Brian McKnight and D'Angelo record at Battery Studios for the song "U Will Know" which was released as part of the all-star Jason's Lyric soundtrack in 1994.
In an attempt to make more of my free time, I decided to begin an archive of both my opinions on music and small essays on music history itself. It will be a "play-it-by-ear" project, where I improve steadily with each post. For now, I have decided to split-up the music into two eras: Pre-Internet & Internet. Obviously, the internet has had a significant impact on both the culture of various scenes but also the creation of music itself. Anyone, anywhere with access to the internet and a device, can create and publish their own music at the press of a button. According to a quick Google search, the internet was becoming more widespread and common in American households around the year 2000. Whether this is accurate or not, what better year to draw the line than the start of the new millennium. As for the experience of listening to music, the year 2000 brings forth a new age for both casual listeners and audiophiles alike. 1999 was the year 'Napster' was unleashed upon the music industry and changed how people looked at music. Digital music wasn't unheard of at this point but was much less accessible while portable music had been resting in teen's backpacks since the early 80's. Napster (along with the nearby release of the first iPod in 2001) was the junction where the two had finally become one for the public. It was no longer a physical commodity to be had. It has been 24 years since that change and the growth has been exponential. So although there is more years for music to be released before 2000, the volume in the last two decades is higher than ever before. For archival purposes I will be labeling each post with it's appropriate temporal marker. One of my favorite albums of all time, Voodoo from D'angelo, was released in January of 2000 and thus will mark the two eras. BV (before Voodoo) will be indicative of all music spoken about from before the year 2000. AV (after Voodoo) will do the same for the past 24 years. I cannot wait to write more about what I love and share the same passion with others.
I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark
(I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark)
No one's got to know what we do, hit me up when you're bored
(No one's got to know) Nah (what we do, hit me up when you're bored)
'Cause I live down the street, so we meet when you need it, it's yours
All I hear is
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better, no, no
We don't gotta hide
This is what you like, I admit
Nothin' feels better than this
To listen to the complete song, click on the link in the bio!
Artist: Khalid
Song: Better