The Disappearance of Musical Futures?: Multiple Temporalities and Sonic Anachronisms in “New” Music

Key Points

• The study aims to explore how contemporary music reflects a retreat into nostalgia rather than envisioning new sounds.
• Analysis of avant-garde and popular music compositions
• Examination of thematic elements related to nostalgia and time
• Interpretation of cultural contexts influencing musical creation
• Composers prioritize nostalgic sounds over future innovation
• A disconnect between past musical influences and modern expectations is evident
• Emergence of sonic anachronisms reflects a cultural longing for the past