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Post by mimicry on Apr 29, 2010 7:54:28 GMT
I know a lot of times we listen to music to listen to it, but sometimes music is a background thing-- what do you like to listen to when you are doing certain things? For example, I am writing a paper right now (like most times I am on the internet, I am supposed to be doing something else) and something that is helping is Warpaint. I like them so I don't get bored and distracted enough to fiddle with the music. All of their songs are a little similar, and since it's all in the same range something won't suddenly pop up which will distract me to either repeat the song (if I like it) or skip it (if I don't). Now that I think about it, I might make a longer playlist with some My Bloody Valentine so it's all just fuzzy sorts of not quite mellow. (The only drawback to listening to Warpaint is that there are only five songs, but those songs do last a half an hour.) When I'm working with my hands, often sewing or painting, I can listen to more energetic things, but I don't like taking breaks to switch songs as much (sense a theme?) so setting up a playlist is a must. Sometimes I listen to Marquee Moon a few times, because that eats up a lot of time. Sometimes I put on the Jonzun Crew Lost in Space EP www.dailymotion.com/video/x7r0ch_jonzun-crew-pack-jam-show-tv1983_musicI have a sleep playlist which works sort of similarly: everything has to be good enough that I don't get up in order to switch the music, but a little bland enough so that I don't get invested and want to listen to something again. The only other requirement is that it also has to be soothing (instrumentally at least)-- once my boyfriend put on Teenage Jesus for sleep music and I was like aw hell no. (can you imagine? but he can sleep through anything.) Artists on my playlist include Gizzly Bear, The Decemberists, The Mountain Goats, Belle and Sebastian, and some dude names Patrick Wolf. An you fine selves? Do you listen to music to sleep? To go on walks? What are your party tunes? |
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Post by Tellurium on Apr 29, 2010 8:05:32 GMT
I listen to all the artists I like in all contexts, but there's some that I'm always drawn to for certain things. I like this thread. When I am cooking or cleaning, I'll usually play Sarah Brightman. She's a guilty pleasure but she does the job and I love her. Driving usually something louder (a lot of the subtler music I listen to isn't suited to driving). Stevie Nicks/FM, Muse, Bowie... The list is long so I'll spare you. Road trips through the Canadian Rockies I bring out the metalhead of my teenage years. Sonata Artica, Tristania, and Kamelot etc. go here. For walks with my headphones, anything goes. And um... yeah!  |
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Post by mimicry on Apr 29, 2010 8:17:49 GMT
I don't usually listen to music while I walk. I did a lot in high school (Patrick was big on the rotation, mostly Witw) but when I came to college I really liked the scenery and listening to all the birds and the water and stuff. Sometimes when I walk to class, which isn't particularly scenic, I put my ipod on shuffle and skip until something suits my mood. In cities I don't listen to music as I walk because I'm afraid of being hit by a car. Sometimes I do on the metro if I am by myself.
As far as cooking and cleaning go, music has to be energetic. Often it is Richard Hell or Bowie. If I am by myself (or with the boyfriend, since that's like being by myself as far as music goes) then I put on my electronic/electroclash/8-bit bullshit that I love: Kap Bambino, Crystal Castles, Pandie, Ear PWR, etc. (The Patrick remix of Mika's "Love Today" is brilliant.)
Another question: it's a sunny day, you're driving fast with nowhere to be in a rush, the windows are down and the wind is in your hair. What do you blast? (Because you gotta blast it.) For me, it depends, but it might be The Kinks, Unicorns, Richard Hell, Bowie, Ponytail (etc! it's a long list for me too)
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Post by wanderer on Apr 29, 2010 9:55:58 GMT
When I’m making clothes I have what I call my ‘scene’ playlist, full of things like Porcelain and the Tramps, Jeffree Star, Blood On The Dance Floor, Cristal Snow, The Medic Droid and such like which is energetic, which keeps me working and visually similar to the clothes I make so it keeps me focused on the style.
When writing essays and working I have a ‘tranquility’ playlist of softer music like Seabear, Sigur Ros and …other stuff that I’ve forgotten.
My party music varies on what party I’m having, for outdoor parties and BBQ’s I have my ‘festival’ playlist which comprises of Animal Collective, Vampire Weekend and Empire of the Sun. (this playlist also works well for household chores like cooking & washing up)
Most of the time I just set the whole of Windows Media Player on shuffle though, as I do listen to music CONSTANTLY. This time last year I had over 20GB or music on my laptop but I expect that’s probably doubled.
On the bus everyday I listen to my MP3 player, which is basically 16GB of the best of what I own, that I shuffle too, unless I really want to listen to something that specifically fits my location/mood.
