Auto Tune Has Ruined Music
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I did mention La La Land as a good example, but I bet there is a good bit of autotune involved anyway. But is not the auto-tune itself, it's the way it's used. In Beauty and the Beast it's just TOO obvious, and in some points even to the point that it detracts from the quality of the production, as I mentioned above. From a business point of view I can see how it makes sense. Apr 25, 2014 The T-Pain Effect: How Auto-Tune Ruined Music. And Saved Hip-Hop. By Kyle Kramer. Auto-Tune has not only changed the way music is made, it's also shaped the way music is heard. Apr 17, 2013 It’s a familiar question and an issue that’s destined to circulate in debate for some time yet – ‘Has Auto Tune Ruined The Music Industry?’ Sure, it has mauled modern music, torn into those with talent (or lack there of), and regurgitated many a robotic hint of what technically skilled voices used to sound like. Dec 23, 2014 Your music idols are fakers sham artists. Skip navigation. Proof The Music Industry Is Fake, Everybody Using Autotune & LipSyncing Providence. Anyone can sing with Auto-Tune - Duration: 4:08. Of course, Auto-Tune is not the first attempt at electronic music manipulation. The “talk box” is a relatively simple predecessor that uses plastic tubing running from the singer’s mouth to. May 26, 2015 Cher's 1998 hit 'Believe' debuted the use of a technology called 'Auto-Tune', a pitch correcting software that has since changed the music industry.
1People Getting Judged On LooksMadonna was the one who started this stupid trend. She paved the way for mediocre singers to become famous because of their sex appeal and their willingness to create a provocative and overtly sexual image of themselves.
This is one of the absolute worst things.
This why Slipknot wears their masks mask
Justin at Number One? People still make good music, just it does not get popular enough. - 445956
2RapOld Rap (though I don't like it) was tolerable. Now it is just angry people swearing all of the time. - GamerXS
The modern kind ruined it. Especially the ones with sexist and racist lyrics in them.
Rap started off okay but now a lot of songs sound like a 6 year old put together lyrics they found in some angry deviants journal. Bring back talent, instruments and melody.
There are many rappers that are better than Eminem and its not too hard to find them so open your eyes. - MLGPoossySlayer6969
3Auto-TuneTones and I.
It's annoying! If you can't song well, then get good at it! Don't use an effect to make to sound like you can sing! - myusernameisthis
4Nu-metalSomething is wrong with this in this list, Nu Metal is the best Metal genre out there and one of the coolest genres of all time. - Johnalove
Korn, Disturbed, Soulfly and Slipknot
Eeww who listen to that stuff its gross - Thump
Go listen to your One Direction and don't mess up with real music genres. - Johnalove
5Almost all songs having a reference to sexExcept for songs exclusive to animated movies.
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6MTVMTV is an American basic cable and satellite television channel which is a part of the 'Viacom Music and Entertainment Group' which is the flagship Property of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom, of which it is a subsidiary.Video killed the radio star.
This gets my vote because MTV is a Tele-VISION and focuses more on what you see (looks) than on what you hear (music). - Metal_Treasure
Brought us all this glam metal - gemcloben
MTV always cares incompetent pop stars. - 05yusuf09
7PopIt got a lot worse in the very late 2010s and early 2020s with even more crappy and cringeworthy sounding music from this genre.
Modern pop. Ugh! - Misfire
Its made with ghost producers and sounds all the same.
Pop music and rap music is NASTY.
8Songs about partying, sex, and drugs becoming popular among the mainstream crowdThank you! I was scared this wouldn't be on the list. This should totally be #1. Music is mostly about sin nowadays, it's so sad. End times are here. - TheHabsFan
That's all there is to music. Except Tones and I but her singing could really use some work so that it sounds less annoying.
