Studio Diaries: Today I Was Thinking About Mozart AGAIN!!

ooookay maybe I am going a little crazy but.... 

I started wondering: Are Mozart’s melodies catchy because we’ve heard them everywhere, or do we hear them everywhere because they’re catchy? (⸝⸝๑﹏๑⸝⸝) Then I remembered this horrifyingly weird truth—if you hear anything often enough, it sticks. Even the world’s worst jingle will invade your brain after repeat exposure.This conversation feels very current to me - like something we’d say about pop music today.  

It’s no secret that marketing plays a huge role in pop music’s success. Songs get drilled into your brain because you hear them everywhere—on the radio, in ads, scrolling TikTok. Science even has a name for this: the "mere exposure effect."૮₍´˶• . • ⑅ ₎ა?? Basically, the more you hear something, the more your brain says, “Hey, I like this!” even if it’s not groundbreaking. Pop music thrives on repetition, and the marketing machines behind it make sure you can’t escape those 'perfect' chords.

And then there’s Mozart, who feels like an 18th-century parallel to modern pop stars. His music has that same hook-like quality, without the modern marketing engine. No algorithms, no radio stations playing him on repeat. His melodies didn’t dominate because someone paid for ads; they’re just good.

Guys he wrote music like a pop queen before pop was even a thing!!!!!

He wasn’t afraid to have fun. He made jokes, threw himself into his work with chaotic energy, and even wrote operas that poked fun at the powerful. But like today’s most memorable artists, his music didn’t just entertain; it connected.

If you strip away the radio plays and streaming algorithms, the best pop music works the same way: it sticks with us because it resonates. But then again the marketing gets it in front of our ears in the first place. ૮⸝⸝> ̫ <⸝⸝ ა idkk this makes me dizzy

But yeah, today I was thinking about Mozart again, and I realized I might be in love with him. 

xoxo

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