In the driving-along-with-the-windows-open scenario I would probably play the album ‘We Love You’ by Semi Precious Weapons, it’s energetic, life-loving and makes me want to punch and kick things :/
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Post by mimicry on Apr 29, 2010 11:01:47 GMT
makes me want to punch and kick things :/ I have found that I like this sort of music best |
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Post by lastgoodbye on Apr 29, 2010 12:41:18 GMT
I don't have any general working playlists or sleeping playlists or whatever, but I do have some specific habits, like I always listen to Jeff Buckley when I'm falling asleep in a Travelodge, I always sing Hounds of Love when I'm doing the washing up.
Other than that, not really. Lady Gaga, Wild Beasts and Cloudbusting by Kate Bush is some great stuff to have on your iPod if you're trying to walk somewhere quickly, though.
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Post by Tellurium on Apr 29, 2010 12:58:18 GMT
Florence, I was just doing the washing up to Hounds of Love! Goooooo team.
I've never really listened to music to fall asleep, though. Loreena McKennitt occassionally, if I've had a really stressful day, but typically I get too into the music to fall asleep, and it just doesn't work.
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Post by Elderberry Fucking Fanta on Apr 29, 2010 13:12:12 GMT
I don't listen to music to fall asleep cause I get too worried about the stereo/computer/whatever having a fault and catching fire.
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Post by glumbumble on Apr 29, 2010 13:50:29 GMT
When I take the train to go to a gig, Patrick Wolf or Andrew Bird.
When I'm painting on clothes, or just DIY in general, Robots in Disguise, IAMX, Lady Gaga, and stuff that get on the radio that I don't usually listen to.
When I'm working I don't listen to music as it can interfere with memorization and I can't concentrate with it. Only listen to Sigur Rós, but very rarely when working.
When I walk to school, anything I feel like listening to.
To fall asleep...I don't really listen to music often because I'm scared I won't fall asleep buuut, I do sometimes listen to PW and Sigur Rós to fall asleep.
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Post by lastgoodbye on Apr 29, 2010 15:27:31 GMT
Florence, I was just doing the washing up to Hounds of Love! Goooooo team. *hi-5* |
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Post by mimicry on Apr 29, 2010 15:59:29 GMT
I don't typically listen to music to go to sleep, but I have an annoying neighbor so sometimes it is nice.
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Post by sueme on Apr 29, 2010 16:11:03 GMT
I havn't really any particular music for a particular occaision. I pick what I feel like listening to which is a wild mix. Favourites lately are Arctic Monkeys, Get Well Soon, Two Door Cinema Club, Beirut, My Brightest Diamond, Nick Cava And The Bad Seeds, Patrick Wolf of course and I'm sure that there are some more. I hardly use the shuffle mode since I often end up skipping most of the songs. Usually I pick one album or one artist because then the music sounds similar. Sometimes I also have my "mainstream" moods, when I listen to stuff that is actually popular in Germany. For example I like the beats of "Rock That Body" and "Memories". Also I have times when I can go without music for a long while and other times when I'm absolutely addicted to music. And I think lately I have been listening to two albums from the early nineties by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds. Another question: it's a sunny day, you're driving fast with nowhere to be in a rush, the windows are down and the wind is in your hair. What do you blast? (Because you gotta blast it.) For me, it depends, but it might be The Kinks, Unicorns, Richard Hell, Bowie, Ponytail (etc! it's a long list for me too) One year ago I made myself a Mix CD for this occasion, so I would probably play that one. It features Doves, Tegan and Sara, Black Ghosts, Alaska in Winter and Laura Marling. |
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Post by wanderer on Apr 29, 2010 17:58:30 GMT
makes me want to punch and kick things :/ I have found that I like this sort of music best Except on public transport…  I always sing Hounds of Love when I'm doing the washing up. Erm…another thing…I sing. Almost constantly…people around be get quite annoyed by it. I’m currently getting reading for an ABBA night/ Mamma Mia screening and listening to…Brand New! (kinda heavy rock) |
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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Apr 29, 2010 19:25:06 GMT
I listen to Adam Rickitt when I'm having a wank.
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Post by sarah on Apr 29, 2010 19:42:15 GMT
hey me too
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Post by Rhiflect on Apr 29, 2010 21:59:05 GMT
Upping the class there Josh!
I seperate my music into 'evening' 'morning' and 'daytime', and also into 'summer' and 'winter' and I get a bit funny listening to the songs at different times other than those 'alloted'. Not that funny though, and sometimes songs merge into different seasons and that.
