05.09.2021

Die goldene Zeit der Popmusik


Die achtziger Jahre sind bis heute als die goldene Zeit der Popmusik bekannt - und werden nach wie vor im Radio gespielt. In ihnen lebte eine unendliche Vielfalt von Songs, die im Gegensatz zum bloßen Rap oder Hip-Hop noch echte Melodien und Harmonien kannten, in denen die Seele leben und atmen konnte. Sie war noch nicht so buchstäblich verhärtet wie vieles, was danach kam. Diese Seite ist ein Tribut an diese Zeit. Er beginnt mit Songs der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, die ebenfalls legendär blieben, und endet mit Songs der Neunziger, die noch an diesen Stil der goldenen Zeit anschließen. Auf einer extra Seite habe ich aus den über 550 Titeln 40% bzw. 25% ausgewählt, die chronologisch eine Art Essenz dieser drei Jahrzehnte geben.

Die sechziger Jahre

Archies: Sugar Sugar
Beach Boys: Sloop John B
Bee Gees: Massachusetts
Ben E. King: Stand By Me
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Proud Mary
Elvis Presley: In The Ghetto
Herman's Hermits: No Milk Today
James Brown: It's A Man's World
Mary Hopkin: Those Were The Days
Monkees: I'm A Believer
Moody Blues: Nights In White Satin
Procol Harum: A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Righteous brothers: Unchained Melody
Sam Cooke: History
Sandy Posey: I´ll Follow Him
Scott Mc Kenzie: San Francisco
The Animals: House Of The Rising Sun
The Beatles: Eleanor RigbyHey Jude • Penny LaneYesterday
The Box Tops: The Letter
The Doors: Light My Fire
The Drifters: Under The Board Walk
The Lovin´ Spoonful: Summer In The City
The Mamas & the Papas: California Dreamin'
The Rolling Stones: (I Can't Get No) SatisfactionAs Tears Go ByLady Jane
The Turtles: Happy Together
Them: It´s All Over Now, Baby Blue
Zager & Evans: In The Year 2525

