As someone who is aging. Late thirties. How can I keep my finger on the pulse of current trends, particularly in music?

As an example. I grew up in hip-hop but at a certain point I stopped listening to new people and realised recently that I’d slept on some bangers. Like Kendrick particularly, but even people like Juice WRLD and Xxxtentacion.

The same for the Kendrick and Drake (the nonce) beef which has given some rabbit holes to go down.

So I’m wondering what I can do to keep in the loop with my younger brothers and sisters?

Is it something as simple as watching trending videos on YouTube (somtheing I’ve never done) or are there people to follow etc. I don’t like Twitter though so hopefully it’s not that.

Edit: Man I got so many replies. You guys are awesome. I am going to work my way through them all today, but I’m hella tired and off to work so may take a while. I will reply to you all.

Edit part deux: God damn I think I got all the replies.

guyrocket,
guyrocket avatar

I would start reading Rolling Stone and similar stuff. The radio should also help.

Or are you looking specifically for only hip-hop?

dependencyinjection,

Rolling stone is a good shout for general music, but I am more interested in Hip-Hop.

Katrisia,

I’m from the 90s and I’ve been catching some trends thanks to TikTok and YouTube. Exactly what you said, new videos and keep jumping to suggested videos. Also, read the comments, people often have recommendations (you can even ask and you’ll get some new musicians).

Raiderkev,

Get a skateboard and go to your local skate park. Walk up to some kids and say how do you do fellow kids? What are we listening to today?

lando55,

Make sure to wear your favorite Music Band tshirt.

Pulptastic,

YouTube music made discovery worse compared to Google music, but it is still OK.

When I hear a good song on a show or movie, I ID it with my phone and explore others by the artist or genre. I also thumbs up it to get more recommendations from YTM

Same when friends recommended music. So yeah, talk to friends about music. And then do the above two steps with their suggestions and likes.

Treczoks,

Aging? At 30? Kid, are you mocking us?

grrgyle,

Ahhh to be 30 again

Treczoks,

Yep. That was nearly 30 years ago…

Chriszz,

I’m in my early 20s. Just how old are you geezers??

Treczoks,

Just add your twenties to OPs thirties, and you are close. Yes, I remember the time before smartphones, internet, and influencers.

dependencyinjection, (edited )

OP here. I am late thirties to be honest.

Anyway, there has always been influencers. What would you call Norma Jane Jeane.

Treczoks,

What would you call Norma Jane.

No idea. Who is she?

dependencyinjection,

My apologies, it’s Norma Jeane Mortensen who was Marilyn Monroe.

My nana used to always say Norma Jeane, well to me it sounded like Jane so just assumed it was common knowledge with the older generation

I guess it doesn’t help that I misheard her lol

Treczoks,

OK, that name is known. Amazing when you think that she and Queen Elizabeth II are born at about the same time…

dependencyinjection,

Shut the front door. That is pretty wild to think about really.

Shame she died so young.

Obligatory, f to the royal family. As I Brit I can’t stand them or anything they stand for.

Alsjemenou,

Rizzin in my skibidi forties no cap

rapechildren,

www.vidlii.com/watch?v=-HkErc-xfRK

Nom,

This ain’t watchpeopledie

Jarix,

And online radio station that has no songs older than 36 months helps me.

Best thing is its free. No ads. And you dont need to make an account.

(They are changing to modernrock.ca) www.whatwasthatradio.com

dependencyinjection,

Awesome thanks.

Jarix,

Your welcome. If it helps was a former DJ of 10 years on 91.3 theZone out of Victoria BC Canada

His new station is a licensed SOCAN broadcaster. He has a lot of great interviews you can look through as well.

Hope you find it useful!

feedum_sneedson,

You can’t, it’s over, let go.

Rai,

Check out the excellent podcast “Search Engine!” There’s an episode called “How do I find new music more that I’m old and irrelevant?”

dependencyinjection,

Thanks for this. You’ve actually helped in another way that I didn’t even ask as I am running out of descent podcasts that I haven’t binged.

Resol,
@Resol@lemmy.world avatar

There is the Eurovision Song Contest, buuuuuuuut, this year’s season has been such an incredible shitshow that I can’t recommend it anymore. Seriously, I wish it never got this way.

So… spend some time listening to the entries from 2013 to 2022. Those are the ones that I liked the most, especially from 2021 (spoiler: Måneskin is in there somewhere, and so is Duncan Lawrence, and Rosa Linn, and the Sunstroke Project… the ones with the Epic Sax Guy, you might have heard of all of these guys before, oh, and Flo Rida too)

2012 and earlier (down to 1997 I guess) do have some cool stuff, but most of it is kinda kitschy and unserious. There are some strong entries, but it’s being overshadowed by what is basically garbage and political voting. But at least we got a taste of Loreen out of that. You’ve heard of that Nightcore remix of a song called Rockefeller Street? Yep, that’s from Eurovision.

As for 2023 specifically… well, there’s a certain green Finnish guy that you might love, and has almost won if it wasn’t for- oh God, Loreen again? And there’s some other cool stuff I guess.

The 90s, 80s, and 70s all have some fantastic entries, some of then are even from super famous people such as ABBA, Celine Dion, Olivia Newton John, Johnny Logan, Julio Iglesias, Samira Bensaid, in addition to lots of incredibly interesting folks. There’s a live orchestra in there too, so you know things are authentic.

