The Cultural Weight of Nostalgia in Dance Music. Does it hinder innovation?
I've been listening to NTS's recent archive dives into 2000s UK Garage and early minimal techno, and it's making me wonder: are we relying too heavily on nostalgia right now? Every other track seems to be heavily influenced by sounds that peaked 20 years ago. While it's fantastic to appreciate the roots, what do you think about the current state of electronic music? Is this backward glance stifling truly new sonic architectures, or is it merely recycling key elements into something genuinely fresh? Anyone else noticed that the newest 'innovators' are often just the most meticulous historians? Let's discuss.