https://www.hatch.org/tags/creation/ Recent content in Creation on Steve Hatch's Blog Hugo en-us Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:03:50 +0000 https://www.hatch.org/2025/07/11/the-great-moral-panic-a-historical-tradition-in-music-tech/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:03:50 +0000 https://www.hatch.org/2025/07/11/the-great-moral-panic-a-historical-tradition-in-music-tech/ <p><img src="https://www.hatch.org/images/the-great-moral-panic-a-historical-tradition-in-music-tech.png" alt="the-great-moral-panic-a-historical-tradition-in-music-tech"></p> <h3 id="the-great-moral-panic-a-historical-tradition-in-music-tech">The Great Moral Panic: A Historical Tradition in Music Tech</h3> <p>Every generation of musicians faces its existential crisis—that moment when <strong>purists declare new technology will destroy artistry</strong>. When Bob Dylan went electric at Newport in 1965, folk traditionalists screamed <strong>&ldquo;Judas!&rdquo;</strong>—conveniently forgetting acoustic guitars were once radical tech too. When synthesizers emerged, orchestras predicted the death of &ldquo;real&rdquo; instruments. HipHop&rsquo;s sampling pioneers faced lawsuits for &ldquo;stealing&rdquo; music. Even AutoTune sparked endless debates about authenticity. As one musician noted: <em>&ldquo;The same thing happened to me when I started using virtual instruments&hellip; I wouldn’t wear it to drive a long journey or enjoy at home, savouring every nuance&rdquo;</em> .</p>