Why Most Modern Music Sounds the Same

In this end-of-year episode, Jobke and Joey record from a holiday home to discuss the "limbo state" between Christmas and New Year's. We dive deep into why modern artists are stuck in a cycle of copying trends, the lack of authenticity on social media, and why 2026 needs to be the year you truly do things differently. What you will learn in this episode: - How to use the "limbo state" to truly slow down and reflect. - The "Age of Average": why every coffee shop and every track looks and sounds the same lately. - Why being "famous" and being "successful" are two completely different things. - Self-releasing tracks in 2026 and the usefulness (or lack thereof) of extended mixes on Spotify. - The importance of real connections and physical events in a digital world. (00:00) - Recording from a holiday home (02:14) - The "Limbo State" between Christmas and New Year's (05:51) - Are you making your 85-year-old self miserable? (10:17) - Doomscrolling and the lack of authenticity (15:42) - We aren't built to understand the whole world (19:17) - The Age of Average: Why everything looks the same (25:49) - Famous vs. Successful: Playing the game (29:33) - Stop using Avicii for clickbait (33:15) - 2026: The year of self-releasing? (40:51) - Where is EDM going? (46:47) - Getting away from screens in the new year

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Why Most Modern Music Sounds the Same is an episode from Artist Coaching Podcast by JoeySuki by Artist Coaching.

This episode is 00:50:09 long.

This episode was published on Dec 31, 2025.

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