Y'all do realize that your favorite bands AC/DC and KISS made songs about this too, right? - RiverVibeZ
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I'm sure the song titled 'Entrails Ripped from a Virgins C*** ' is perfectly okay, because its metal. But if a artist nowadays says any reference to sex, drugs, or money they deserve to be shot. Just because a certain style of lyrics doesn't appeal to you doesn't mean it doesn't appeal to others. - MLGPoossySlayer6969
9Justin BieberJustin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada and is Christian. He is the son of author Pattie Mallette. ..read more.I'm surprised he is not higher in this list. - ShyChick
Why do people always say he's that bad? I mean, he's not the best singer in the world. But I still think he has a lot of talent. - dipperpinesfangirl618
He is killed the music along with Nicki Minaj, no doubt. - 05yusuf09
It's always obvious he's number 1. - Neonco31
10One DirectionOne Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) were a British-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records ..read more.These guys and Bieber will soon fade away, we should be so lucky as to have Rap fade away just as quickly.
This music group is for gay people who have been in a row in themselves.
Though I'm pissed that they did not disband, I think they actually sounded BETTER without zayn..
If Justin Bieber joined 1 direction I would kill myself
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11Jackie EvanchoJacqueline Marie 'Jackie' Evancho (born April 9, 2000) is an American classical crossover singer who gained wide recognition at an early age and, since 2009, has issued an EP and seven albums, including a platinum and gold album and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts. Evancho's 2017 album, Two Hearts, ..read more.The reality is that the kids who hate on her are intimidated by the fact that a regular, everyday kid from Pittsburgh, who is their own age, has emerged onto the world stage with a historic talent level.
Ruined this site more than music - gemcloben
12The rumor of rock and metal being the devil's musicCould at least put this at number 4?
This is offensive to people who like rock music
It is actually racist. - 445956
Oh please, today's pop and rap music are nowhere better..in fact rap music is not wholesome either.
14Ke$haKesha Rose Sebert (formerly known as Ke$ha) was born on March 1st, 1987 in Los Angeles, United States. She is best known for her hits like Timber, Tik Tok, and We R Who We R. ..read more.Her music from 2008-2010 were much better.
I hate that trashy bitch
15DubstepI hate dubstep it's so overrated and dumb - Harri666
Worst music genre ever. - 05yusuf09
Sarcasm ahead:
How is dubstep on this list? I mean really, is dubstep not the definition of music? I can feel exactly the anger or joy or agony of the musician when he put together that aaah wubwubwub we hfhfhfhf lo flaflaflafla zien shaaa psh oOOOo weeieieiei wuoiuouw
Screaming fans are nothing new; Rudolf Valentino in the 1920's, Bing Crosby in the 1930's, Frank Sinatra in the 1940's, Elvis Presley in the 1950's, etc, etc. etc.
Honey screaming fans have existed long before we were born. Frank Sinatra started this trend along with Elvis. The Beatles had the biggest one but they tried to end it just to take their music career seriously.
It may me nothing new, but it is bad - gemcloben
19GreedIts all about the money, not music - gemcloben
That's all there is to music now.
That's WHY MOST PEOPLE SUCK TODAY!
G.r.e.e.d. What describes modern singers? Greed!
20No More Guitar SolosThey may not be applicable to all genres, but they do take a lot of talent. I don't really see songs that have pretty long guitar solos nowadays. But I'm not saying that having no guitar solos is bad.
If you want guitar solos, listen to metal music! - Metal_Treasure
The only number 1 songs of the year with guitar solos are thinking out loud and rude. there not really eddie Van Halen. - gemcloben
This should be 2nd after Bieber
21Simon CowellSimon Phillip Cowell is an English reality television judge, entrepreneur, philanthropist, film, record, and television producer.He is one of the reasons why the Charts is Crap.
The biggest ass to ever walk the face of the earth.
He knows what he's doing. I'm glad ratm destroyed him. - gemcloben
Hope he gets 'Shot' one day. He is a 'Wanker' so he is.
