Glocal Music

Last week I went to see a film focusing on local music scenes across the globe. It was interesting to see how although the types and styles of music changes, the trends in the way the art was handled seemed to remain constant. The same problems with big record labels and the idea of fighting homogenization was the same in almost every region.

One interesting thing I picked up on from the film is that it seems the places which are most secluded from outside influence produce some of the best artists. An example of this is Santa Fe, NM. However, cities like LA, in the crossroads of the music industry, seem to produce many artists none of them too special.

The two men who man the film traveled not only across the county but to Australia, South Africa, Mexico and France to do their research. It was interesting to see all of these different regions and cultures portrayed through one common medium: music.