Die siebziger Jahre

10cc: Dreadlock HolidayI'm Not In Love
ABBA: Dancing QueenGimme! Gimme! Gimme!Knowing Me, Knowing YouMamma MiaMove On • S.O.S. • Take A Chance On MeWaterloo
Al Stewart: Year Of The Cat
America: A Horse With No Name
Anita Ward: Ring My Bell
Art Garfunkel: Bright Eyes
Baccara: Yes Sir, I Can BoogieSorry I'm A Lady
Barcley James Harvest: Hymn
Barry Manilow: Mandy
Bee Gees: Night FeverTragedy
Bill Withers: Ain´t No Sunshine
Billy Joel: Just The Way You Are
Black Sabbath: Paranoid
Blondie: Heart Of Glass
Bob Dylon: Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Boney M.: Daddy CoolEl LuteRasputinRivers Of BabylonSunny
Bonnie Tyler: It´s A Heartache
Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays
Buggles: Video Killed The Radio Star
Carl Douglas: Kung Fu Fighting
Carly Simon: You´re So Vain
Cat Stevens: Lady D´ArbanvilleMorning Has BrokenPeace TrainWild World
Chicago: If You Leave Me Now
Clout: Save MeSubstitute
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Have You Ever Seen The RainHey Tonight
David Bowie: Space Oddity
David Dundas: Jeans On
Deep Purple: Soldier Of Fortune
Dire Straits: Sultans Of Swing
Dolly Parton: Jolene
Don Mclean: Vincent
Donna Summer: I Feel Love
Dr. Hook: When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
Dschingis Khan: Dschingis Khan
Earth & Fire: Weekend
Elton John: Rocket Man
Eric Carmen: All By Myself
Eric Clapton: I Shot The Sheriff
Fleetwood Mac: Go Your Own Way
Foreigner: Cold As Ice
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
George Mc Crae: Rock Your Baby
Gerry Rafferty: Baker Street
Harpo: Movie Star
Iggy Pop : The Passenger
Jean-Claude Borelly: Dolannes-Melodie
Joan Baez: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
John Lennon: ImagineJealous GuyWorking Class Hero
John Miles: Music
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: You're The One That I Want
Johnny Wakelin: In Zaire
Juliane Werding: Am Tag Als Conny Kramer Starb
Kansas: Dust In The Wind
Kate Bush: Wuthering Heights
Led Zeppelin: Stairways To Heaven
Leo Sayer: When I Need You
Lipps Inc.: Funkytown
Lobo: I'd Love You To Want Me
Lynn Anderson: Rose Garden
Mary McGregor: Torn Between Two Lovers
Michael Cretu: Moonlight Flower
Morris Albert: Feelings
Nazareth: Love Hurts
Neil Young: Heart Of Gold
Nick Straker Band: A Walk In The Park
Nilsson: Without You (I Can´t Live)
Patrick Hernandez: Born To Be Alive
Paul Mc Cartney & The Wings: Mull Of Kintyre
Pink Floyd: Another Brick In The WallMoneyWish You Were Here
Police: So Lonely
Pop Tops: Mamy Blue
Queen: Bohemian RhapsodyWe Are The Champions
Rod Stewart: Do You Think I'm Sexy?Maggie MaySailingThe First Cut
Rubettes: Sugar Baby Love
Santa Esmeralda: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Santana: Black Magic WomanSamba Pa Ti
Silver Convention: Fly Robin Fly
Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled WaterThe Boxer
Slade: Far Far Away
Smokie: Lay Back In The Arms Of SomeoneLiving Next Door To AliceMexican Girl
Sniff `N´ the Tears: Driver Seat
Space: Magic Fly
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel: Sebastian
Steve Miller Band: The Joker
Supertramp: Breakfast In AmericaDreamerGoodbye StrangerThe Logical Song
Sweet: Fox On The RunTeenage Rampage
Sweet Sensation: Sad Sweet Dreamer
T.Rex: Get It On
Terry Jacks: Seasons In The Sun
The Beatles: Let It Be
The Bee Gees: Nights On Broadway
The Chi-Lites: Oh, Girl
The Doors: Riders On The Storm
The Eagles: Hotel California
The Hollies: He Ain´t Heavy, He´s My Brother
The Police: Message In A BottleRoxanne
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Sciene Fiction/Double Feature
The Who: Pinball Wizard
Thom Pace: Maybe
Three Degrees: When Will I See You Again
Tina Charles: I Love To Love
Toto: Hold The Line
Uriah Heep: Lady In Black
Village People: Y.M.C.A.
Wishful Thinking: Hiroshima

