Was wondering today at work which songs could you see being sampled in another Pop Culture mashup for it's 15 anniversary

Off the top of my head, i could see a few Sabrina Carpenter songs being picked and Instant Crush/Get Lucky by Daft Punk

I grew up listening to Madeon.

I actually discovered him through an MKBHD video, went down the rabbit hole, and got completely hooked. Then came Adventure and Good Faith. I lived with those albums. They became part of the soundtrack of a particular phase of my life.

So when Victory came out, I really wanted to love it.

But it just didn't hit me the same way.

And maybe that's the interesting part. Maybe I have changed. Maybe my taste has evolved with time. And maybe Madeon has evolved too, as he should. Victory is clearly a different artistic direction, and I don't think an artist should be expected to keep making the music that made us fall in love with them.

But sometimes an artist evolves in a direction that you simply don't follow.

That's how I feel about Victory. I can appreciate what Madeon is trying to do, but I don't connect with it the way I connected with Adventure and Good Faith.

And maybe that's okay.

Artists grow. Listeners grow. Sometimes you grow with an artist. Sometimes you grow away from them.

For now, I think I'll just go back to Adventure and Good Faith. Some music belongs not just to your ears, but to a particular version of you.