Music that you don't listen to?
 

I like to think of myself as a person who is pretty open minded when it comes to music. That is to say, I make a point of trying out things from most genres of music.

So, today, after a recommendation from a friend, I decided to pick up Johnny Cash's At Folsom Prison for a listen. To my surprise, I ended up really enjoying it.

I'm not really a fan of country music. I've just never really sought it out. I'm not sure I'll ever become an inordinate fan, but I had a lot of fun with this record.

What genres do you not listen to? Not genres that you don't like, but one's that you just haven't given a chance?

I don't usually like to just completely ignore one genre but I dint tend to listen to a lot of gospel, new age, and prog. I don't know why those but something about each of them irks me to some degree I think it's the emphasis on technical ability than soul, but that dosent really apply to gospel so I don't really have a good reason.

On the other hand I have been finding myself increasingly attracted to genres I never liked before like neo soul, nu-jazz, black metal, as well as funk and soul.

I haven't really found anything under Funk or Soul that I've gotten into yet. I'm not really sure I could get into new age, or anything particularly spiritual/religious/whatever. I really doubt I'll ever enjoy, like, CCM or anything.

Beyond that, I haven't really checked out, or had any really great reason to check out Latin or Opera.

Jazz. Don't know why I don't listen to it. I know there's some really great stuff out there, but I have never really gotten into it. I should get on that though because it's a genre I'd really like to listen to more.

I've just gotten some Issac Hayes and Stevie Wonder on vinyl that I've been really digging it's got a lot there that think has a lot of substance to it.

Acid jazz I bet I'd like, never heard any of it though. Apparently funk often flirts with psychedelia so I'd be down for that too, but I've barely sought it out, if at all

First country album I ever liked too. Still not that hot on country in general, but if you're like me then Townes Van Zandt will rock your ****.

World music...

Disclaimer: I realise all of the following have merit, people love them, they've contributed a lot to music history, inspired countless bands and have given pleasure to millions. I'm not putting them down, but they don't do anything for me. Please keep the solicitors' letters to a minimum.
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Jazz: As everyone knows, I don't like jazz. I tried: I even created a journal to explore it, but it just leaves me cold. I know the players are some of the best in history, and deservedly so, but man, I just get totally depressed listening to it.

Hip-hop: I have never had time for this. I don't know why. The idea of people talking over music (I understand that's a massive simplification of the genre but still that's how I see it) just never appealed to me.

Punk: Too loud and abrasive. Why so angry all the time?

Experimental/Avant-Garde: Just too weird man! (Sorry Frown!)

Big Band: Kind of feel the same way about this as I do about jazz (is it a subgenre of that?)

Reggae: Just never been into it. All sounds the same, though admittedly I've heard little of it but what I have has not impressed me overmuch.

That's about it. I guess I'll listen to most of about anything else.

It's weird to hear you say this again since I know there's at least a little jazz that you do like.

It is indeed a type of jazz.

Here's an acid jazz song I like a lot:

You should check out funkadelic. they play funky, psychedelic rock music.

Yeah I second this Mondo, Funk a delicious rules, and Maggot Head will always be one of my all time favorites.

Yum, Funk a delicious.

I have yet to really dig into black metal, death metal, gospel, classical, big band, jazz, funk, hip-hop (although I really enjoy instrumental hip-hop), R&B, soul, new age, prog metal, or much pre-60s music at all besides delta blues.

I enjoyed the albums I listened to, but it was kind of a strained enjoyment. Like, if I had not been trying so hard not to hate jazz it's unlikely I would have listened to them. In other words, not something I would have heard and said oh yeah I dig this...
Thought it might be.

I still need to explore a few rock, punk and metal sub genres.
Aside from those I've listened to a bit of hip hop, Funk, and ska. But even with those that's just a little bit.
But there's still so much I want to listen to, but I'm just more interested in more punk, rock and metal.

I want to listen to more hip hop and funk/soul, but also reggae/ska/rocksteady, blues, jazz, classical, country & folk. Out of those I'm probably least interested in country & folk but I still want to listen to some. The things I would probably have trouble with liking much are Electronic music and all the avant-garde, expirimental and ambient/noise stuff.

Not that I go out of my way to listen to it, but the Fallout games have significantly improved my ability to listen to this kind of music. Something about Dean Martin just goes hand in hand with creeping through the irradiated ruins of Washington DC.

Only if he's your target! God I hate him!

The only genre whose work I pretty much dislike the vast majority of, or all of it, is rap. Though a great deal of punk and heavy metal I avoid too, though there's some that's OK. And it depends on what you define 'heavy metal' as.

I think we -- or at least the other dudes arguing for rap, as I don't remember if I got in on that convo -- came off kind of strong to say the least, which might have put your back up, but I still say that giving it more of a chance might change your perspective. I used to hate hip hop, but eventually it just clicked and I'd be just as happy listening to it as most other genres. I know you said you hate that it sounds like you're getting yelled at, but with time and desensitization that might not be so off putting.

There's an immediacy to the personal connection with the artist that you don't really get with any other genre. Yeah, they're often yelling at you, but they're actually yelling at you, rather than just kind of putting their ideas out into the ether for you to grab hold of. I live, breathe, and **** metal, but I still never feel like the singer/screamer is directly addressing me.

I've tried getting into pretty much everything. Also try to give things a second, third etc. chance, since I initially hated pretty much everything I love now. But some genres, a lot actually, don't do much for me.

something tagged as "indie folk" is likely something I have no interest in listening to.

