Author: John

Library music is very different from typical types of music, because library music was created specifically for the use in media, such as films and commercials. Instead of being released to the wide public, it was created in wide catalogs of tracks that have a diverse but typically very unique sound, ranging from minimalistic to…

Contemporary Gospel has a great sound, because it combines the depth and core sound of traditional Gospel with more modern influences like from R&B, pop and rock. It became particularly noteworthy in the 1990s – this makes it great for everyone who is interested in a sound that has modern elements, but still sounds vintage.…

If you are looking for vintage music that sounds transcendental and ethereal, New Age could be a great genre for you. It does not focus on traditional song structures or lyrical narratives, instead it creates healing soundscapes for a special listening experience. But all this in an incredible way, not purely functional but highly artistic.

If you are interested in a music representation of a certain feeling of Soviet nostalgia, Soviet ballads could be very interesting. They typically are very emotional songs that combined folk traditions with Soviet values and ideals into a melancholic or heroic atmosphere. Very different from typical propaganda songs, Soviet Ballads had a deeper and more…

Psychedelic rock without a doubt is one of the richest genres for finding vintage music gems. From the point of its emergence in the 1960s on, it was one of the best places to find music creativity and unconventional sound structures with an immersive, perception-altering vibe. Many early pioneers became mainstream legends, such as The…

If you want to learn more about vintage music from South America, Música Popular Brasileira is great. It emerged in the 1960s as a cultural movement of resistance, and you can hear it in the sounds. Música Popular Brasileira is a great combination of traditional Brazilian rhythms with global influences and a great entry point…