Does anyone else Listen to this kind of music?

[trendsetter37]

So I've been through many changes this past year and a half. OSIT. With that my taste in music has changed drastically somewhat to the point where I would rather have silence than listening to music constantly (which is what I used to do when listening to rap). I went from urban hip hop and rap to some heavy metal then on to softer things (some classical). It's as if I couldn't listen to mainstream music once I started tuning into the lyrics.

I've also noticed that songs of that nature consistently turned into "earworms" or stuck in my head persistently. This raised a red flag of course. Anyways I would like to share what i've recently been listening to. I'm not sure if it's a totally benign source but i've noticed that i'll get chills when I hear them.

Blackmill - City Lights

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veUFf02Y9Dk

and

Gold Panda - You (2nd Version)

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXMt6SmlLPM

What do you guys think? I'm not sure what genre they fall in...I think it's a cross between melodic dubstep, house electronic, or just something mellow.

 

[Carl]

Yeah I've been into that kind of stuff for a while, it's becoming very popular. Take for instance the mrsuicidesheep channel on youtube
(here's one of the mixes he's posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2mVfpDHr9k)

I find it quite interesting because the audience and producers - at least initially - for this type of music tended to be young males from the UK. And I think maybe some of these people are turning towards this kind of music because, in a small way, it offers something that our society doesn't anymore. I.e. some feminine energy, beauty, the ability to feel vulnerable and really be touched by melodies.

In a way it's kind of a revival of classical music for a more ponerized generation who's ears haven't been conditioned to enjoy violins and old melodies. Nowhere near as complex, epic, and interesting as a symphony, but it's better than the nonsense you hear in the charts.

 

[sacriface]

So I've been through many changes this past year and a half. OSIT. With that my taste in music has changed drastically somewhat to the point where I would rather have silence than listening to music constantly (which is what I used to do when listening to rap). I went from urban hip hop and rap to some heavy metal then on to softer things (some classical). It's as if I couldn't listen to mainstream music once I started tuning into the lyrics.

So nice to hear this from someone else!
The same thing happened to me over last year, two years.
I always used to listen to mellow and kind of, sensitive stuff, but it was in roulette with most extreme kinds of metal, variety of 'cores and so on. Rap too, and a variety of electronic music.
And It seems the resonance with most of this music is gone. Silence & thoughts became the main preference, and only few artists are now in favor.

I'm familiar with Gold Panda too, came across it few years ago, and there's quite a lot of this kind of music nowadays, as Carlise pointed out.
It seems they've been popping up by day, some of them very talented, IMO, but even if so, they are just mangled into a massive amount of productions that get processed and discarded as quick as they appear, just because there is something new.

As far as I can tell what moves you about the compositions you linked here, and guessing you might be new to those genres, I'll dare suggest some similar examples you might like

1.Biosphere; Very mellow, nearly hypnotic and slowly-unfolding. Also stays in my head, or I call it up on demand :) (I wouldn't be worried about nice earworms) It's the kind of sound that can put in a meditative state no matter what are the circumstances. For instance when travelling, rushing through airports and streets, Biosphere makes me completely immune to the noisiest environments, and definitely a plane music.

_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvQeXSOOVhg

_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jt_QjKLFN8

2.Amon Tobin; my favorite composer of all time, makes music out of sounds that one has never heard before, I found it nearly impossible to get earworms from his music, because one can't recall the track. From most delicate to most intense, but I find him the most creative and original creator, probably, ever. Getting really familiar with one song, or album can take months if not more. The variety he shows makes one have to look through a lot of his tracks to find something that doesn't exploit the attention, but album "Supermodified" would be one of the milder ones.

_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q4nysj04Tg

_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j6jxv0y1PI

3.Lukid; most similar to Gold Panda probably. Builds often on samples originating from hip hop. He hasn't produced much, but has a few real gems.

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veUFf02Y9Dk

_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mVgBPK91f4

_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQpDAiXEJIU

I realize you didn't really ask for more examples, but I couldn't help but share some things I'd find to be a salvation when suddenly most of sounds one used to listen to start flaking and there is no replacement yet. :) so maybe you'll find it useful

 

[trendsetter37]

Wow guys thanks for the suggestions!

And I think maybe some of these people are turning towards this kind of music because, in a small way, it offers something that our society doesn't anymore. I.e. some feminine energy, beauty, the ability to feel vulnerable and really be touched by melodies.

I think this illustrates my feeling on the matter as well. I'm definitely digging that mix by MrSuicidesheep Carlise.

 

[SMM]

So I've been through many changes this past year and a half. OSIT. With that my taste in music has changed drastically somewhat to the point where I would rather have silence than listening to music constantly (which is what I used to do when listening to rap). I went from urban hip hop and rap to some heavy metal then on to softer things (some classical). It's as if I couldn't listen to mainstream music once I started tuning into the lyrics.

With all my love for silence, I usually work better with background noise [in a cafe, with people conversing] as my thoughts seem more coherent however I've been growing increasingly disillusioned with music. I used to listen to a lot of variety but with trying to remain aware of influences, I feel as if I've rendered a lot of what I used to listen to as negative, or am dissatisfied with the process.
I still get enjoyment from playing instruments & dancing regardless, it's mainly passively listening, especially if I'm on my own.

