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When athletic height jumping was considered done and perfected, there was the Fosbury flop which opened new possibilities. Do you think there was such a moment in the music history? When someone showed how things can be done and from there everyone is using his/her technique?

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[โ€“] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There have been lots of technological advancements which led to revolutions in music. The electric guitar, multi-track mixing, synthesizers, etc.

Each of them brought with them while new genres of music.

[โ€“] Evkob@lemmy.ca 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

You didn't even mention the biggest technological leap; recording. Being able to capture music and play it at one's will fundamentally changed virtually everything about music.

[โ€“] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yup. Radio did as well

[โ€“] Mr_Blott 2 points 9 months ago

Another thing is cheap, good-sounding speakers and headphones

Can you imagine Billie Eilish releasing Bad Guy in the 80s? 90% of the country wouldn't hear a thing