CANDID ORANGE: WHAT R&B taught me in 2020 - 1/02/2021
WHAT R&B TAUGHT ME IN 2020 WITH END-OF-YEAR MUSIC LISTS, PERSONALISED SPOTIFY STATISTICS AND AN AI APP THAT LITERALLY TELLS YOU HOW EMBARRASSING YOUR TASTE IN MUSIC IS , I STARTED TO THINK ABOUT R&B SONGS FROM 2020 THAT WERE SIGNIFICANT TO ME AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE YEAR. 2020 saw life stand still for many, but even though tours were cancelled, music consumption remained consistent. Artists were still releasing regularly, and because I had no distractions, I was listening to more music than I ever had before. Ranging from how sampling changes meaning, why R&B still has something new to say, all whilst listing some artists that you should be listening to if you aren’t already – I discuss a few things I learnt about R&B music in 2020. ‘When I’m in Your Arms’ – Cleo Sol Soul music birthed R&B; they rely on each other for growth and longevity. Cleo Sol’s use of both explores the beauty of this co-dependent relationship. Developments on neo-soul are not over, (desp
