Does modern classical music feel too much like a science experiment?

I went to a concert last night and I’m still sitting here trying to process what I actually heard. Don't get me wrong, I love the classics, but lately it feels like composers are less interested in melody and more obsessed with seeing how many weird, non-traditional objects they can shove into an orchestra to create a specific "vibe."

There was this one piece where they were using instruments in ways that felt more like sound design for a horror movie than actual music. It's fascinating from a technical standpoint—the sheer ingenuity of how they manipulate the sound—but I found myself struggling to actually *connect* with it. It felt like I was watching a demonstration of physics rather than experiencing a performance.

I miss the days when you could just hum a theme after the lights came up. Now, I leave the hall wondering if I just witnessed a musical masterpiece or a really expensive way to make strange noises. Does anyone else feel like "experimental" techniques are starting to overshadow the actual soul of the music, or am I just getting old and stuck in my ways?