"I lived in New York and had to pay my rent." “In some ways, what they are doing is co-opting the music right back.Legend made music his side hustle partly out of necessity: "I needed money," he told Washington Post. “The white artists they listen to are often performing music co-opted by white people," Dr. “They are actually listening to the roots and history of their own music because many of the songs that they listen to are sampled in hip-hop songs,” he added.
The twins, who are fans of rap and hip-hop, are also getting history lessons about their favorite genres, according to Dr.
“They are emotional guides giving us instruction and how to feel.” “They are turning on their peers to music of their parents’ generation and showing them how and what to appreciate,” Dr. “It’s a girl act?”)Ĭhristopher Washburne, a Grammy-award-winning professor of music at Columbia University, likens the duo to a modern version of a fanzine. (“I think it’s a band or a group, I think so, made in 1977,” Tim says as “Barracuda” begins. You can watch them thrill to Janis Joplin singing “Piece of My Heart,” Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe,” and other hits from performers and bands that used to top the charts, like Elton John, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Supertramp, Nirvana and Heart. On YouTube, the Williams twins take audience suggestions in the comments about which songs to listen to next. “People like D.J.’s because you want to listen to a trusted content source.” “Hard working regular everyday people are looking for someone that they can trust the most for a sound or a genre,” Mr. So perhaps it’s no wonder that aspiring DJs on YouTube and other platforms have found an audience for “first time we heard” videos.
Many feel overwhelmed by the vastness of music itself and stick to what they are accustomed to. The decline of record stores and the rise of themed radio stations may make it hard for music lovers to find new songs to tap their feet to. “The personalization is trying to serve you things you might have a connection with but it takes the effort of the listener to decide what they want out of Spotify.” The platform also offers thousands of playlists based on different factors, from era to genre, to appeal to all listeners, said Lizzy Szabo, a Spotify playlist editor.“The more you use the app the more personalized the app becomes for you,” she said. Spotify uses their “Fresh Finds” playlist to get new music to their customers. Most streaming services curate playlists where users can discover new music. “Today, people want to pick something and have it done for them.”
“People will have to do a little digging,” Mr. Many users want their music tailored to their taste by someone else, according to Ray Heigemeir, the public services librarian for music at the Stanford Music Library. Whether you learned about oldies while in the back seat of your parents’ car, hunched over the family computer scouring the internet for the origin of a sample, or while recording your reactions for YouTube, music discovery can be a joyful experience. Sometimes the reactions are faked, but the Williams twins say theirs are honest. On TikTok, the amusement is focused on which well-known songs from the last decade teenagers do or don’t know. In other videos, older people react to more modern songs. Some show people reacting to g enres of music unfamiliar to them. The Williamses began to record their reactions to songs they had never heard last year, but reaction videos to music, whether on YouTube or TikTok, have recently gained in popularity. “No point in begging…Jolene already stole these two,” Ms. The Gary, Ind., twins have also recorded their first time listening to Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” Janis Joplin’s “ Piece of My Heart,” and Dolly Parton’s “ Jolene,” which she responded to on Twitter.