S2E8 - 1997 (The Next Electronic Renaissance)

Welcome to 1997!The end of the 1990s is beginning to be in sight! And, much as the rest of this decade, 1997 comes with entirely iconic albums from across the musical landscape. How many more jam-packed years will this decade offer us before the end?Commercial Rap continues to evolve and proliferate across the entire genre, while Electronica spread its Pop wings even further this year. Rock hit some truly amazing heights, as well Video Game Music, too! Bands are starting to find new inspiration in old ideas, as trends we saw build up at the beginning of the podcast are already starting to come full circle. Are you starting to get ready for some deja vu?Come join us for another dense year of greats as we hit our maximum number of Essentials yet again! Hopefully we didn't leave anything critical off the list...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the Essential List here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the Big List here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