Die achtziger Jahre

ABBA: Lay All Your Love On MeSuper Trouper
A-Ha: Hunting High And LowTake On MeThe Sun Always Shine On Tv
Al Stewart: On The Border
Allanah Miles: Black Velvet
Alphaville: Big In JapanForever YoungSounds Like A Melody
America: The Last Unicorn
Aneka: Japanese Boy
Bananarama: Venus
Bangels: Eternal FlameWalk Like An Egyptian
BAP: Ahl Männer, AalglattAlexandra, Nit Nur DoBahnhofskinoFortsetzung FolgtKristallnaachNe Schöne JroossVerdamp Lang Her
Barbara Streisand: Woman In Love
Bee Gees: OneYou Win Again
Belinda Carlisle: Heaven Is A Place On EarthLa Luna
Berlin: Take My Breath Away
Beuys: Sonne statt Reagan
Bill Conti: Gonna Fly Now (Rocky 3)
Billy Idol: Sweet Sixteen
Billy Joel: Uptown Girl
Billy Ocean: Caribbian Queen
Black: Everything's Coming Up RosesWonderful Life
Blondie: Call Me
Bonnie Bianco: Miss You So
Bonnie Tyler: Holding Out For A HeroTotal Eclipse Of The Heart
Boston: Amanda
Boy George: The Crying Game
Bruce Springsteen: Cover Me
Chicago: Hard To Say I´m SorryThe Glory Of LoveYou're The Inspiration
Chris de Burgh: Lady In RedSailing Away
Chris Isaak: Blue Hotel
Chris Norman: Midnight Lady
Chris Rea: Road To Hell
Christopher Cross: Arthur's Theme
Climie Fisher: Love Changes Everything
Communards: Don't Leave Me This Way
Culture Club: Do You Really Want To Hurt MeKarma Chameleon
Cutting Crew: (I Just) Died In Your Arms
Cyndi Lauper: Time After TimeTrue Colors
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Kiss On My ListManeater
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin: It's My Party
David Bowie: Absolute BeginnersChina Girl
David Bowie, Pat Metheny: This Is Not America
David Christie: Saddle Up
Davis Hasselhoff: Looking For Freedom
Dead Or Alive: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Den Harrow: Don´t Break My Heart
Depeche Mode: The Living Daylights
Dexy's Midnight Runners: Come On Eileen
Diana Ross: Chain Reaction
Die Toten Hosen: Hier Kommt Alex
Dire Straits: Brothers In ArmsMoney For NothingPrivate InvestigationsSo Far AwayTelegraph RoadTunnel Of LoveWalk Of Life
Donna Summer: She Works Hard For The Money
Dr. & The Medics: Spirit In The Sky
Eddy Money: Take Me Home Tonight
Elsa: A La Meme Heure Dans Deux AnsCelui Qui ViendraJamais NousJimmy VoyageJour De NeigeLe Role De Sa VieMon CadeauNostalgie-CinémaQuelque Chose Dans Mon CoeurSud-AfricaineUn Roman d´Amitié
Elton John: Nikita
Enya: Orinoco Flow
Erasure: Oh L'AmourShip Of Fools
Eric Carmen: Hungry Eyes
Europe: CarrieThe Final Countdown
Eurythmics: Miracle Of LoveSweet DreamsThere Must Be An Angel
F. R. David: Words (Don´t Come Easy)
Falco: Der KomissarJeannyRock Me Amadeus
Feargal Sharkey: A Good Heart
Fiction Factory: Feels Like Heaven
Fleetwood Mac: Little Lies
Flying Pickets: Only You
Foreigner: I Want To Know What Love IsUrgentWaiting For A Girl Like You
France Gall: Ella Elle L'a
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Rage Hard • RelaxThe Power Of Love
Gazebo: I Like Chopin
Genesis: Land Of ConfusionMamaTonight Tonight Tonight
George Michael: Careless Whisper
Giorgio Moroder: Reach Out
Goombay Dance Band: Sun Of Jamaica Seven Tears
Guillermo Marchena: My Love Is A Tango
Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F.
Heart: Alone
Herbert Grönemeyer: AlkoholBochum
Huey Lewis & The News: The Power Of Love
Icehouse: Hey Little Girl
Imagination: Just An Illusion
INXS: Never Tear Us Apart
Irene Cara: FameWhat A Feeling
J.Geils Band: Centerfold
Jan Hammer: Miami Vice Theme
Jason Donovan: Sealed With A Kiss
Jennifer Rush: You're My One And Only
Jennifer Warnes: Manhattan
Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora: When The Rain Begins To Fall
Jim Diamond: I Should Have Known Better
John Farnham: You're The Voice
John Lennon: Woman
Jon & Vangelis: I´ll Find My Way Home
Jonny Nash: Rock Me Baby
Joyce Sims: Come Into My Life
K. C. & The Sunshine Band: Give It Up
Kaoma: Lambada
Karel Fialka: Hey Mathew
Kim Carnes: Bette Davies Eyes
Kim Wilde: You Keep Me Hangin' On
Kool & The Gang: CelebrationCherish
