringing it back until no more of it is left. I think it's time to either bring back the funk of the 70s or move on to the 90s.

armpit said:

Musicslave said:

I wouldn't. I'm tired of the nostalgia or throwback acts. Why can't we continue to stretch creatively and develop new sounds? Why we gotta jack someone elses style and call it "inspiration". Now, I'm not naive not to know that every sound has its origins but must everyone keep going backwards in an effort to go forward? What happened to building on a foundation and taking it higher?

For example I know I'll probably get crucified for this but I think its become a gimmick. Like Raphael Saddiq's past couple of records and Cee-Lo's, "Fuck You". Great artist, great songs but why we gotta keep taking it back to the 60's or 70's in 2011? I'm not mad at one-offs as so much as building a career on the past, (see: early Lenny Kravitz). It's the same ole arguement in Hollywood, all the studios are doing remakes instead of forcing the screen writers to create something new and original. That's just lazy and cowardly to me. Maybe good business but poor on artistic merit.

Because there's nothing new under the sun and everything is already a repeat of nostalgia or a rip-off of something that came before it, always has been. So I figure if all we're going to get is the same shit over and over, can we at least get the good shit?

I know, right? If your gonna take it back, bring the good out of it. And Cee Lo's "Fuck You" is played out and trite. I detest that song.

smoothcriminal12 said:

RKJCNE said:

DUBSTEP

To be honest, I sense a watered down version of dubstep. The way it is now, with just grimy beats and hardly any vocals, would not last long on mainstream radio.

Yup.

Polka is the next big thing. Why do you think Weird Al always put those polka medleys on his albums? He's trying to sneak it in slowly.

bunnyscotcooper said:

armpit said:

Because there's nothing new under the sun and everything is already a repeat of nostalgia or a rip-off of something that came before it, always has been. So I figure if all we're going to get is the same shit over and over, can we at least get the good shit?

I know, right? If your gonna take it back, bring the good out of it. And Cee Lo's "Fuck You" is played out and trite. I detest that song.

I agree with restoring the quality of music of old. But why do we have to take it back at all to do it? I know there's nothing new under the sun but does it have to so blatant? A lot of this stuff that's out literally sounds like they go into the studio, play an old school record and straight copy it versus building from it.

Although I enjoy the cycles that come with time, I also enjoy hearing something refreshing too (meaning something that's not so obvious where they got their inspiration).

bunnyscotcooper said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

I'd love that.

People have already been toying with the 80s and bringing it back until no more of it is left. I think it's time to either bring back the funk of the 70s or move on to the 90s.

Not really. Sure, here and there an artist will realize an 80s sounding track, but the 80s sounds haven't become a widespread trend again...yet. I think they will, it's just a question of when. I hope it's sooner rather than later.

The 90's are deffo coming back.

In some ways the dance resurgence now seems to be a nod to the Europop/Dance that was so big in the mid-nineties back then, no? Stuff like La Bouche, The Real McCoy, Amber -- that's what Gaga's album gave me at moments.

And I can see the retro movements of the 90's being revisited again like funk and ska..

but not until later in the decade.

smoothcriminal12 said:

RKJCNE said:

DUBSTEP

To be honest, I sense a watered down version of dubstep. The way it is now, with just grimy beats and hardly any vocals, would not last long on mainstream radio.

I'd love that, I go crazy for the dubstep breakdown in Hold It Against Me

RKJCNE said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

To be honest, I sense a watered down version of dubstep. The way it is now, with just grimy beats and hardly any vocals, would not last long on mainstream radio.

I'd love that, I go crazy for the dubstep breakdown in Hold It Against Me

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I hope that something new comes along. That's what made all the past decades so great. Everything is so boring now. There's no passion; I thank that's the real problem deep down. No one's trying, it's all about fame, being successful. People try too hard to have the fame, success and approval and not to make quality music.

I hope to hear new sounds. You know what? I think people should be digging into some culture. Different cultures have different types of music: arabic, spanish, african, etc, etc. This might be interesting. But I don't see people really being up for the challenge. People are being waaay too safe.

90's music is coming back in, Gagas new album is 50% 90's dance and 50% 80's rock. I wouldnt have agreed with it coming back in but her album is AMAZING so I'm all for the trend hitting. And it definitely will too seeing how influential she is on the pop scene. Beyonces album is totally 90's r'n'b too.

Arnotts said:

90's music is coming back in, Gagas new album is 50% 90's dance and 50% 80's rock. I wouldnt have agreed with it coming back in but her album is AMAZING so I'm all for the trend hitting. And it definitely will too seeing how influential she is on the pop scene. Beyonces album is totally 90's r'n'b too.

Gaga's not gonna last, honey.