Intention and Identity

"Genres are just sonic differences, not musical differences: genres don't describe sound, they sell identity. Harmonic movement is essentially gone from all popular music; friction, different voices moving together, than just a simple chord progression... And that's the physical feeling that you feel your body pulling itself through when you're listening to music with a lot more harmonic depth to it. But there's nothing wrong though with a chord progression, so it's a foundation to create a voice over it that will pull you in a direction. Your ear is your best friend; and developing your ear will develop your taste. This is not about being elite, but rather intentional." - Serge Droban, YouTube, publ. Jan 12, 2026 (link).