Music?

[ChazR]

Does anyone out there have any philosophically strong music that they listen to?  Something that dives a little deeper than flings with someone you just met.

[Wesley]

I am not entirely sure what you are looking for by that post, however you may want to look at the thread in my signature to see if that gives you what you want.

[Stephen C]

Any specific genre?

[Polyphemus]

That's a very broad question. I've always found radiohead's 'ok computer' album to be thought provoking.

[ChazR]

Not really any specific genre.. I like most genres. I just find it hard to turn on the radio and find something worth listening to. So basically I'm just looking for musicians who have somewhat of a grip on how things are in the world.. Basically I'm wanting to discover new artists.. I'd also be interested on hearing anyone's thoughts on music and how it pertains to our lives. Does it matter what you listen to? What do you look for in the music you listen to?

[Cornellius]

Electronic: Aphex Twin, Jon and Vangelis, Vangelis, Jonny Greenwood

Post-punk/ new wave: The Cure, Joy Division, The Fall

Alt. Rock: Radiohead n' Coldplay, U2, One Direction (shows you exactly the kind of gayness you don't wanna exhibit in life), R.E.M., The Smiths, Frank Black n' Pixies (reminds you, like a good fps, that your animal side will never let you expel that yearning for "violence")

Prog: King Crimson, Yes, Floyd, Roger Waters

 

If you got a hard on now I don't mind if you wanna ask for specific works...

[ChazR]

Electronic: Aphex Twin, Jon and Vangelis, Vangelis, Jonny GreenwoodPost-punk/ new wave: The Cure, Joy Division, The FallAlt. Rock: Radiohead n' Coldplay, U2, One Direction (shows you exactly the kind of gayness you don't wanna exhibit in life), R.E.M., The Smiths, Frank Black n' Pixies (reminds you, like a good fps, that your animal side will never let you expel that yearning for "violence")Prog: King Crimson, Yes, Floyd, Roger Waters If you got a hard on now I don't mind if you wanna ask for specific works...

Thanks! That gives me a lot to work with.

[Cornellius]

Thanks! That gives me a lot to work with.

Nah, just play

[ChazR]

Nah, just play

Haha yeah, you're right about that.

[Polyphemus]

I'd also be interested on hearing anyone's thoughts on music and how it pertains to our lives. Does it matter what you listen to? What do you look for in the music you listen to?

 

You really can tell quite a lot about a person just by learning what music they choose to listen to. It's always fascinated me, really.

 

I believe the music you choose to listen to really does matter, because it can have a profound effect on your mood. If you listen to nothing but loud violent angry music in headphones day in and day out for months, it's likely to make you a bit of an angry person. If you listen to nothing but slow paced dinner jazz at a low volume, you're likely to be quite a bit more calm. I feel like the existence of genres helps divide music into very specific categories of mood.

 

You're having trouble finding music that you like on the radio because most of what they play on the radio is garbage of the moment to fill the void between commercials. Exploring music and discovering what appeals to you specifically can be one of the most rich experiences of your life, in my opinion.

[Cornellius]

You really can tell quite a lot about a person just by learning what music they choose to listen to. It's always fascinated me, really.

 

I believe the music you choose to listen to really does matter, because it can have a profound effect on your mood. If you listen to nothing but loud violent angry music in headphones day in and day out for months, it's likely to make you a bit of an angry person. If you listen to nothing but slow paced dinner jazz at a low volume, you're likely to be quite a bit more calm. I feel like the existence of genres helps divide music into very specific categories of mood.

 

You're having trouble finding music that you like on the radio because most of what they play on the radio is garbage of the moment to fill the void between commercials. Exploring music and discovering what appeals to you specifically can be one of the most rich experiences of your life, in my opinion.

 

You open a deep window.

[ChazR]

You really can tell quite a lot about a person just by learning what music they choose to listen to. It's always fascinated me, really. I believe the music you choose to listen to really does matter, because it can have a profound effect on your mood. If you listen to nothing but loud violent angry music in headphones day in and day out for months, it's likely to make you a bit of an angry person. If you listen to nothing but slow paced dinner jazz at a low volume, you're likely to be quite a bit more calm. I feel like the existence of genres helps divide music into very specific categories of mood. You're having trouble finding music that you like on the radio because most of what they play on the radio is garbage of the moment to fill the void between commercials. Exploring music and discovering what appeals to you specifically can be one of the most rich experiences of your life, in my opinion.