Kraftwerk: Das Model
Laid Back: Sunshine Reggae
Laura Branigan: Self Control
Limahl: Never Ending StoryToo Shy
Lionel Richie: HelloSay You, Say Me
Madonna: La Isla BonitaPapa Don't Preach
Man at Work: Down Under
Marc Almond: Something´s Gotten Hold Of My Heart
Marillion: Kayleigh
Martika: Toy Soldiers
Michael Jackson: BadBeat ItBillie JeanDirty DianaI Just Can´t Stop Loving YouLiberian GirlSmooth CriminalThriller
Michael Sembello: Maniac
Midge Ure: If I Was
Midnight Oil: Beds Are Burning
Mike Oldfield: Moonlight ShadowShadow On The Wall
Modern Talking: Cheri Cheri LadyYou Can Win If You WantYou're My Heart, You're My Soul
Mr. Mister: Broken WingsKyrie
Murray Head: One Night In Bangkok
Musical Youth: Pass The Dutchie
Nena: Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann
Nene Cherry: Manchild
Nino de Angelo: Jenseits von Eden
Olivia Newton-John: Physical
Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O.: Xanadu
OMD: Maid Of Orleans
Opus: Life Is Life
Ottawan: D.I.S.C.O.
Pat Benatar: We Belong
Patrick Swayze: She´s Like The Wind
Paul Hardcastle: 19
Paul Mccartney & Stevie Wonder: Ebony And Ivory
Pet Shop Boys: It´s A SinOpportunitiesWest End Girls
Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer
Peter Schilling: Major Tom
Phil Collins: Groovy Kind Of LoveI Wish It Would Rain Down
Pierre Cosso & Bonnie Bianco: Stay
Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Police: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Queen: I Want It AllWho Wants To Live Forever
Queen & David Bowie: Under Pressure
Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters
Real Life: Send Me An Angel
Reo Speedwagon: Keep On Loving You
Richard Sanderson: Reality
Robin Beck: The First Time
Robin Gibb: Juliet
Rod Stewart: Baby JaneDowntown Train
Rolling Stones: Angie
Roxette: Listen To Your HeartThe Look
Roxy Music: Avalon
Roy Orbison: You Got It
Sam Brown: Stop
Sandra: Heaven Can WaitIn The Heat Of The NightLittle GirlMaria Magdalena Stop For A Minute
Scorpions: Still Loving You
Shakatak: Mister Manic & Sister Cool
Shakin Stevens: Green DoorMarie, MarieOh JulieYou Drive Me Crazy
Sheena Easton: 9 To 5
Simple Minds: Alive And KickingBelfast ChildDon´t You (Forget About Me)Mandela Day
Sister Sledge: Frankie
Sisters of Mercy: 1959
Smokie: You're So Different Tonight
Soft Cell: Tainted Love
Spandau Ballet: True
Spider Murphy Gang: Skandal Im Sperrbezirk
Stan Ridgway: Camouflage
Starship: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us NowSara
Status Quo: In The Army Now
Stephanie: Irresistible
Steve Miller Band: Abracadabra
Sting: Englishman In New YorkFragileRussians
Styx: Boat On The River
Supertramp: It´s Raining AgainSchool
Survivor: Eye Of The Tiger
Suzanne Vega: Luka
T´Pau: China In Your Hand
Talk Talk: Such A Shame
Tears For Fears: Shout
Terence Trent D'Arby: Sign Your Name
The Alan Parsons Project: Don´t Answer MeEye In The SkyGames People PlayLucifer
The Beautiful South: Song For Whoever
The Cars: Drive
The Cure: Lullaby
The Hooters: All You ZombiesJohnny B
The Nits: In The Dutch Mountains
The Police: Don´t Stand So Close To MeEvery Breath You TakeWrapped Around Your Fingers
The Stranglers: Golden Brown
Tight Fit: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Tina Turner: We Don't Need Another Hero
Tony Carey: Room With A View
Tony Esposito: Kalimba De Luna
Toto: AfricaRosanna
U2: Angel Of HarlemDesireI Still Haven´t FoundNew Year´s DayPride (In The Name Of Love)Sunday Bloody Sunday  • Where The Streets Have No Name  • With Or Without You
UB 40: Kingston TownRed Red Wine
Udo Lindenberg: Horizont
Ultravox: Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Usa For Africa: We Are The World
Van Halen: Jump
Vanessa Paradis: Jo Le Taxi
Vangelis: Charlots Of Fire
Visage: Fade To Grey
Westernhagen: Sexy
Wham!: The Edge Of HeavenWake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Whitney Houston: One Moment In Time
Yes: Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Zucchero: Sensa Una Donna

