The kind of music I listen to at a given time is a reflection of what is going on in my mind. Which probably explains why lately I don't listen to anything.
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Why do you listen to the music you listen to?
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I tend to be drawn to music that expresses(at least to me) existential angst, which can run the gamut. I revel in the anger and frustration of Nine Inch Nails but also love the somber but pleasant sounds of Aphex Twin's more melodic tracks. Some of his music feels like a friend putting his hand on your shoulder and comforting you during a difficult time. Grunge music also really speaks to me because of this(I really am a 90's child).
I'm also very much drawn to the bass guitar and music that utilizes basslines well, which is one of the reasons industrial/electronic music is my favorite. If it grooves, I can't help but tap my foot. I like music that reflects how I feel internally, a person struggling to cope with all of the pain and bullshit in the world that isn't afraid to say, "fuck it" and boogie down every once in a while.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
 (March 16, 2015 at 11:36 am)DIRTY_DEEDS_93 Wrote: I personally love Avenged Sevenfold, I know some of their songs are religious but I still really like the sound of them. I actually know... uh... every word to every one of their songs...... But not because I agree with what they mean but because I like their sound, they have no songs that disappoint me... instrumentally at least. I listen to jazz (mainly hard bop), indie (including lots of lo-fi) and drone. It all just depends on my mood, and/or how much I need to be woken up.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
 RE: Why do you listen to the music you listen to?
March 16, 2015 at 1:32 pm
(This post was last modified: March 16, 2015 at 1:32 pm by Alex K.)
(March 16, 2015 at 12:20 pm)JesusHChrist Wrote: I was thinking we need a "classical" music thread. There might be three or five or ten who would participate. http://www.atheistforums.org/thread-32140.html
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
Because I enjoy the music? I mostly listen to 5 kinds of music - Rock music, Portuguese music (ranging from rock and roll to traditional folk songs etc), hip hop, pop and lately classical. Overall the first two genres are the ones I listen to the most (and lately classical) - Hip Hop and pop are kinds of music I listen to when I'm in a mood but I don't hold them on a pedestal - I do like Michael Jackson and some hip hop artists in particular. Since I'm not a musician, the best reply I can give is that music makes me happy and provides great emotional moments.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
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