My two cents on the new generation of persian/iranian music

Purple Jesus · 21-07-08, 22:47

This post is highly critical, so I'm sorry if I offend some of you, these are just my personal opinions.

First things first, what is with every singer having to take a head shot as the album cover? Lets face it people, most of the singers are pretty ugly, especially with those ridiculous hair do's. I'm sorry, but its the truth, I call it as I see it. Personally, it seems like producing an album gives them the privilege of stamping their face on the album cover, so everyone knows that "felaniyeha!" when he's on the street. Sadly, most seem to be singing for the fame and fortune (more so the fame), and aren't singing because they actually have a passion for it.
Are they out of some decent "arayeshgar's" or something out there?

Many of them are using the computerized effects to hide the uber crapiness of their voices. They sound horrible, but have a lot of money and are missing the fame, so hey why not give it to some random guy who's good with computers, take a picture of my face with the ugly hair cut, throw in some pointless lyrics with no foundation or depth to their meanings, use a $500 Korg keyboard for sound effects sake and use some of the default beats, and kaboom! You've got music!

Gentlemen, I'm sorry, but your music sucks and I'd rather sit at home and watch Indian Bollywood movies (which I truly hate) than to listen to this garbage you call music. The fact that I have to spend downloading it, painfully listening to parts of it, then end up deleting it is a waste of my time.

On the bright side...
There is some hope with some of the singers I've been listening to. Flat out, Ehsan KhajehAmiri is hands down amazing. The man can sing, and he knows what to sing too. None of that pointless "doostet daram, doostam nadari" dramatic junk. His songs actually have meaning to them as with Reza Sadeghi. Like any other singer, they have songs that are less desirable, but overall I think they're legit, and deserve the recognition they're probably not even looking for. Props to them, and others like them that are following the paths of genius musicians.

sammy_joon · 22-07-08, 23:42

Have you tried the traditional sections? I would recommend those.

Also, try listening to Mohammad Esfehani since you like Ehsan Khaje Amiri.

As for the new generation of music. Everything has a cycle and I know things will improve so have patience. I know some good albums on here that do not use the computer effect so let me know if you are interested hamvatan.

bellosimo · 26-09-08, 07:24

What Ever!!!

parthian89 · 26-03-09, 18:39

AGREED. Persian singers are debuting as if singing was as easy as drinking water! And most of them suck as*!

**Prodigy** · 26-03-09, 20:36

	Quote: Originally Posted by Purple Jesus
	so hey why not give it to some random guy who's good with computers, take a picture of my face with the ugly hair cut, throw in some pointless lyrics with no foundation or depth to their meanings, use a $500 Korg keyboard for sound effects sake and use some of the default beats, and kaboom! You've got music!

Can you give us (Persianhub) exclusive rights on uploading and sharing your album on the site ?

invisusira_m · 03-04-09, 16:18

	Quote: Originally Posted by Purple Jesus
	This post is highly critical, so I'm sorry if I offend some of you, these are just my personal opinions. First things first, what is with every singer having to take a head shot as the album cover? Lets face it people, most of the singers are pretty ugly, especially with those ridiculous hair do's. I'm sorry, but its the truth, I call it as I see it. Personally, it seems like producing an album gives them the privilege of stamping their face on the album cover, so everyone knows that "felaniyeha!" when he's on the street. Sadly, most seem to be singing for the fame and fortune (more so the fame), and aren't singing because they actually have a passion for it. Are they out of some decent "arayeshgar's" or something out there?

Well, I think most of us can agree that the hairstyles they have are a complete laugh. I don't understand it myself to be honest, I think it's ridiculous and I find it hard to understand what everyone likes about it. Sorry if this offended anyone.

About every artist having a head shot on their album cover, I guess that's true but if you take a look at European, American artists, most of them also have the same "head shots" as Iranian artists do, obviously without the unnecessary jewelry and the hilarious hairstyles.

I wont comment on the "ugly" artists, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I also agree and prefer artists like Reza Sadeghi, Sattar, Ehsan khaje amiri, etc.

Reeqoo · 08-06-09, 13:55

Yeah i agree, Iranian pop music has always been a cheap imitation of western pop. Just to add to it they've now started imitating rap as well, which is even more cheezy and cheap.

Even in the sonnati sector - while the artistic material is top-notch - the technical aspect of some songs i.e. recording, engineering, etc. is just low.

21-07-08, 22:47	#1 (permalink)
Purple Jesus Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Credits: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My two cents on the new generation of persian/iranian music This post is highly critical, so I'm sorry if I offend some of you, these are just my personal opinions. First things first, what is with every singer having to take a head shot as the album cover? Lets face it people, most of the singers are pretty ugly, especially with those ridiculous hair do's. I'm sorry, but its the truth, I call it as I see it. Personally, it seems like producing an album gives them the privilege of stamping their face on the album cover, so everyone knows that "felaniyeha!" when he's on the street. Sadly, most seem to be singing for the fame and fortune (more so the fame), and aren't singing because they actually have a passion for it. Are they out of some decent "arayeshgar's" or something out there? Many of them are using the computerized effects to hide the uber crapiness of their voices. They sound horrible, but have a lot of money and are missing the fame, so hey why not give it to some random guy who's good with computers, take a picture of my face with the ugly hair cut, throw in some pointless lyrics with no foundation or depth to their meanings, use a $500 Korg keyboard for sound effects sake and use some of the default beats, and kaboom! You've got music! Gentlemen, I'm sorry, but your music sucks and I'd rather sit at home and watch Indian Bollywood movies (which I truly hate) than to listen to this garbage you call music. The fact that I have to spend downloading it, painfully listening to parts of it, then end up deleting it is a waste of my time. On the bright side... There is some hope with some of the singers I've been listening to. Flat out, Ehsan KhajehAmiri is hands down amazing. The man can sing, and he knows what to sing too. None of that pointless "doostet daram, doostam nadari" dramatic junk. His songs actually have meaning to them as with Reza Sadeghi. Like any other singer, they have songs that are less desirable, but overall I think they're legit, and deserve the recognition they're probably not even looking for. Props to them, and others like them that are following the paths of genius musicians.

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22-07-08, 23:42	#2 (permalink)
sammy_joon Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 54 Credits: 535 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Have you tried the traditional sections? I would recommend those. Also, try listening to Mohammad Esfehani since you like Ehsan Khaje Amiri. As for the new generation of music. Everything has a cycle and I know things will improve so have patience. I know some good albums on here that do not use the computer effect so let me know if you are interested hamvatan.

26-09-08, 07:24	#3 (permalink)
bellosimo Forum God Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Neverland Posts: 2,839 Credits: 12,622 Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 1,480 Times in 649 Posts	What Ever!!!

26-03-09, 18:39	#4 (permalink)
parthian89 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Credits: 140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	AGREED. Persian singers are debuting as if singing was as easy as drinking water! And most of them suck as*!

08-06-09, 13:55	#7 (permalink)
Reeqoo Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 Credits: 349 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah i agree, Iranian pop music has always been a cheap imitation of western pop. Just to add to it they've now started imitating rap as well, which is even more cheezy and cheap. Even in the sonnati sector - while the artistic material is top-notch - the technical aspect of some songs i.e. recording, engineering, etc. is just low.