If all albums are instant classics, are any albums instant classics? With the way music is moving now, we see the words “classic” and “timeless” thrown around more than ever. This makes us wonder: can we have timeless music if music is moving so quickly? We posed the question to DJBooth senior writers Donna-Claire Chesman and Yoh.
Their conversation, lightly edited for content and clarity, follows below.
donnacwrites [2:21 PM]
First off, how are you? Eventful day.
yoh [2:22 PM]
Ha, you could say that. Spent the night in the hospital. My sister is in labor, rather long labor, a sign that we will be running on my niece’s time for the rest of our days. How about you? All is well in Donna’s world?
donnacwrites [2:24 PM]
Finished a book, pitched a piece, ran a piece. The usual. I am excited to be on Yoh’s niece’s time. That sounds ideal and precious.
So, I was reading this Saweetie interview with Billboard and something she said really struck me. She mentioned that the way music moves now, if your work isn’t timeless, it won’t stick because music moves so quickly. That got me thinking: can music even be timeless now? With everything moving so quickly, do we know what timelessness is anymore?
