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The first movement I'd like to talk about is Psychedelic Rock. I'm personally not a huge rock fan because it hurts my ears. That being said, my favorite artist from this genre (and favorite artist in all of music) is a different breed and that is the one and only, Tame Impala. Tame Impala's songs are created almost entirely by Kevin Parker. Parker writes, produces, and performs all of his music. Even though he is a modern artist, he still uses old technology to record his music. It gives his music a more organic feeling than what new digital equipment gives. My favorite album of his is "Currents" which is perfection from start to end. Next up is "InnerSpeaker" which is older and more psychedelic.

The second musical movement that is one of my favorites is Motown. Featuring artists like Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye, it’s hard to resist the auditory bliss that comes from listening to this genre. Some of my favorite songs are “Cruisin’” by Smokey and the first half of the album “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye. The first half of that album is mixed to be almost like one continuous song even though it’s 6 songs.

The third musical movement that is one of my favorites is Disco. I love a good and clean pumped up beat that just makes you want to dance. Some of my favorite artists from this movement are Earth, Wind & Fire, the Bees Gees, and ABBA. I love “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. It’s just an easy groovy song that’s hard to resist the urge to dance. I also love “Night Fever” by the Bees Gees and “Dancing Queen” by ABBA.

The fourth musical movement that is one of my favorites is Indie. Indie covers a wide range of artists that don’t fit in other genres. Indie music is what I listen to most. Some of my favorite indie artists are Turnover, Rook Monroe, and Josh Fudge. Their music is easy on the ears, which is what I look for when listening to most music. Turnover’s album “Altogether” is absolutely fantastic and a great listen. Rook Monroes’s singles “Jolie” and “Dreaming” are great listens as well. Josh Fudges single “More To You” is blissful and hits home emotionally for me.

The firth musical movement that is one of my favorites is Pop. Garnering mass appeal, it’s not hard to like a lot of the music that fits into this genre. Two of my favorite pop artists are The Weeknd and Charlie Puth. The Weeknd’s “Starboy” album is a really well done album. Some of his new singles “Blinding Lights” and “Heartless” are solid upbeat pieces as well. Charlie Puth’s “Voicenotes” album is a masterpiece that is also written, produced, and performed by himself. His lyrics are about love and losing love and they are extremely relatable.



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