I agree. A lot people are empty, numb, or otherwise guarded in way that prevents them from having truly meaningful experiences with art. I can't say it's much different than through most of history, it could just be that I am alive & here to witness it so it seems more prevalent. I don't know, but it sure is hard to find new music that gives me shivers or movie that guts my understanding of its topic anymore. It's out there but it's rare.
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i have found that industrial music has been a rich vein, as has ambient music