SEX, DRUGS &
What Keeps The Music World Turning
play in the first place. Each person has their own rea - son for wanting to play, each is as special as the next. Asking Emma why she enjoyed playing, how it makes her feel and what her biggest inspirations are for her music, her response was a varied one. ‘Playing music gives me a chance to express myself and annonce my true feelings through producing the lyrics myself/say whatever i’m thinking.’ She said, ‘I find this really relaxing as it always frees my mind when things have been stressing me out or building up.’ ‘My biggest inspiration is Doja Cat. She combines such a mixture of genres: hip hop, pop, R&B and rap, however always adding her own spin to them. She works differently to others who may restrict them - selves to one specific sound. Doja also has such a careless attitude which I think adds to her character, in the respect of the lyrics and even music videos she releases. Many other artists may regard her music as inappropriate but she just doesn’t care which I think makes her most striking.’ Coming from a completely different perspective, the Arctic Monkeys also inspire me but for much differ - ent reasons. Coming from such a working class area with barely any money and equipment, they had to work from the very bottom to get into the successful position they’re in now. They ensured that people enjoyed them purely for their music rather than who they are.’
What keeps the music world turning? It’s a heavy question, because throughout the years the main - stream ‘thing’ has changed. It used to be classical mu - sic holding up the music world, then it was rock and roll, artists such as the Beatles and the Rolling stones dominating the world. Queen AND WHAM! Domi - nated in the 70’s and 80’s, then came Grunge with Nirvana leading the way. Hip Hop and R&B followed, giving us artists such as Biggie, Tupac and Destiny’s child. Now we live in a day and age where all music is excepted, be it Jazz, Indie, Grunge, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Rap and so many others. Which begs the question; But what is it that really keeps the music world turning?
Photography by Mick Rock, David Bowie 1973
I spoke to Emma Albury, a student at Havant and South Downs College in her second year on a music course. I asked the ever evolving question - What keeps the music world turning and many more. To begin our interview, I asked Emma what her favour - ite genre of music is, and how that style of music most affects her own. This was her response: ‘I listen to quite a range of music, mainly pop, but also rap, hiphop, electronic dance, indie and occasionally rock.’ ‘I would say indie music most inspired me due to its unique sound. A lot of pop music for example tends to sound similar in reference to their beats, chords, etc. Whereas, indie tends to have a more individual na - ture, I find you relate to the artist more and hear their true intention/emotion behind the song this way.’ One of the best things about an artist is what drives them, what keeps them playing and what made them
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