In my opinion music started off unplugged. People can sing without any additional equipment (a cappella).
Yet considering popular music in the means of distribution and making music heard by a wider audience, technology is needed. Music grew along with technology from vinyl to mp3.
Paul Therberge states, ‘without electronic technology, pop music in the 21st century is unthinkable.’ In a modern world it is hard to imagine how we’d be able to hear new music or determine what is popular without technology.
The definition of unplugged music nowadays is an artist performing live. Yet they still use technology, singers don’t usually perform without microphones. Live performances aren’t usually the main material on an album and if they are it’s usually a bonus feature.
In a recording studio you’ll see a great range of dials to alter the sound. Experimenting with sounds is how music evolved after all.
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