The Systemic Sterilization of Music: Replacing Souls for Directed Relatability. Why did music lose its soul? This music philosophy video essay explores the systemic sanitation of modern songs, the truth about Spotify and music platforms algorithms, and why we’ve traded human connection for sonic disposable wipes.

Timestamps:

00:00 It's not about the notes, it's about being relatable and usable for the machine:

01:54 Music moved societies and created cultures. Now, feeds and bank accounts

14:02 The Resultist Systemic Mentality; Why I Left My Last Band (Behind the Stage)

20:32 How we can break the systemic machine beat and dance to a humanistic rhythm:

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Resources:

https://www.statsignificant.com/p/when-did-popular-music-become-standardized

https://thehustle.co/bezos-builds-10000-year-mountain-clock

https://www.wired.com/story/the-10000-year-clock-is-a-waste-of-time/

https://loudwire.com/whos-the-better-band-iron-maiden-or-metallica-readers-poll/

https://www.newschoolfreepress.com/2025/12/08/spotify-isnt-your-friend-how-the-platform-takes-your-money-while-artists-pay-the-price/

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