music

somethings happening to me musically. the bands and artists i thought defined me are taking well mapped parallels. either theyre washing out and ending a good thing when they know it needs to be. or theyre aging with me. im still a fan of the good ole fashion in your face "rock".
but i find myself leaning towards intricate musicianship and oddities. not to mention unique acoustic gods.
pop has long since been slated to be abandoned.
if we think about it our music shapes our lives. what do you listen to when you need to cheer up? everyone has a song that reminds them of that someone that became ingrained in the music. what about when youre in a shitty situation? you go straight for that brooding band that shares your fuck the world view.
we need our music to survive. were not reliant. music is just another element that creates life. it sets the mood. when do you not have music playing? when is it not useful?
generally we become hooked on one note. its like finding a small coin in the dirt. youre intrigued. so you dig deeper. youre finding different levels, new coins, pots, drawings. remnants of people treading that ground before you. youre just there to appreciate the landscape like they did, and to leave a mark for others to dig up. this is very much a parallel for music. we start with one band, but we learn that a member of that band has a side project. so we listen. the other members of this side project have bands as well. these bands have friends in other bands. these other bands are creating the building blocks for what youre listening to. another civilization of music crawling around in the subculture waiting to be listened to. to be appreciated. none of it bad, just different. not all is meant to be an option for aural enlightenment. but its there none the less.
do this, take a look at who you are. and create a soundtrack for you. make sure to note certain people and experiences that shaped you. craft them into a list of the songs that match them.
what youll find is that this list of songs, is your genre, your style. regardless of what you say you listen to. the songs that have meant the most to you are where youre tastes lie. now, dont scoff at it or deny it. just roll with it.
music is a philosophy, and a way of life.