Trends in music have typically followed technological development, tech gave artists access to new sounds (electric guitars, synthesizers, etc.) that would end up driving the next "big thing' in music (rock, disco, etc.). Music tech hit it's ceiling about 10 years when EDM was on top, since then most innovations in music tech have been about making things cheaper, digital and more accessible. The music studio itself is in it's death throes and might be toast if someone ever figures out a good way to track drums at home.
As listeners we've been spoiled by a seemingly endless wave of technological innovation that led to artisitic inspiraton, but it looks that wave is now a trickle
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