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One of the design flaws of humans is that we tend to romanticize the past. Because we tend to only focus on the good parts, the days of old can suddenly seem incredible! This is true of many aspects of life, including music. You\u2019ll often hear people say that they wish they had been born in some past decade because the music was so much better then. But here\u2019s something to remember: it\u2019s not true! In fact, music is the best that it\u2019s ever been right now. Don\u2019t believe us? Just check out some of our reasons below.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There are More People Making It<\/b><\/p>\n

You might not like what you hear on the radio, and that\u2019s fine — much of it isn\u2019t that good. The mistake is to fall into thinking that what you hear on the radio is representative of music as a whole. It\u2019s not! Only a tiny fraction of artists get played on the radio (since getting played is a next to impossible task). There are plenty of artists out there who are making outstanding music, it\u2019s just you have to dig a little deeper<\/a> to find it.<\/p>\n

You Can Make It<\/b><\/p>\n

One thing that many of us take for granted is that the ability to make music is much greater than it was in the past. If you were born in, say, 1950, you\u2019d have to work pretty hard to get an instrument. But today? It couldn\u2019t be easier. Indeed, you can make music just on your computer<\/a>. As such, music becomes something isn\u2019t just enjoyed from a distance: it\u2019s something that you can be a part of. If you\u2019ve got a few musical bones in your body, then take a look at seeing what you can create. You never know what might come of it!<\/p>\n

Access To Older Bands<\/b><\/p>\n

One thing that\u2019s often overlooked when people say music was better in the old days is that…you can still listen to those bands. It\u2019s not as if all the recordings were erased, and all we have is the memory of what music sounded like. Today, you can listen to virtually all songs that have ever been recorded, with just a few clicks of your mouse button. That\u2019s something that we really shouldn\u2019t take for granted. And it\u2019s not as if the old bands only live on in recordings, either; this blog from MultitrackMaster<\/a> outlines some classic bands that are still going strong today. So you\u2019re able to enjoy all the great music of the past and the great music of today: it\u2019s a win-win situation!<\/p>\n

For a comprehensive list of all the best free DAWs, plugins, audio editing software, and VST instruments, visit here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

More Live Shows<\/b><\/p>\n

Music sounds great on record, sure, but there\u2019s nothing quite like seeing it live<\/a>. Today, there\u2019s a strong live performance culture, with music shows on virtually every night of the week in larger cities. Whether you want to discover the latest local indie band or catch the world\u2019s biggest bands on their world tour, there are plenty of opportunities when it comes to enjoying the music you love in person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the design flaws of humans is that we tend to romanticize the past. Because we tend to only focus on the good parts, the days of old can suddenly seem incredible! This is true of many aspects of life, including music. You\u2019ll often hear people say that they wish they had been born in some past decade because the music was so much better then. But here\u2019s something to remember: it\u2019s not true! In fact, music is the best that it\u2019s ever been right now. Don\u2019t believe us? Just check out some of our reasons below.<\/p>\n

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