From the point of view of scientists, the whole of modern pop music sounds the same

Rejoice, music snobs: detailed analysis of pop songs in the period from 1955 to 2010, the year confirms that you've always suspected: modern pop music sounds louder, but just as well as half a century ago. In the latest issue of the journal Scientific Reports («Scientific Reports") published a study showing that artists are not looking for new ways, preferring to rely on the time-tested chords, melodies and sound palette.

Scientists have conducted a systematic analysis of a large collection of music, and that's what they say: "We have to recognize a variety of combinations of musical notes and transitions between them gradually decreases. Despite the wealth of musical culture and the diversity of the existing styles, authors of songs over and over again using the same methods in the creation of popular music ».

via factroom.ru