Die neunziger Jahre

4 Non Blondes: What's Up
Ace of Base: All That She Wants
Adiemus: Adiemus
A-Ha: Crying In The Rain
BAP: Alles Em LotPaar Daach FröherWidderlich
Bruce Springsteen: Streets Of Philadelphia
Celine Dion: The Power Of LoveThink TwiceMy Heart Will Go On
Chris Isaak: Wicked Game
Chris Rea: Looking For The Summer
Clouseau: Close Encounters
Dire Straits: Calling Elvis
Doro Pesch: Für Immer
Duran Duran: Ordinary World
Enigma: Sadness
Enya: Only Time
Eric Clapton: Layla
Fool´s Garden: Lemon Tree
Gary Moore: Still Got The Blues
Genesis: No Son Of Mine
George Michael: Praying For Time
Gerry Rafferty: I See Red
Guns N' Roses: Knocking On Heavens Door
Heart: All I Wanna Do Is Making Love To You
INXS: Suicide Blonde
Jennifer Rush: The Power Of Love
Joe Cocker: Night Calls
Julian Lennon: Saltwater
Kate Bush: Rocket Man
Londonbeat: I've Been Thinking About You
Madonna: You´ll See
Marc Almond: The Days Of Perly Spencer
Maria McKee: Show Me Heaven
Mariah Carey: Without You
Meat Loaf: Anything For You (I Would Do)
Michael Bolton: Said I Loved You
Michael Jackson: Earth SongWill You Be There
Nick Kayman: I Promised Myself
No Doubt: Don´t Speak (You And Me)
Phil Collins: Another Day In Paradise
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins: Easy Lover
Pretenders: I´ll Stand By You
Queen: The Show Must Go On
R.E.M.: Everybody HurtsLoosing My ReligionShiny Happy People
Roxette: Crash! Boom! Bang!Fading Like A FlowerI'm Gonna Run To YouIt Must Have Been LoveQueen Of RainSpending My TimeVulnerable
Sandra: Hiroshima
Scorpions: Send Me An AngelWhite DoveWind Of Change
Shakespear´s Sister: Hello (Turn Your Radio On) Stay
Sinead O´Connor: Nothing Compares 2 U
Soul Asylum: Runaway Train
The Alan Parsons Project: Old And Wise
The Connells: ´74 - ´75
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: All Or Nothin'Into The Great Wide Open
Vaya con dios: What's A Woman
Wet Wet Wet: Love Is All Around
Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You
Yossou N´Dour & Neneh Cherry: Seven Seconds Away

Die goldenen Jahre im Überblick

Im Folgenden möchte ich für jedes Jahr nur je ein Lied aus den Kategorien ,Love Song’, ,Disco’, ,Anderes’ und ggf. ,Joker’ (Besonderes) aufführen:

1964: The Animals: House Of The Rising Sun
1965: The Rolling Stones: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
1966: The Mamas & the Papas: California Dreamin'
1967: Moody Blues: Nights In White Satin
1968: Bee Gees: Massachusetts
1969: Elvis Presley: In The Ghetto

1970: / • Cat Stevens: Lady D´Arbanville • Santana: Black Magic Woman •• Santana: Samba Pa Ti
1971: Nilsson: Without You (I Can´t Live) • T.Rex: Get It On • Led Zeppelin: Stairways To Heaven
1972: The Chi-Lites: Oh, Girl • Neil Young: Heart Of Gold • America: A Horse With No Name
1973: / • Steve Miller Band: The Joker • Pink Floyd: Money •• Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel: Sebastian
1974: Nazareth: Love Hurts • ABBA: Waterloo • Deep Purple: Soldier Of Fortune
1975: Eric Carmen: All By Myself • The Bee Gees: Nights On Broadway • Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
1976: Mary McGregor: Torn Between Two Lovers • ABBA: Dancing Queen • Al Stewart: Year Of The Cat
1977: / • Fleetwood Mac: Go Your Own Way • The Eagles: Hotel California
1978: / • Bob Marley: I Don't Like Cricket • Gerry Rafferty: Baker Street
1979: Barry Manilow: Mandy • Village People: Y.M.C.A. • Pink Floyd: Another Brick In The Wall •• Michael Cretu: Moonlight Flower