23SkrillexSkrillex is an American (Born in 1988, in Los Angeles, California) EDM producer who is known for popularizing dubstep. He is part of the bands Jack Ü (DJ) and From First To Last (Lead Singer). His album Recess debuted at 4 on the BB200, tying him with Zedd for the highest debut for an EDM album on ..read more.Skrillex helped muse make dubstep. Why. Muse shouldn't do any more dubstep ever again. Hey at least the video was creepy as a living nugget. (See: muse-unsustainable)
Liters,skrillex is awesome - Nateawesomeness
24NapsterThere is better ones than napster now - gemcloben
No one uses Napster anymore. We have piratebay and it's 100 times better then Napster. I support music downloading and if you don't like it tough - Sabbath
Need I say more?
How she isn't in the top 10? - 05yusuf09
28Soulja BoyDeAndre Cortez Way, known professionally as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur.Who is this? I have never heard his music. - RiverVibeZ
29American IdolAmerican Idol is an American talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. As of May 2019, there have been seventeen seasons.I mean, yeah.
30TwerkingNicki Minaj for example duh.. - Neonco31
In music videos
31Kurt Cobain's SuicideAnd from there, 1997 happened and music went downhill from there..
I'm so sad that I'm to young to have lived in those times
32EmosThey basically made a new genre for whiny little kids that cut themselves for attention.
What IS THIS DOING? YA BEING OFFENSIVE TO US! (i'm an emo kid )
There's still plenty of great music if you actually look for it.
No it doesn't. that's why I made this list - gemcloben
So basically the people who vote on this list - SammMinajj
36Miley CyrusMiley Ray Hemsworth (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), known as Miley Cyrus, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born on November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee, to Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus. Her voice type is Mezzo-Soprano and has 4 octaves. She became a teen idol starring as the ..read more.She is so repulsive.
And a 'song' called Twerk It Like Miley was made! What is up with the new generation?!
38Modern popular artists dissing old classic artistsLike how Justin Bieber called The Beatles the crap band and how Gucci Mane said that he is better than Nas.
If I were a popular modern musician, I wouldn't dare call Joy Division 'unnecessary crap' or pass Patti Smith off as 'a product of that damned CBGB thing'..
At least her role in the Playmobil Movie and the movie's song 'Run Like The River' was good.
This is why Limp Bizkit got famous.
45PsyPark Jae-sang, better known by his stage name Psy, stylized PSY, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer and rapper.All kpop is bad - gemcloben
46Classical MusicClassical music has been around for over 700 years, and is responsible for creating the music industry.
It helped make it - gemcloben
48Music StreamingThe number 1 reason there's no money in making music anymore
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The following sentence might come as a huge shock to teens and Millennials, so stop tweeting for a second, kids, and get prepared for a totally outlandish statement. Here it is: Once upon a time, pop singers were actual singers.
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Yes, I know. That’s hard to comprehend since the pop charts are now dominated by artists who use Auto-Tune, the software plug-in that corrects the pitch of those who can’t really cut it in the vocal department and turns their vocals into robo-voices. While everyone under 30 recovers from that revelation, here’s what I mean by “actual singers.”
Back in the day, pop artists like Frank Sinatra and the Beatles used to be able to record albums in just a few days. Country musicians like Patsy Cline and George Jones trudged through grueling tours in out-of-the-way rural locales yet still missed nary a note. R&B musicians like the Supremes and the Four Tops navigated their way through complex choreography but still belted out songs out like their lives depended on it.
And while today, we still have singers with massively impressive pipes, a whole lotta them could never have rocked it for real like the Motown gang. These days, artists are able to get by on looks, publicity and aid from Auto-Tune.
Autotune Ruined Music
You can hear the robotic, processed sound of the plug-in on recent hit records like “Blame It” by Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga and “Right Now (Na Na Na)” by Akon. It’s also heard on tracks by Kanye West, Britney Spears and Lil Wayne. When West attempted to sing “Love Lockdown” without the plug-in on “Saturday Night Live,” the results were none too impressive and got ridiculed online. You can hear 10 examples of “Auto-Tune Abuse in Pop Music” on Hometracked, a blog geared toward home recording enthusiasts.
