Music

[pyrophilia]

Before you try to move this topic to the 'media' part of the forum, please note that this is a more philosophical topic that I believe belongs here.

Post your favourite genre of music but make sure you try to explain why you like it. What is it about that genre that makes it so good and precedes the other genres?

I'll post some of mine if this topic goes down well.

[StingX]

Re: Music

Hmm.....I really want to contribute to this thread, but I can't really come up with any deep meaningful reasons as to why I like the music that I like. Basically, I like music that makes me happy or excited...or both. I could probably give you much better answers as to why I dislike the music that I dislike.

[Sleepwalker]

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Really, I think you're looking for an abstract definition of "good" music here.

I define good music as that which is developed with technical skill on the part of the artist, NOT the producer or engineer. Good production values make a strong song better, but can't save one that sucked ass to begin with. Which is why I hate most pop. Additionally, good music should be created with knowledge of the music that preceded it. Bonus points for originality.

These are the only two real criteria I have. They're kind of the same criteria I apply to all art. Of course, in art there are no real rules, so even these have exceptions. Which is why I like punk rock. Not sure why I like punk and despise pop, though. Probably because punk was created with the expressed purpose of being stripped-down and basic. Essentially, punks acknowledge their music is shit. But it's fun shit. Pop artists think they're actually talented.

So basically, I like music made by smart people. Yeah, that's what makes good music. When you're smart.

[StingX]

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These are the only two real criteria I have. They're kind of the same criteria I apply to all art. Of course, in art there are no real rules, so even these have exceptions. Which is why I like punk rock. Not sure why I like punk and despise pop, though. Probably because punk was created with the expressed purpose of being stripped-down and basic. Essentially, punks acknowledge their music is shit. But it's fun shit. Pop artists think they're actually talented.

I like punk, and I like pop. I don't pay much attention to how or why the music was made, all I know is that if it sounds good to me, I like it.

[LazyPooky]

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It began in Africa....music

[bungie]

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@Sleepwalker

If you like to hear Norwegian black metal with talented artist, you should listen to this. The artist (one man band) was convicted of borth murder and burnings of several historic churches, and was sentenced to 21 years in prison. He is released today on parole. He has composed everything himself about one year before he stabbed and used matchbox. It's all composed with hate, both music and lyrics. Think norwegians are famous composers of black metal out there. Still a bit too emo for my taste

"What once was"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2qzbiucIoc

"An unknown voice called from the tower"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhRvjAv-H6k

[Buzz]

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"Burzum" sounds a bit random but when we talk about music and especially about norwegian music don't forget about "Glittertind" (Punk/Metal) and "Dimmu Borgir" (Black Metal/industrial)...they are awesome...and that's also the music styles which I prefer (all kind of punk and metal...also metalcore) but pls don't ask why...dunno...my taste of music is really mystic because sometimes I need to use mainstream like "Aqua" or J-Pop....

Glittertind:

[youtube]fJKYRpEYnf8[/youtube]

Dimmu Borgir:

[youtube]GTPr3JxiSdc[/youtube]


another gem from sweden (Amon Amarth):

[youtube]ZPRt6Tt6RyM[/youtube]

[bungie]

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Glittertind, must have missed that band. It remind about "Storm", that you may heard about. Dimmu Borgir is a bit similiar to Nightwish, that is great music. You know about Sirenia or is it too "slow" drumming?

Sirenia - The Other Side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njPWBTIv9qw

Mandragora Scream - Dark Lantern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz7ksIME6tE

Storm - Håvard Hedde
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzuKZo39byk

Storm - Oppi fjellet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiyR9wT16UU

Isengard - Neslepaks (From Burzum period)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67jUepexH-I

And on the 8th day he devoured all water
And on the 9th day he spoiled all food
And on the 10th day he burned the earth
And on the 11th day he beat people and animals to death
And on the 12th day he strangled heaven
And on the 13th day he covered the sun

And then there were no more days
And then there were no more days
No more days
No more days

The Thornmaster is mirrored in ruined life
While angels of sorrow rains from above
To the endless time of cosmos we are given
The final death
We are given the final death.

