EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 15 MIN
Songs for Algorithms, Not Ears
from FUNK !T | Mindful Media & Communication · host Sascha Funk
Why does every track in 2025 sound like background noise? Because music isn’t written for humans anymore — it’s engineered for skips, clips, and playlists. In this episode, I dive into the culture industry, Baudrillard’s simulacra, Raymond Williams’ “structures of feeling,” Terranova’s free labor, and Attali’s prophecy of music as control. The result? Pop as algorithm bait, with resistance hiding in subcultures.
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Why does every track in 2025 sound like background noise? Because music isn’t written for humans anymore — it’s engineered for skips, clips, and playlists. In this episode, I dive into the culture industry, Baudrillard’s simulacra, Raymond Williams’ “structures of feeling,” Terranova’s free labor, and Attali’s prophecy of music as control. The result? Pop as algorithm bait, with resistance hiding in subcultures.
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Songs for Algorithms, Not Ears
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