How can electronic music avoid melodies that are like others?

[sonic999]

The loops of electronic music are very simple, sometimes even just a few notes. This leads to sometimes inevitable "plagiarism". Is this a risk from a legal point of view?
I often write very complicated melodies because of this, but you know, sometimes simple things sound good.

[kelvyn]

Finneas and Billie Eilish have done something very clever with regards to melody in electronic pop music... they’ve gone back to 40’s and 50’s composing what seem like simple melodies but are actually very interesting and musical.
You really hear the influence of their parents musical taste.
There’s an interesting ebook on ‘mirroring melodies’ that’s out right now.

[mcbpete]

The loops of electronic music are very simple

Not sure Autechre would agree with that

[chk071]

The loops of electronic music are very simple, sometimes even just a few notes. This leads to sometimes inevitable "plagiarism". Is this a risk from a legal point of view?
I often write very complicated melodies because of this, but you know, sometimes simple things sound good.

Don't care too much about it. I hear a lot of tracks on the radio which resemble others.

As you say, ultimately, it's absolutely impossible not to copy, deliberately or not, others melodies at some point. Especially when you don't do this commercially, there's no real point in being too obsessed about it.

[whyterabbyt]

The loops of some electronic music are sometimes very simple, sometimes even just a few notes.

ftfy.

[sonic999]

The loops of electronic music are very simple

Not sure Autechre would agree with that

Sorry, I didn't express myself clearly, maybe I was referring specifically to things like techno, house, edm.

[ATS]

The loops of electronic music are very simple

Not sure Autechre would agree with that

Sorry, I didn't express myself clearly, maybe I was referring specifically to things like techno, house, edm.

The problem is you didn't say something like "most" or "some", you are saying all of it is which just isn't true.

[kelvyn]

Since most musical genres end up chasing their own tails and becoming generic the point of mentioning anyone within a genre becomes moot - there are exceptions, ask yourself why - juxtaposition is really the only true antidote for creating something more or less original. Look outside of any given genre for something that gives your music it’s own flavor.
I remember in the 90’s that if you didn’t have an 808 or 909 bass drum then you weren’t authentic until someone changed the paradigm and everyone said “Wow! Cool!”
Oh! And there’s nothing wrong with complicated melodies.
If everyone does simple melodies then the spectrum just shrinks to the BS that is ‘Less is more’... yeah! Sometimes it is and sometimes ‘More is more!” Is just as great. Tastes differ its an effing huge playing field but where everyone is appealing to the lowest common denominator then music loses its value.