Same. Sometimes I'm in the mood for something that low key, but ever since I started taking medication, I just don't really ever feel melancholy enough to connect with it. All I can think is, "Jesus Christ, I may not care about traditional gender roles, but grow a pair already, you ****ing pansy wussbag."

I try to keep an open mind but find it really hard to enjoy most dance and pop music. Just too energetic and bubbly for me.

Also can't get down with most thrash... and yeah indie folk. Shudder.

I hate lots of genres, but by "hate" I mean: "there is a VERY VERY tiny selection of songs from this genre that I like". I don't think there's any genre I can't tolerate 100%. (Perhaps some metal sub-sub-sub-genres.)

(This was not the case when I was younger! It took a long time for this snotty-nosed-punk to admit to myself that crappy commercial pop can be enjoyable. (Note: all pop lyrics are stupid. Listen to pop in languages you don't understand. Much better.))

There's a little bit I like that would probably fall into that category—Mirah for example—but by and large I agree. I've always thought of that stuff as being like some dry, unpalatable artisanal bread that some food critic is telling me is mindblowing.

Funk, Jazz, Dubstep.

Funk i don't like or dislike but it doesn't do much for me but Jazz bores me and dubstep annoys me.

Missed a few rock subgenres that I tend to avoid.

Have never been able to get down with any shoegaze, emo, indie rock, or most folk rock, post-punk (unless it's instrumental), and garage rock (although garage rock gigs are a load of fun).

Other than extreme metal, there aren't ny genres I actively dislike. However, I don't listen to much hip-hop, jazz, blues, punk, or reggae. In fact, I'd say you could divide my tastes like this:
20% folk/folk rock/indie folk/whatever
20% psychedelic rock/psychedelic pop
20% power pop/pop rock/new wave
10% glam rock
10% classical
10% progressive rock
10% other

I have to agree on dubstep I mean it'd be cool if it actually had some substance to it but it all ends up sounding the same. It's the same problem I have with EDM.

Like any genre it has internal subgenres and like any genre it has some incredible unseen talent. The dubstep you hear coming from clubs is its own sick breed, there is some incredibly tasteful well-made dubstep out there, and if you're interested in hearing it I can definitely share some, I truly believe you'll enjoy it.

Yeah I probably am still very close minded to a lot of it seeing as I haven't given it too much of a chance. If you want to you can rec me some stuff that I'll try out.

I don't listen to opera. I feel like I should give it a serious chance since it's obviously a significant style of music, but I don't think I've ever heard even a snippet of it that sounded appealing.

I'm not much of a dubstep guy myself but I'm really into drum & bass and the two worlds cross over a bit sometimes so I've inadvertently come across some artists that absolutely blew my mind. Electronic music is a really easy genre to hate because I think more than other genre it's absolutely plagued by its surface material. Most people immediately think of the club scene when they hear the words "electronic music" and the popular club scene is just a mess, very unappealing to most people, especially to people looking for genuine honest creativity. And that really sucks because some of the most incredible musical innovations on Earth are happening behind the scenes in electronic music, some seriously innovative ****, mind boggling ****. I'd go as far as saying electronic music is the most aggressively creative world in music today, it's just so heavily buried under a mountain of glow sticks and shot glasses.

First, please don't continue unless you've got some good headphones (even if it is only YouTube).
For anyone interested in giving perhaps the most hated genre in music a 2nd chance:

Misanthrop is a drum & bass producer most days, but his occasional experiments in dubstep are beautiful and intricate. If you're not familiar with complex bass textures in electronic music this track might take you off guard and show you some sounds you've never heard in your life, please listen with equipment capable of handling sub bass frequencies. This is actually one of my favorite songs of all time:


Broken Note among many other artists on the Ad Noiseam label have produced some extremely tasteful takes on dubstep. The key thing to keep in mind is that most electronic music genres are literally only walled in by rhythmic structures and tempo ranges, sound choice is always completely up to the artist, and with the freedom that digital production grants an artist incredible textures can be built:


Hecq's album Avenger is quite accessible while still demonstrating some pretty interesting production techniques. Ironically Hecq is not primarily a dubstep producer, this album was allegedly his attempt at seeing what could be done within the genre's walls, and the result was quite impressive:

Same here. I think the singing is just overblown to the point of being cartoonish. If they weren't committed to being as technically impressive as possible then I highly doubt that vocal style would have ever developed. I did dig Wagner's Ring Cycle though. But that's mostly because it was on TV, so there were subtitles, and there was a big, expensive, high-tech production made of it, so it felt like watching a live action fantasy movie... with goofy singing.

Stravinsky's A Rake's Progress is an opera worth checking out imo.

Alright I'm gonna check these out at some point today hopefully you have piqued my interest. Also I should note that I ****ing LOVE electronic music it's just really some of the more club-like stuff that I can't usually get into.

Depends how much you've listened to. Skream sounds different to Burial, who sounds different to Sukh Knight/True Tiger which is more like bassy/warped Hip-Hop imo...

I can understand why people wouldn't like it though. I'm not really big on it any more and haven't heard anything I've liked in years but I loved it a few years ago. If you've not heard Benga's album (Diary of an Afro Warrior) or Sukh Knight's 'Cheeze Loueez EP' you should get on that if you want recs. If you want it send me a PM and I'll get it for you cos it might be hard to find.

The Sukh Knight EP is only 6 tracks all of them are bangers. He's got a load of his tracks vocalled by MC's as well, though while I like them it'd be hard to say they have much substance.

I've listened to almost no "stereotypical" dubstep, but I am completely confused how Burial has anything to do with Skrillex. One is dull techno that I don't even care to classify, while the other is almost ambient. Confused.