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Why's it so difficult to write about modern music? You might say 'Just don't', but I want to because I'm aiming to set the scene well, and in our time shit like rap and edm are prevalent so I'm going to mention them.
Problem is that describing doesn't go far beyond 'pulsating bass' and even that's extremely weak. Is there any way to improve?
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>>9222374
Study classical music and the basics of electronic music making, and come uo with complex, sophisticated music that follows those forms. It may take a lifetime to get that right, if you're not twlented enough.
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>>9222374
I have the same problem. I love listening to music but I don't know how to write about it. How to write about the sounds, for instance; all I know how to say is stuff like "synth" or "piano backdrop".
Oftentimes reviewers will say "this song has a bluegrass feel" or "this song has a particular new wave influence" but to me that just makes it more complicated, genres feel so fuzzy and non-descriptive.
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It helps to learn fundamentals of composition. I find music in general hard to right about, though.
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>>9222374
read critics
i like scaruffi
http://scaruffi.com/vol3/faust.html#self
his writing can invoke a more striking image than that of the music he reviews at times
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