And then there’s the 60s and 50s. I can’t remember anything about them.

So, enjoy my recommendation of the songs, and please for God’s sake, avoid watching the contest live at all costs, and especially stay away from its political influence. There’s a particular country in there that everybody wants out, and I’m pretty sure you know who it is. They’ve basically ruined 2024.

dependencyinjection,

I’d never considered the Eurovision Song Contest.

Il check out the recommended ones.

I will avoid the live show at all costs. I always thought it was less about the singers and they vote for their friends.

Resol,
@Resol@lemmy.world avatar

Well, yeah sort of, but they don’t REALLY do it anymore.

kurcatovium,

Apart from usuals like spotify or bandcamp, I’d also like to introduce gnod here: www.gnod.com

I do not use it very often, but it’s quite nice to browse the recommendations based on what you were recently listening once in a while.

dependencyinjection,

Thanks. I’m getting a nice selection of links now.

Adderbox76,

Just my opinion, but I feel like you’re far to concerned with being “current”. No offence.

I’m 48 and when I was younger I swore up and down that “I wasn’t going to be like my parents, stuck in my ways musically, blah blah blah.” But you know what, it doesn’t actually matter. Literally at all. It’s vapid pop culture stuff that in adult world, no one actually cares about. Your friends aren’t going to be your friends simply because you like the same music as them. You’re social circle isn’t going to rise and fall based on how “current” you are because outside of highschool, literally no one gives a damn.

Like what you like. Listen to what you want. and don’t worry about staying “hip” because the entire concept is subjective and meaningless in the actual day-to-day world. No one is going to shun you for not knowing what’s happening between Kendrick whats-his-face and The dude from Degrassi. And if they do, they’re not really the kind of vapid social media obsessed people you should be associating with at your age anyway.

Again…just my opinion.

dependencyinjection,

I think you might have my motivations a little confused.

I don’t want to be current myself. I want to keep up with current art, as it’s fascinating. Should I have not gotten in Beethoven and Chopin because those were before my time?

I don’t listen to vapid pop, pop music and what’s popular in different genres are two different things. I know I’m flogging this horse in a few comments, but Kendrick is certified lyrical genius and I never would have found him hadn’t I put the work in.

It’s not to make friends, hell I’ve got too many friends and I don’t need anymore. I don’t even share the new stuff with them as they don’t care, which is cool.

I do like what I like , hence I want to find more of what I might like you know.

I know you said it’s just your opinion, but I hope this gives more perspective on my intentions here, this is for me and me alone.

Adderbox76,

Ah. Gotcha. Makes sense.

From my initial read it sounded as though you were suffering from some kind of pop-culture FOMO, which is what I was responding to. If you’re just looking to find new stuff for yourself, than more power to you. But I still think you’re giving it a little too much thought. New tastes, new likes tend to come quite naturally without really hunting. Very much like you discovered Kendrick. You didn’t go out searching, it just came up.

To use myself as an example, at 48, most of my new music has come from just hearing something I like on the TV and looking it up. I discovered “The 88” through How I met your Mother and Community. I loved the theme music from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and was pleasantly surprised to learn that not only was it an actual band with MORE music, but it was literally a side gig for a comedian that I had already been enjoying for years. (Valley Lodge, if you’re interested. They don’t get enough love.) I discovered the Decemberists and Hawksley Workman both because I was trying to impress a girl at two different times in my life, but it turned out I really dug it.

My point is, don’t go looking for what’s popular, just keep your ears open and listen for stuff you like. Just looking by studying what’s popular at the time would have made me miss most of the bands I just mentioned.

some_guy,

I try to pick up artists from younger coworkers. That’s how I learned about 100 Gecs. Saw them live. We were the olds. Skipped PinkPantheress cause it felt like we’d be too olds.

dependencyinjection,

As a software developer in a small company. These people wouldn’t know hip-hop if pac came and slapped em.

Thanks though.

Chef_Boyardee,

44 year old, lifelong metalhead here. I refuse to listen to a bands current album if it isn’t my favorite of theirs. Too many bands phone it in after only a few years. So, I definitely need to find the latest music available. Metal Injection has a ballot every year of about 200 albums. Of course it isn’t a definitive list, but it’s enough for me to keep up with everything.

dependencyinjection,

This is helpful as I also like a bit of metal. System of a Down are probably my favourite so I’d love to find bands like that. It’s Serjs lyrics I like, like the conscientious hip-hop genre I feel lyrics more than the music although being a banger doesn’t hurt you know.

Thanks.

arin,

Just listen to what you like, don’t be a creep

unreasonabro,

Hey, yo, the music’s not yours m8. you didn’t make it, so who’s being the creep

dependencyinjection,

This is a weird take. It’s creepy to want to keep up to date with current trends.

Kendrick Lamar is a certified beast and my life is better having found his music than not.

Anyway, what does it say about a person if they don’t want to continually learn, grow, and move out of their comfort zone.

I hope you’re not projecting.

arin,

🚩 asking Internet for help to keep up with the young crowd and you say others are projecting. Old creep your comment is projecting 😂

dependencyinjection,

Motherfucker read the room.

The only person here with a weird take is you fam.

unreasonabro,

sounds like you don’t know what the words you’re using mean, owing to the incredible stupidity you have

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