I'm listening almost all the time, and I have a terrrible habit for skipping songs for no reason.
Does anyone else feel guilty when they skip a song too many times? Poor song, not getting played etc etc?
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Post by allison on Apr 29, 2010 22:20:32 GMT
i don't listen to music as much as i used to. for one thing, i haven't got any music on my laptop - its all on the external hard drive. but i spend a lot of time staring into space not focused on anything, and i find that if there's music playing it happens even more frequently. when i DO listen to music, here's what i listen to:
walking across campus: i play this compilation called Loud, Fast, and Out of Control which is like good old 50s rock n roll - gene vincent, and the big bopper and eddie cochran and 104 songs of full speed crazy. i set the volume so loud i can't hear the world around me.
reading/writing/studying: tame classical music - austro-german stuff, mostly. mahler & wagner & listz & schubert, etc. sometimes i make a pandora station. philip glass is also good for doing calm, creative things, but sometimes he is too much.
on the train: i listen to the exciting classical stuff - 20th century, stravinsky and bela bartok are my go-tos. tyondai braxton's new album is exactly the length of my train ride, which is nice.
driving: mostly listen to the radio when i'm in the car. the main public radio station (news/talk) or one of the college radio stations. i sometimes have some jazz cds in the car (andrew hill and sun ra and AACM stuff). if i'm driving other people we'll listen to basic indie music.
recently, for whatever reason, i've been going to department stores and i listen to music so the sales people don't try to talk to me. fiery furnaces really enhance the bizarreness of these shopping trips.
going to sleep i listen to audiobooks, right now i'm listening to 'my first summer in the sierra' by john muir which is great because it takes just enough attention to keep my mind from drifting to unpleasant thoughts yet not too much that it keeps me awake.
doing dishes or cleaning i listen to ...trail of dead
when i'm in an odd mood i listen to link wray or lycanthropy or this cd i have by paul bowles where he reads, like, poetry, over minimalist music.
in the living room, when we're playing games, we listen to cassette tapes: R.E.M. and the smiths and talking heads and random stuff like this hawaiian tape and bluegrass one, etc.
it's a sunny day, you're driving fast with nowhere to be in a rush, the windows are down and the wind is in your hair: modest mouse, or if thats too depressing, beach boys. pixies. pavement.
more than you wanted to know, i'm sure
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Post by wakefromthysleep on Apr 30, 2010 0:02:04 GMT
I seperate my music into 'evening' 'morning' and 'daytime', and also into 'summer' and 'winter' [...] Does anyone else feel guilty when they skip a song too many times? Poor song, not getting played etc etc? I have the categories summer and winter for music as well. you could also call it depressive and non-depressive. I try to ignore mornings in general but good music is helpful for leaving the bed. And I don't feel guilty when I skip a song. I rather wonder why I put in on my MP3-player. I have a Coheed and Cambria song on it and as it's there for a looooong time now I think I haven't listen to it in the last two years but it's still there. I'll delete it.. it's crap  . |
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Post by sueme on Apr 30, 2010 8:08:41 GMT
I do feel guilty when I skip some songs that I actually like, but never seem to be in to mood to listen to.
And I realised that I tend to listen to one single CD or artist when I read a book.
That's why I will for ever associate the Grab That Gun album by The Organ with Karin Slaughter's Indeliable and listening to Blue Foundation (especially the song Sweep) I will always think of that creepy Drood book of some American author whose name I can't remember.
While reading Skulduggery Pleasant (yeah, I know it's a book for children, but I still love it) I was playing the whole Humbug album again and again.
And I just thought that there was one book that I read with the sounds of Patrick Wolf and I now remember which one: Eclipse. I feel ashamed for it. But that was the time about one year ago when I had newly discoverd his music and had to play it all over (especially Lycanthropy and Wind in the Wires) and I had holidays and decided to get it over and read that stupid book. It was funny though when there was a passage with Jacob and my music player tuned in "Jacob's Ladder"... ;D
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Post by wakefromthysleep on Apr 30, 2010 16:21:27 GMT
And I realised that I tend to listen to one single CD or artist when I read a book. In february a few days before my psychology test I listened to only some choosen Owen Pallett songs while learning. Many Lives - 49MP was the song for problem solving and motivation (alltogether there were 13 themes and hundreds of pages to read - and know!). There were 5 questions for each theme and when motivation came up in the test suddenly the song started in my head and I could remember completely everything. It was just wonderful how the information and the song were linked and it was quite helpful. Many Lives now is my psychology learning song. eta: a song for running to the bus stop: HorrorPops - Where They Wander |
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