We all know: neither Bob Marley’s reggae was reggae nor Michael Jackson’s pop was pop. Bob Marley with his curious mix of rocksteady and ska in his early days with The Wailers or Michael Jackson with the overriding influence of funk and soul in most of his work: all the kings had such an inordinate distinction that their music is practically detached from their respective genres. But what about the queens?
Real rivers of ink have flowed about narrativity in music: there are many researchers who talk about it in their publications: Theodor Adorno, Hans Eisler, Michel Chion, Alejandro Román, George Perle, Tomás Marco, the linguists…
Musorgsky and Hartmann in Russian Romanticism, Debussy and Manet in French Impressionism, Schoenberg and Kandinsky in German Expressionism… our more recent past in art is replete with great musicians inspired by great painters.
You’ve probably heard of Billie Eilish. Maybe you know her from someone who listens to her every day, or maybe you’re already an unconditional fan. It is a fact that this artist has gained international recognition in this last stage of urban music. It is clear that her music is peculiar, innovative, unique and extremely personal. But, in addition to these traits, surely you have ever wondered: why has he triumphed so much in such a short time? I’ll give you 5 reasons:
Can romantic-themed pop be related to the harder trap style? The answer is “obviously yes”. The pursuit of economy of means and the constant reformulation of simplicity in pop are already defining features of the genre. Lately we’ve been hearing a lot of trap music everywhere, it seems like it’s been at the top of urban music for years, but this is not quite the case: trap has stabilised and is moving into a niche market that will take it out of the top of mainstream genres. Throughout this blog I will explain it to you.