Auto Tune Has Ruined Music Lyrics
Paula Abdul also uses Auto-Tune on her new song, “Here for the Music,” which she performed (i.e. lip-synched) on “American Idol” May 6. It was evident just how artificial Abdul’s vocals were when she was followed by Gwen Stefani, who gave a warts-and-all live vocal on No Doubt’s “Just a Girl.”
Country and rock singers are said to use Auto-Tune to protect themselves from hitting bum notes in concert. Pop singers use it when they have a hard time singing while executing complicated dance moves (raising the question as to why they’re letting their dancing take precedence over their music). Auto-Tune has become so ubiquitous that indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie wore blue ribbons at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony to protest its overuse.
Building the ‘perfect’ beast
The prevalence of Auto-Tune comes from two longstanding pop music traditions — the desire to alter the human voice and the quest for perfection at the expense of real talent and emotion.
The first of these can lead to inspiring moments, as the New Yorker’s Sasha Frere-Jones noted in an essay last year. Pioneering voice tweakers include producer Quincy Jones, who punched up Lesley Gore’s vocals with double tracking on “It’s My Party,” and George Martin, who gave us a childlike sped-up John Lennon on “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” Later on, Peter Frampton wowed audiences with his talk box guitar effect and a decade later, vocals were being put through harmonizers to get jarring outer space effects.
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Of course, to pull off any of those effects, you had still had to be able to sing. With Auto-Tune you don’t.
Then there’s the quest for perfection. By the 1970s, producers were able to edit or splice together vocal takes from various tracks and eventually they started to use hardware that corrected vocal pitch to create “perfect” performances. When the sound editing program Pro Tools became the industry norm in the 1990s, kludged-together vocal tracks became the norm.
But too much meticulousness in pop music strips away passion. And the very reason we listen to music, noted the late rock critic Lester Bangs, is to hear “passion expressed.” Auto-Tune makes people sound like robots. And if there’s no feeling, why listen at all?
Some people apparently aren’t listening anymore. Sales of major label CDs are down. But more authentic sounding music still has fans. Paste magazine recently reported that indie music is selling more, and the one area of commercial music that’s remained popular is “American Idol,” where you can’t fake it (unless you’re Paula Abdul).
The producers speak
A lot of producers like to use Auto-Tune because it saves time, says producer Craig Street, who has worked with Norah Jones, k. d. lang and Cassandra Wilson. “If you have a smaller budget what you’re doing is trying to cram a lot of work into a small period of time,” Street says. “So you may not have as much time to do a vocal.”
Craig Anderton, a producer and music writer, observes that Auto-Tune “gets no respect because when it’s done correctly, you can’t hear that it’s working.
“If someone uses it tastefully just to correct a few notes here and there, you don’t even know that it’s been used so it doesn’t get any props for doing a good job,” Anderton notes. “But if someone misuses it, it’s very obvious — the sound quality of the voice changes and people say ‘Oh, it’s that Auto-Tune — it’s a terrible thing that’s contributing to the decline and fall of Western music as we know it.”
One producer who dislikes Auto-Tune is Jon Tiven, who cut his musical teeth in the punk rock era with his band the Yankees, and went on to produce soul singers Wilson Pickett and Don Covey as well as Pixies founder Frank Black. Tiven thinks Auto-Tune has led to the destruction of great singing.
“I don’t know how many levels you want to drop the bar for what it takes to become a successful musical person,” Tiven says. “You could sacrifice on some levels, but it would seem to me one of the first things you would really be hard pressed to sacrifice is if the person could sing in tune or not.”
Street says the like or dislike of Auto-Tune largely comes down to aesthetics, and likens people’s feelings about listening to unnatural sounds with the way some people feel about unnatural body modifications, such as breast implants.
And that makes sense. After all, today we have models and actors whose faces and bodies were never intended by nature, reality TV that’s not real, and sports “heroes” whose strength comes from pills not practice. It’s totally understandable that the commercial pop world would embrace an unnatural aesthetic. Whether audiences will someday want pop singers who are first and foremost singers remains to be seen.
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