I couldn't agree more with that statement.. I play some instruments, and your mood is definitely affected by music.. If I start improvising on guitar, I get an idea of how I'm really feeling in that moment, more so than if I was just sitting there thinking about how I feel.

[endostate]

We're Not Gonna Take It Lyricshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ani3h8ySj0gMuse's "Uprising" Lyricshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yyy2vSbzEYTim Hawkins - The Government Canhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO2eh6f5Go0

[Polyphemus]

I couldn't agree more with that statement.. I play some instruments, and your mood is definitely affected by music.. If I start improvising on guitar, I get an idea of how I'm really feeling in that moment, more so than if I was just sitting there thinking about how I feel.

 I play a few instruments as well, mostly guitar. I've found it unbelievably helpful throughout my life. Playing alone has helped me to reach deeper levels of introspection, and open jamming with close friends has helped us to reach higher plateaus of friendship. It's kind of like having a conversation without words. 

[ChazR]

 I play a few instruments as well, mostly guitar. I've found it unbelievably helpful throughout my life. Playing alone has helped me to reach deeper levels of introspection, and open jamming with close friends has helped us to reach higher plateaus of friendship. It's kind of like having a conversation without words. 

 

 

For sure.  It can be like putting antibacterial ointment on a wound.

[MysterionMuffles]

Protest the Hero has some philosophical stuff about State, Religion and Sexuality. Particularly their debut album Kezia. It's a concept album that basically plays out like a movie for your ears.

 

The songs are written in the perspectives of three characters: The Priest, the Prison Guard, and Kezia, a woman who is sentenced to death by firing squad for being a prostitute in a society that hyper sexualizes women.

 

The Priest is responsible for giving her final rights before the execution and the Prison Guard is one of the five men participating in the firing squad.

 

Each character has 3 songs that outline their backstories, their developments as people due to the circumstances, and each final song takes place right before Kezia's execution. Then finally the 10th and final song on the album is just the band's commentary of the drama that has just played out.

 

I highly suggest that you read along with the lyrics while listening to this fantastic album. Mainly because the singer is hard to understand sometimes (sings too fast or screams) lol. Or that could just be me with bad ears I dunno. Plus I've just always enjoyed reading along with meaningful lyrics so I can memorize them and also be more in the moment with the music.

 

 

http://www.plyrics.com/p/protestthehero.html

 

Most noticable lyrics for me by the Prison Guard:

 

There's a hole in my heart but it just makes me unholy
Crucified that night and I walked away with alter-egos
Like the prison priest who preaches his dead and buried gospel

With my faith in ruins my duty still breathes strong
I'm a parrot in a cage just singing prayers to belong 
to a textbook of my crying, lying, dying history; 
a textbook of my crying, lying, dying history

You really can tell quite a lot about a person just by learning what music they choose to listen to. It's always fascinated me, really.

 

I believe the music you choose to listen to really does matter, because it can have a profound effect on your mood. If you listen to nothing but loud violent angry music in headphones day in and day out for months, it's likely to make you a bit of an angry person. If you listen to nothing but slow paced dinner jazz at a low volume, you're likely to be quite a bit more calm. I feel like the existence of genres helps divide music into very specific categories of mood.

 

You're having trouble finding music that you like on the radio because most of what they play on the radio is garbage of the moment to fill the void between commercials. Exploring music and discovering what appeals to you specifically can be one of the most rich experiences of your life, in my opinion.

 

It's awesome you brought that up. You should check out my self knowledge thread: Identifying With the Music You Listen To.

[James Dean]

I LOVE Protest the Hero, didn't know a lot of other people listened to them! If that kind of stuff is your forte, A little more on the surreal side, Between The Buried and me never fail to amaze... particularly "colors." To me it's like if dark side of the moon went metal

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WHCxxXYSI

 

I like the live version because it shows you how dedicated and amazing they are all as musicians. As a musician, that's super important. but here's the regular album.

 

 

 

And now that I'm thinking about it, All that remains always struck me as very Libertarian... not really based on long in depth analysis, just kinda how the music rubs me. Usually my instincts are pretty good here. Here's what comes to mind...

 

and I was right!!! kinda...

 

http://noisecreep.com/all-that-remains-phil-labonte-interview/