[Buzz]

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well..."Sirena" is too much Pop-influenced in my eyes..."Mandragora"..hm...CoF for poor ppl? ;) ...the rest don't touch me...dunno why...and I wonder why so few blacks are on metal btw...however...we give way to much on the subject...

[LazyTownWW]

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I love metal, hell, I can still consider myself a metalhead (although I'm not a fundie metalhead any more lol).
But I have to say, I don't like black metal. I even like Florida Death Metal (Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, SIx Feet Under, Obituary etcetcetc).I just don't like black metal, or blackened death/thrash. The reasones are these: it's not melodic enough (meaning it has removed guitar solos, which sets black metal apart from death/thrash metal), and the lyrics are way to religious-satanistic for my secular metal/christian tastes.

Musi is one of the building blocks of my life philosophy (yes, I have that).

I like many kinds of rock music because it's the best produced modern-teen music, and it's rebelious at the same time...and I love the sound of it. My fav is thrash, I also like death metal (especialy floridian), heavy-metal, modern rock and roll, oi punk, hardcore punk and many many more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZEkZrfqNNU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHbhsvs_sAQ

I like romanian folklore music, folk-rock and folk-metal, because it represents my national-cultural identity. I also love most european folklore music, especialy celtic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBW3J3sw ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzyoqDz0 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjHYG6ks-Sc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdqEeipj ... re=related

I reacently got into catholic and orthodox coral church music a lot...I think it's calming, and as a christian, why shouldn't I like it's theme?! However, I also like musulim music, even if I usualy hate oriental-sounding music, which makes it weird....also budist/shinto/taoist/confucianist music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MbDqc3x97k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYLBrFXs8DY

I like medieval/medival style music, always have, even as a kid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsHpqtzy ... re=channel

I like weird, ambiental style music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxvjBfLvTfs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjNxxL_q ... re=related

[StingX]

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Pop n punk n punk n pop

So I had my iPod on shuffle today and these songs came on in this order and it made me laugh and think of this post.

[youtube]3ybDTFs5m0o[/youtube]
[youtube]6O9yB05GqJU[/youtube]
[youtube]k6pE-2g4hZU[/youtube]
[youtube]MmlW277w3-A[/youtube]

P.S. Thanks nindan for having the best Teamwork vid I could find lol

[Sleepwalker]

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Stingy, that is brilliant.

I should note that I like some pop, despite myself. People should do just what you're doing: listen to what makes them happy. In choosing music for myself, though, I am a judgmental, musically elitist bastard.

Edit: Forgot to mention, I don't really like metal. Just not my thing.

[LazyTownWW]

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Stingy, that is brilliant.

I should note that I like some pop, despite myself. People should do just what you're doing: listen to what makes them happy. In choosing music for myself, though, I am a judgmental, musically elitist bastard.

Edit: Forgot to mention, I don't really like metal. Just not my thing.

Yep, same here.
You must die...or atleast be sent to a jungle or a desert or something, far from society ;)

[mrpinks]

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personally i listen to a lot hardcore in all its different subgenres and I dont mean music like metalcore or something like that although I listen to some punk. I like the way it sounds and it just relaxes me, takes my mind off a cruel life ;)

[LazyPooky]

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personally i listen to a lot hardcore in all its different subgenres and I dont mean music like metalcore or something like that although I listen to some punk. I like the way it sounds and it just relaxes me, takes my mind off a cruel life ;)

What do you mean with 'hardcore'. Is it with guitars or music like happy hardcore, there is some confusion about that. Some metal bands call there music hardcore but that doesn't make sense. Maybe we just need to call it techno and metal, and leave the hardcore alone for the pervers, you know what I'm saying