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Originally Posted by JackPat
Not to be rude or anything, but why do people listen to this kind of music? I try to remain open to music, but this stuff just ends up being strange. I looked into Xiu Xiu and see that their music symbolizes certain things and has hidden meanings, but what's the point of listening to it? |
I can write a paragraph or two about why
I like this kind of music, but I'm not sure that
you are gonna warm yourself to it just because of the bunch of words. It would be nice to know where are you coming from. What have you tried from this kind of music? I've seen in another thread that you don't get Throbbing Gristle. It sounds strange to you 'cause you're not familiar with its aesthetics. In that case it's essential to have a curiosity to try and figure it out. Without a genuine curiosity you're not really open to it even though you say you are.
If you really want to hear more than just yelling and noise in it, it would be a good idea to try to understand the aesthetics of the ugly, the use of dissonance, order in chaos etc, and how that affects our feelings when we consume it in art form. But, it's not enough to understand this intellectually, you have to feel it and enjoy it, even though it brings you discomfort. And that exactly is
the point. Learn to enjoy unpleasantness and discomfort on an aesthetic level. Experience with experimental music and art in general is extremely helpful. Maybe then it'll come to you. I really don't know how else can I help you get it. I can't lend you my ears.