I listen to anything if it's good. Period. Quality over style.
Crazy Music Tastes?
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I love, love, love good Classical music, but on the contrary to what classical aficionados would say about themselves, I'm undiscriminating in my tastes. ;-) I just love good music. And yeah, it tends to cover the broad spectrum.
But there are some kinds of music I don't particularly like--angry music, or music that portrays hate, or demeaning music--music that demeans others, in particular women or innocence. I'm also very anti-pop. Shallow music that follows a formula for pop success--unless it's been parodied by Weird Al. He is so incisive in his wit, that he shows the silliness and shallowness of much of modern pop, rock and hip hop, that I like what he's done to it. ;-) and I can bear those musical styles when he does it.
But if I had to be honest, impressionistic music, or Bach or some of the better new age artists--Yanni, Vangelis, Andreas Vollenweider, among them would be my favorites, as well as a fair amount of a cappella Christian music, (Think Glad), but also traditional a cappella choirs also--the purity of just the human voice really speaks to me.
I guess, reading over what I just wrote--rather ecclectic. ;-)
But there are some kinds of music I don't particularly like--angry music, or music that portrays hate, or demeaning music--music that demeans others, in particular women or innocence. I'm also very anti-pop. Shallow music that follows a formula for pop success--unless it's been parodied by Weird Al. He is so incisive in his wit, that he shows the silliness and shallowness of much of modern pop, rock and hip hop, that I like what he's done to it. ;-) and I can bear those musical styles when he does it.
But if I had to be honest, impressionistic music, or Bach or some of the better new age artists--Yanni, Vangelis, Andreas Vollenweider, among them would be my favorites, as well as a fair amount of a cappella Christian music, (Think Glad), but also traditional a cappella choirs also--the purity of just the human voice really speaks to me.
I guess, reading over what I just wrote--rather ecclectic. ;-)
If you like shoegaze, you should check out Ulrich Schnauss
A Strangely Isolated Place is my favorite album by himI second you on Amon Tobin (ps did you see ISAM?? I wish I did...), squarepusher, secede, plaid, & Venetian snares!
Sounds nice, gonna have to listen to it when I have some time for myself.If you like shoegaze, you should check out Ulrich Schnauss
High five! And yes I did see Isam and it.was.awwwwwwesome. Flat out magical.I second you on Amon Tobin (ps did you see ISAM?? I wish I did...), squarepusher, secede, plaid, & Venetian snares!
I also saw Squarepusher right after Ufabulum came out, another awesome show.
Seeing plaid live was a treat as well, drove from Minneapolis to Chicago to see em and it was worth it.
Have you seen any of these artists I listed?
Yes I second this recommendation.If you like shoegaze, you should check out Ulrich Schnauss
I have pretty wide taste too. And I tend to get reallyinto certain bands/songs when the mood takes me and I get a bit obsessed!
It might be interesting to look at what functions go with what bands, if you get what I mean.
Some examples of bands I like
Blink 182 (I see them as a really Se-Fi kinda bad - anyone concur?) and similar silly punk pop artists
Lana del Rey, Florence and the Machine, Bat for Lashes (dreamy Fi/Ni kinda stuff I'd say?)
Foo Fighters
Nirvana
Motown artists
Some metal (e.g. Slipknot but I have to be in the mood)
Lots of classic rock stuff like Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones
'Emo' pop bands like Brand New and Jimmy Eat World
And also there is a huge place in my heart for cheesy pop XD Taylor Swift anyone?
I don't spend so much time getting into unknown/new bands now as I did when I was a teenager, hence my list is pretty mainstream
It might be interesting to look at what functions go with what bands, if you get what I mean.
Some examples of bands I like
Blink 182 (I see them as a really Se-Fi kinda bad - anyone concur?) and similar silly punk pop artists
Lana del Rey, Florence and the Machine, Bat for Lashes (dreamy Fi/Ni kinda stuff I'd say?)
Foo Fighters
Nirvana
Motown artists
Some metal (e.g. Slipknot but I have to be in the mood)
Lots of classic rock stuff like Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones
'Emo' pop bands like Brand New and Jimmy Eat World
And also there is a huge place in my heart for cheesy pop XD Taylor Swift anyone?
I don't spend so much time getting into unknown/new bands now as I did when I was a teenager, hence my list is pretty mainstream
Oh, eclectic would be an understatement.
Mostly hard rock and metal (I'd say about 80% of the time), but since I listen to music 24/7, that 20% is still a lot.
Country, rap, blues, metal, techno, dubstep, alternative, classic rock, classical music... everything.
If you shuffled my iPhone music it would have Rush's Tai Shan then Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah, Pool of Booze, Booze, Booza from Volbeat, then a mix of Better Off Alone. Hugh Laurie's Let Them Talk then London Symphony's Bethoven, Eminem's Till I Colapse, then Dave Matthew's Grey Street. Then some Iron Maiden, a dash of Skrillex, a sprinkle or two of punchy pop songs and Parmalee's Carolina.
I mean, I love everything. It's just everything from Alternative Rock through Classic Rock all the way to Metal that speaks so deeply to my soul.
I have every Dave Matthews, Shinedown, Volbeat and Rush song known to man. And if you know Rush, you know how much music that actually is.
Music feeds my soul...
It's cool to hear what everyone else listens to.
Mostly hard rock and metal (I'd say about 80% of the time), but since I listen to music 24/7, that 20% is still a lot.
Country, rap, blues, metal, techno, dubstep, alternative, classic rock, classical music... everything.
If you shuffled my iPhone music it would have Rush's Tai Shan then Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah, Pool of Booze, Booze, Booza from Volbeat, then a mix of Better Off Alone. Hugh Laurie's Let Them Talk then London Symphony's Bethoven, Eminem's Till I Colapse, then Dave Matthew's Grey Street. Then some Iron Maiden, a dash of Skrillex, a sprinkle or two of punchy pop songs and Parmalee's Carolina.
I mean, I love everything. It's just everything from Alternative Rock through Classic Rock all the way to Metal that speaks so deeply to my soul.
I have every Dave Matthews, Shinedown, Volbeat and Rush song known to man. And if you know Rush, you know how much music that actually is.
Music feeds my soul...
It's cool to hear what everyone else listens to.
I haven't
I ALMOST saw ISAM 2.0, but it was sold out - all my friends got to go I was so jealous! And I almost went to Plaid at this small place, so it would've been pretty cool... I saw some pretty sick shows last year though
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