The myth about good or bad music

This is a regular argue within friends, mostly in a bar, concert or maybe at some other blog: Good music vs. bad music. And usually the result is: there is no such thing, just different tastes, but that is not my point and well, sometimes I am not so agree at all with it. My story about it, is more based on tolerance. In México, as any other country, we have our folk/traditional music, sometimes blended with pop, rock, electronic, etc. and sometimes the result is radically opposite from a person to another, while some people just love and play all the day some of the more popular mainstream mexican artists; there are some other who just can't stand it. It is very similar to the fights between country music and other genres in USA. the stereotype usually is: Country/mexican pop-folk=...

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retro versus new music

People is confused, including myself, when more than once, we judged an artist because of "lack of new ideas" while insisting on use sounds from past decades, specially arguing that old times were better. In the other hand, also said many times I do not like some new band, because I just find their sound meaningless, maybe ridiculous, or sometimes just lack of feeling. What is good enough then? I think many of people made both critics once in a while. i personally think, as time goes by, it wont be easier and eventually possible to create new sounds, genres or styles, and I don't blame it on the artists, even less, the possible lack of creativity....

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Music genres I can't stand

R&B. Why the americans spend their life all around R&B? I admit it takes a lot of talent to perform a good R&B vocal song, and there are a lot of nice, romantic, calm examples, but... ALL ABOUT IT? why do I have to watch a Disney movie for example mmm located in antique Greece and then the muses start with all those vocal thing? Ok. it is just Disney, not big deal but in another example: American Idol or any other music contest: the winner is always a R&B performer, or Pop. but I have the feeling that many media insist too hard to use this genre as a soundtrack for EVERYTHING. And well, as I said is question of likes or dislikes but in my opinion is too much of it and after 30 minutes of it: ALL SOUNDS THE SAME. It doesn't matter if the singer is too talented, with an awesome...

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Jorge Reyes passed away.

Saturday night, mexican composer and musician Jorge Reyes passed away. He was the most important performer from old mexican tribes music. His work inspired and influenced a lot of people (including me) Since aztecs, olmecs, and other tribes did not have written music, he tried to bring back the ancient magic, the feeling, the tradition and the spirit from those days before the spanish soldiers arrived. May his legacy and music remain forever. here is a piece of his soundtrack for movie: "La otra conquista" here a TV presentation...

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