8 short Documentaries on Post-Pandemic Musical Tendencies (Revivals included…)

1. How Did Pop Music Evolve into HYPERPOP? What Is Hyperpop (PBS)  

Explores hyperpop’s chaotic creativity, featuring artists like 100 Gecs and the impact of digital platforms like SoundCloud and Discord.

2. Amapiano: The Sound of South Africa” (BBC Documentary)

Alongside Afrofuturistic aesthetics, genres like Amapiano, originating in South Africa, have grown globally while maintaining strong ties to their roots. Producers blend local rhythms with electronic sounds, creating a unique sense of place that resists cultural homogenization.

3. Why Have So Many Countries Adopted Drill Rap? (PBS)

Drill music started in Chicago over a decade ago and has since spread to cities across the world. From London to New York City, we explore how this influential genre has inspired and shaped the rap scene in different corners of the globe. In this video, we’ll take a closer look at how London’s drill music scene was heavily influenced by the raw energy and dark lyrics of Chicago drill music like Lil Durk and Chief Keef. We’ll also examine how London producers, in turn, inspired the drill sound in New York City

4. How Mac Demarco Became a Legend with a Tiny Bedroom and a Microphone (Audiohaze)

Mac Demarco is the king of lofi indie production, but how did he get to this point? And what gear did he use to get that ultra smooth, chill tone? Let’s see if we can find out, and recreate it ourselves in this lil’ mini-documentary 🙂 

5. ‘CAAMSonora’ con Raúl Cantizano & Los Voluble

Sound performance by Raúl Cantizano in collaboration with Los Voluble duo.

6. China’s Underground Music Is Weirder Than You Think

The People’s Republic has some of the coolest post-punk, psychedelic and indie bands, despite a censored internet, and a government that wishes it wouldn’t.

7. Peru’s Response To 60s Rock? Psychedelic Cumbia.

Just as rock and roll fever was sweeping the English-speaking world, a totally unique and fascinating genre of trippy, fuzzy dance music was emerging from Peru. This unlikely blend of tropical, indigenous and psychedelic rock music is a must-listen for rock fans.

8. A Guide to City Pop: Japan’s 80s Pop Music Renaissance — With Recommendations

What is City Pop?

Learn more about the golden age of Japanese Pop music that’s captivated the internet. Stay tuned until the end for some listening recommendations to get you started with the genre!