Track 05 The Modern Hybrid And the data shows that the bands of the 2000s and 2010s have produced music that the world has streamed billions of times. There is a phrase you hear in every single generation, usually uttered with a thick layer of nostalgia masquerading as wisdom. "Music just isn't what it used to be" They said it in the '80s while staring at the wave of synth pop that replaced raw rock 'n' roll. They said it in the '90s in the face of Orlando s hyper industrialized teen pop. You hear it today in response to Korean K pop, modern hip hop, and artists who blow up on TikTok before they ve ever even stepped foot inside a recording studio. It is a phrase that contains a half truth and a massive lie. 29