1980: Richard Sanderson: Reality • Ottawan: D.I.S.C.O. • The Alan Parsons Project: Games People Play
1981: / • Man at Work: Down Under • Jon & Vangelis: I´ll Find My Way Home •• Vangelis: Charlots Of Fire
1982: F.R. David: Words (Don´t Come Easy) • Toto: Africa • Dire Straits: Telegraph Road
1983: / • Donna Summer: She Works Hard For The Money • Gazebo: I Like Chopin
1984: Foreigner: I Want To Know What Love Is • Michael Jackson: Thriller • Alphaville: Big In Japan
1985: Marillion: Kayleigh • A-Ha: Hunting High And Low • Supertramp: School •• Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F.
1986: Europe: Carrie • Europe: The Final Countdown • Status Quo: In The Army Now •• Stan Ridgway: Camouflage
1987: Bonnie Bianco: Miss You So • Michael Jackson: Bad • The Hooters: Johnny B •• The Nits: In The Dutch Mountains
1988: Patrick Swayze: She´s Like The Wind • Enya: Orinoco Flow • BAP: Fortsetzung Folgt •• Karel Fialka: Hey Mathew
1989: Robin Beck: The First Time • Roxette: The Look • Nene Cherry: Manchild •• Martika: Toy Soldiers

1990: Maria McKee: Show Me Heaven • INXS: Suicide Blonde • Sandra: Hiroshima
1991: / • Marc Almond: The Days Of Perly Spencer • Queen: The Show Must Go On
1992: Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You • / • Eric Clapton: Layla
1993: Mariah Carey: Without You • 4 Non Blondes: What's Up • BAP: Widderlich •• The Connells: ´74 - ´75
1994: / • / • The Alan Parsons Project: Old And Wise •• Yossou N´Dour & Neneh Cherry: Seven Seconds Away
1995: / • Fool´s Garden: Lemon Tree • Michael Jackson: Earth Song

Ostrock

Die Neue Deutsche Welle dokumentiere ich hier nicht eigens - aber der überschaubare Ostrock hat es verdient. Entstanden in einem System mit vielen Grenzen, hat er für immer etwas absolut Eigenes, oft sehr Berührendes. Die in meinen Augen schönsten Lieder habe ich hervorgehoben.

Berluc: Glaube An Dich • Berluc: No Bomb
City: Am FensterDer King Vom Prenzlauer BergGlastraum
Electra: 4 Milliarden In Einem Boot
FDJ | Hartmut König & Oktoberklub: Sag Mir, Wo Du Stehst
H&N: Flic Flac In Die Nacht
Inka Bause: Ist Das Liebe?Spielverderber
Juckreiz: FKK
Karat: Der AlbatrossDer Blaue PlanetJede StundeKönig Der WeltSchwanenkönigÜber Sieben Brücken
Karussell: Als Ich FortgingEhrlich Will Ich BleibenEntweder, Oder
Nina Hagen: Du Hast Den Farbfilm Vergessen
Omega: Perlen Im Haar
Petra Zieger & Smoking's: Der Himmel SchweigtSuperfrauTraumzeit
Prinzip: Mama
Puhdys: Alt Wie Ein BaumBis Ans Ende Der WeltDas BuchDer AussenseiterErinnerungGeh Zu IhrIm NebelmeerLebenszeitMelaniePerlenfischerSchattenreiterSchlaf Mit MirWenn Ein Mensch LebtWenn Träume SterbenUnser Schiff (2012)
Ralf Bursy: Kalte Augen
Silly: Bataillon D'Amour
Stern Meissen: Der Eine Und Der AndereEine NachtMein Weg
Tino Eisbrenner: Die kleinen Mädchen
Transit: Bernsteinhexe
Ute Freudenberg & Elefant: Jugendliebe

Und heute?

Die Dekadenz der Musik in das absolut Seelenlose ist an Stücken wie WAP (2020) exemplarisch zu fassen. In sehr vielen Sparten und Bereichen ist die Musik dabei, ihre Seele noch in ihren letzten Resten zu verlieren und nur ein immer leereres Spektakel zu werden.

Dennoch gibt es KünstlerInnen, die sich bemühen, das Geheimnis des Menschlichen gerade immer mehr zu finden. Ihnen ist eine weitere Seite gewidmet.