Recently had a music clear out, which included deleting the files of one of my favourite bands for years - I was really questioning why I was listening to them as I had associated them with certain experiences that fixed me into a certain mentality. It's definitely made some much needed space on my laptop &, with all that's accessible on the internet, I see little need for the excess attachment. Now it feels as if I can't really enjoy music at all in solitude without questioning why I'm listening to such in the first place, whether it's positive or negative, in short trying to see it for what it is instead of using it to masquerade in self-calming behaviours...

but sometimes I feel it borders on paranoia & I should just relax into it. I love music in all its variety, cultural & generic contexts aside, & the limited, high-tech modified selection that is enforced via radio & television has never resonated with me. I also find that a vast amount of it is far more valuable if shared with those you care about, otherwise it can lead to making you feel more isolated.

Wow guys thanks for the suggestions!

And I think maybe some of these people are turning towards this kind of music because, in a small way, it offers something that our society doesn't anymore. I.e. some feminine energy, beauty, the ability to feel vulnerable and really be touched by melodies.

I think this illustrates my feeling on the matter as well. I'm definitely digging that mix by MrSuicidesheep Carlise.

Thanks for the recommendations! Amon Tobin has been an appreciated addition in the music field. Perhaps I'm just wandering around with a fresh pair of ears, & since music has been a great moving force in my life, it's undergoing some revision.

For those into jazz, Paul Desmond's 'Take Ten': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kot5N5WFBAU

In a way it's kind of a revival of classical music for a more ponerized generation who's ears haven't been conditioned to enjoy violins and old melodies. Nowhere near as complex, epic, and interesting as a symphony, but it's better than the nonsense you hear in the charts.

Classical music :) I hear you - on guitar I tend to play old melodies or celtic-folky stuff, some guitarists I've met are puzzled by it, saying how it's sad, touching or unlike anything they've come across - or how relaxing, simple & pure it is. It's a shame how much simplicity or quality has been misplaced in music.

 

[Courageous Inmate Sort]

For those into jazz, Paul Desmond's 'Take Ten': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kot5N5WFBAU

Great one SMM, thanks! I really like the Time Out album from Dave Brubeck Quartet but had never heard this version of Take Five.

 

[Explorer]

Yeah man I love this kind of music.

 

[Buddy]

What do you guys think? I'm not sure what genre they fall in...I think it's a cross between melodic dubstep, house electronic, or just something mellow.

Yeah, I found mrsuicidesheep, reviewed the channel and picked out 2 or 3 favorites and ignored the rest that seemed to have no appeal.

Speaking from a "music is fractal" perspective, I seem to sense an assymetry link between old classical and some of today's dubstep and drumstep with 1/16th beats throughout.

From its effects on me, the difference seems to be this:

old popular music = simple fractals = symmetrical, predictable rhythm patterns = puts my mind to sleep

new popular music = multi-fractal = asymmetrical, seemingly unpredictable rhythm patterns = wakes the mind up by calling on multi-fractal pattern detecting neural connections.

As an aside, there is neuroscience research supporting the idea that song and singing increases and enhances inter-hemispheric communication and I personally agree.


tl;DR: I keep up with music and really like a lot of the new stuff! :)

 

[Jo Bugman]

I found this one band not too long ago: This Will Destroy You (don't let the name throw you off)

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP4L9thuW9o

I believe it is an American drone band.

[this is my first post on this forum, so bear with me ;D]

 

[Jacques]

this is my first post on this forum, so bear with me ;D]

Hi Jo Bugman,

Welcome to our forum. :)

We recommend all new members to post an introduction in the Newbies section telling us a bit about themselves, how they found the cass material, and how much of the work here they have read.

You can have a look through that board to see how others have done it.

 

[Muxel]

Nice one, Jo Bugman! You got away this time! ;)

Am liking this one
Nanobyte - Honour

Part of the appeal of MrSuicideSheep's vids is the artwork he finds and puts up. Really makes it an experience.

I find it quite interesting because the audience and producers - at least initially - for this type of music tended to be young males from the UK. And I think maybe some of these people are turning towards this kind of music because, in a small way, it offers something that our society doesn't anymore. I.e. some feminine energy, beauty, the ability to feel vulnerable and really be touched by melodies.

In a way it's kind of a revival of classical music for a more ponerized generation who's ears haven't been conditioned to enjoy violins and old melodies. Nowhere near as complex, epic, and interesting as a symphony, but it's better than the nonsense you hear in the charts.

Yup. The wonderful Phaeleh, for instance, is a "classically trained musician from Bristol"

Finding music like this was a step forward for my emotional center. There is so much out there to get to know, so much creative output of others to see: if we know where and how to look, and if we are looking for it in the first place.

 

[trendsetter37]

I found this one band not too long ago: This Will Destroy You (don't let the name throw you off)

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP4L9thuW9o

I believe it is an American drone band.

