1980s Music - A Look at the 80s Through Its Music957268

For people who was raised from the the 80s, the songs of that decade will stay the soundtrack to the key moments of our own lives. Music provides for a time machine, transporting us back over the years and rekindling memories, the good and bad, and 1980s music provided a tune for every single event in that tumultuous decade.

The 80s began in turmoil and social unrest and also the music reflected this need for change. The decade began hanging about the coattails with the Punk revolution that took direct action contrary to the bland musical fare with the late seventies, but through with stadium rock, manufactured produced in higher quantities pop along with a confidence and swagger that matched earth's mood even as entered the 90's in the spirit of optimism and hope with falling from the Iron Curtain in 1989. The dawn from the MTV era resulted in the look and feel of the band was as critical as their musical ability which principle was seized upon from the New Romantic Movement, who dressed flamboyantly and daubed themselves with makeup -annoying their elders just as much as it delighted their peers. Having begun in this particular state of flux, 1980s music continued to evolve as new technology emerged and artists, musicians and movie makers did start to experiment. However, because the decade unfurled, hence the mainstream music, once more, returned with a formulaic approach with the production companies, just like the phenomenally successful 'Stock, Aitkin and Waterman' manufacture hit after hit after hit of disposable pop. This saw the growth with the producer - the leading women and men of the bands selected the maximum amount of for eye candy appeal because talent or capability to write songs and play instruments. Music had truly become just as much a visual medium just as one aural one. Nevertheless, a solid 'alternative' scene survived throughout these times, as diverse as Indie rock and pop, Goth, Hiphop and House. 1980s music laid the foundations for so much of the music we hear today.