Music Addict
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 171
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OVERVIEW:
Here are the definitions laid out all together.
AIR
AIR- Music that is calm, aloof, gentle, slow, mellow, smooth, open and spacious. This is music that is non-invasive and corresponds with the sensation of cold, coolness or softness.
MIST- Music that is emotionally gentle, peaceful, and atmospheric. Often has a mystical or magical quality. Includes mostly Easy Listening and New Age music.
Sub-categories Include:
AWE- INCENSE (Includes lite-pop; AM pop, sunshine pop, twee)
AWe/f- BOG (This is an additive micro-element that has to do with certain forms of instrumentation; harp-like instruments and twinkling keyboards.)
AWF- WATERFALL
SMOG- Music that is smooth in presentation and arrangement, aloof and musically textured. Refined and technical. Includes mostly Classic Jazz and Mellow Instrumentals.
AEF- SMOKE (Uptempo jazzy music; Nu-Jazz, trip-hop)
AEW- INCENSE (Dreamy, romantic, or vocal jazz, classic jazz with dynamic vocals).
ULTRAVIOLET- Music that is smooth, atmospheric and energetic. Usually creates a gentle, yet energized atmosphere. Includes mostly Ambient/Light Electronic Music, and some Classical Music
AFE- HEATWAVE (Downtempo electronica with textured instrumentation)
AFW- GALAXY (Ambient electronica)
EARTH
EARTH- Music that is textural (as opposed to smooth), rough, raw and grainy. This is music that is rougher and more invasive to listen to, and corresponds with the sensation of texture.
SOIL- Music that is rich, mature, cool and collected. Includes mostly Laid-Back, Minimal Acoustic Music.
Sub-categories Include:
EAW- ISLAND (Minimal Acoustic Singer-Songwriter arrangements)
EAF- DESERT (Bluegrass, Alt.Country)
CHAR- Music that is gritty, gristly, rough and raw. Includes mostly Rootsy Rock, Thick Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock and Americana.
Sub Categories Include:
EFA- BONFIRE (hard rock, rough-edged metal, gritty guitars)
EFW- COAL (drone, blues-rock, roots rock)
MUD- Music that is richly soulful and expressive; Includes mostly A-Capella and Deep Soul.
Sub Categories Include:
EWA- CLAY (a capella music, rich vocals, smoother, cooler feel)
EWF- SAP (soulful music that's warmer, more passionate or upbeat; often pop/rock music with soul influences)
FIRE
FIRE- Music that is energetic, passionate, danceable, exciting or otherwise rousing. This is music that is invasive, loud or exciting. Upbeat and medium to fast paced, it corresponds with the sensation of heat or energy
ELECTRICITY- Music that is rhythmic, electric, energetic and upbeat. Includes mostly various types of Electronic Dance Music.
Sub Categories Include:
FAE - BLAST (Trance, techno, other forms of mostly instrumental electronica)
FAW - LIGHTNING (Standard Club music with a pop aesthetic; House, HI-NRG, Italo-Disco...)
MOLTEN- Music that is rich, rough-edged and energetic. Includes various types of Mainstream Rock and Alternative Rock.
Sub Categories Include:
FEA - GRILL (Alternative Pop Rock, Noise-Pop/ Noise-Rock, Shoegaze)
FEW- PAINT (alternative pop/rock with bright and/or rough instrumentation)
FLAME- Music that is passionate and upbeat. In its pure form, this genre encompasses Hip-Hop and Urban Pop, but the sub-categories are quite different, as seen below.
Sub Categories Include:
FWA - CHEMICAL (Electronic Rock, New Wave)
FWE - MAGMA (Often Classic Rock, AOR, some Progressive Rock)
WATER
WATER- Music that is emotional, and deals with vulnerable feelings such as romance, loss, empathy, etc., but also other emotional expressions like wry humor, sensuality, encouragement and earnest passion. It corresponds with the idea of feelings and emotions.
SHORE- Music that is emotionally rich and warm. Includes mostly Adult Alternative and Soft Rock music.
Sub-categories Include:
WEA- ZEPHYR (Mellow and emotionally moving acoustic music, slow ballads)
WEF- FIRESIDE (Slightly upbeat adult alternative that is warm and inviting)
RAIN- Music that is poignant or emotionally passionate. Includes mostly Big R&B Ballads and Dramatic Alt Pop Ballads.
WFE-THUNDERSTORM (Rock ballads or emotionally passionate pop tracks with a ballad-like feel)
WFA- GEYSER (Dramatic ballads with more classical arrangements. Larger than life and inspirational)
SEABREEZE- Ambiguous and interchangeable with Mist, Seabreeze provides further variants. Includes Adult Contemporary and Lite Pop.
WAF- SPRAY (Includes adult contemporary and mainstream pop with electronic instrumentation, light hits)
WAE- RAINFOREST (Includes adult contemporary music with a dense, heavy, lush and expansive atmosphere; especially vintage music produced by Sting, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Toto, etc.)
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