Breaking the mold

We've reached an interesting time in music. And I'm not talking about bottle-blondes twerkin' dat booty or reality shows to find the next talent or turd. Nope, drop the dope. I'm talking about real music made by real artists.

I remember thinking when I was a teenager in the 90's how on earth could music evolve further. Well, it never stopped evolving, and it dawns upon me now that it always will. As our brains grow more complex (well at least for some humans), a world of infinite possibilities opens up for us to relish the delicate intricacies of the ever-blooming garden of sound.

The system is going down. Big time. The rigidity of genres can no longer contain creativity unleashed. Conformity to genres is a gonner. As the Revolting Cocks would put it: We don't need no cock control. So preacher, leave those kids alone. They've grown up anyway. Lemme introduce you to some of them:

Aesthetic Perfection

Aesthetic Perfection is driven by the genius of Daniel Graves. The music is a complex blend that draws mostly from electronics, dancefloor beats topped with neo-metal echoes. It oozes a unique energy that is well-rendered by equally creative clips. "Aesthetic Perfection’s Daniel Graves is not one to allow himself, or his music, to stagnate. On the new album, ‘Til Death, we find an artist who, despite an overwhelming outcry for a return an earlier sound, refuses to conform to anyone's expectations[...] With each new release Daniel has shown artistic growth and a fearless approach to songwriting. The result is something all too rare in music; an artist who has developed a unique, recognizable sound, but has escaped the trappings of clichéd formulaic songwriting." As the label Metropolis would put it.

Blue Stahli

Blue Stahli's music has been described as electronic rock and its sole member Bret Autrey as a multi-instrumentalist. What can be said with certainty though is that Bret is one crazy muthafucker and his music is a flurry of aggressive beauty and intensity. Blue Stahli's sound also has a cinematic dimension to it and has been licensed in a number of movies and video games. Things are going well for Bret, but that doesn't stop him from being very close to his listeners. The dude actually personally replies to you on his Facebook page and he keeps it real. I'll let you read and appreciate the artist's vision of his art:

"Music and art speak a wordless language that go far beyond vocabulary and dialect, taking on new meaning with each singular person. Some of the bleakest of these expressions can sometimes be the most beautiful, as they show an understanding and articulation without judgement. My reason for being is to create art for others to connect with, no matter how black the ritual."

Respect.