[this is my first post on this forum, so bear with me ;D]

Ok, for an example. I started listening to this song and consciously was thinking that I didn't like it. However, it gave me intense chills through my arms and down my back. These were visible goosbumps where my hair on my arms were standing on end. It was also seemed to be very relaxing despite my contrary attitude towards the melody. These experiences are new or I didn't realize them earlier in life. I attempted to do some research on this and found this.

_http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/why-does-music-give-some-of-us-the-chills

Finding music like this was a step forward for my emotional center. There is so much out there to get to know, so much creative output of others to see: if we know where and how to look, and if we are looking for it in the first place.

So it seems that there might be some truth to this.

Yup. The wonderful Phaeleh, for instance, is a "classically trained musician from Bristol"

Yep some of phaeleh's track are beautiful in my opinion. This is one of my first songs I heard from him a couple of years ago and it gave me chills then and now when I listened to it again. It was definitely an eye opener for me. I never got these physiological responses before even though I use to play the violin when I was younger.

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vch9TMkMW9s

Ah and the first track on here Phaeleh - Afterglow

This is interesting.

 

[H-KQGE]

For those into jazz, Paul Desmond's 'Take Ten': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kot5N5WFBAU

Thanks for this! I watched & saw different versions than the 2 i knew of (one is even tempo the other is a vocal version) from my youth. (I'm talking about "take five")
I grew up feasting on jazz & big band, soul, funk & classical music mostly. These helped immensely with a difficult upbringing & i knew i had a passion for music. Jazz FM (UK) in the early to late nineties was excellent for jazz & funk during the day, & their "graveyard shift" comprised of big band, rhythm 'n blues & classical music. For whatever reason they went seriously commercial & stopped that in favour of some weird facsimile.
I remember loving the Motown stuff, Alexander 'Oneal, Luther Vandross, George Benson & Michael Bolton, even the screeching of Kenny G! Great memories.

I find it quite interesting because the audience and producers - at least initially - for this type of music tended to be young males from the UK. And I think maybe some of these people are turning towards this kind of music because, in a small way, it offers something that our society doesn't anymore. I.e. some feminine energy, beauty, the ability to feel vulnerable and really be touched by melodies.

In a way it's kind of a revival of classical music for a more ponerized generation who's ears haven't been conditioned to enjoy violins and old melodies. Nowhere near as complex, epic, and interesting as a symphony, but it's better than the nonsense you hear in the charts.

Spot on. In the UK there lies many un-nurtured talents that go to waste, sticking strictly to music, i grew up around many connected to the then emerging UK dance scenes: House, Hardcore (& Happy-Hardcore)Jungle & House & Garage from 1990-2001. Some were promoters some producers. Others were bedroom DJ' s that made it big whilst others not. The point is i learned the history of dance & where these people were coming from.(as a fairly recent documentary presented by Idris Elba on the history of dance music, hip-hop etc showed pretty well)
Learning this gave me confidence in those teaching me to DJ & "MC" from age 13 onwards & really focus on listening to the composition of the tracks, the patterns & beats to a bar, melodies harmonies & even songwriting which helped when i finally hit the radio airwaves. (after meeting an aspiring DJ & another guy with outrageous talent for production in a sound engineering course) But it seemed that anyone could start influencing the radio management & more ponerized youngsters got involved on the decks & the microphone, spouting violence & sex & drugs repeatedly. (adding to more dull "darkside" base, heavily influencing Dubstep which i can't stand)

Yes to revivals seeing as everything eventually cycles back around as we are fully aware of on this forum, & checking out the link with some Dubstep tracks from...

Yeah, I found mrsuicidesheep, reviewed the channel and picked out 2 or 3 favorites and ignored the rest that seemed to have no appeal.

Speaking from a "music is fractal" perspective, I seem to sense an assymetry link between old classical and some of today's dubstep and drumstep with 1/16th beats throughout.

From its effects on me, the difference seems to be this:

old popular music = simple fractals = symmetrical, predictable rhythm patterns = puts my mind to sleep

new popular music = multi-fractal = asymmetrical, seemingly unpredictable rhythm patterns = wakes the mind up by calling on multi-fractal pattern detecting neural connections.

As an aside, there is neuroscience research supporting the idea that song and singing increases and enhances inter-hemispheric communication and I personally agree.

Which is similar to my feelings/experiences too, although most new stuff is blinkered & will bore me to tears unless they follow the age-old pattern of what constitutes as music to the human construct: soothing or excitation rather than appealing to base instinct of the deep dulling base sounds that signal danger of predators. I mean what's happening to our nervous systems in terms of neuroception with all the "food" consumption & the negative energies from ponerized patterns of behaviour with music? I remember the C's warning about music (electronic music in particular) in the same way as movies & games. These days i just sing aloud & since i love most forms of music i have a big back-catalogue of songs to choose from!
The artwork on the suicidesheep link is what I'm talking about, soothing mellow grooves from any genre whilst looking at beautiful scenery (such as sunrise/sunset) with a gentle breeze with almost no one around to disturb you does it every time. Thanks for this thread.