B0YG1RL / Novagang's "EXIT 2B" Review: Regionality Thrives in the Post-Mainstream Internet Era
By
Olivier Lafontant
Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
Summary
A review of the album "EXIT 2B" by B0YG1RL / Novagang, framed through a discussion of how the internet has blurred the lines between mainstream and underground music. The article explores how regional music scenes thrive in the age of algorithmic discovery, using the album as a case study for this shift in the music industry.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIt's gon' be no such thing as 'mainstream' [or 'underground'], especially with the internet. It's just music. All the platforms gon' clash.
No one has to compete for airplay or video placements or even Billboard slots anymore to get exposure; the online algorithm is both a free-for-all and the end-all-be-all.
That reality is what makes regionality in music so compelling now.
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