What do you hate about [insert genre/subgenre here] and how can we change your mind?

**Janszoon** · 05-25-2015, 09:08 AM

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For me I can't really get into new age music at all. Something about the production style and clean playing makes me bored when litstening to it. Everything about it just makes me stand more adamantly on my position. Besides that I don't really hate any other genres I've tried exploring.

I agree that a lot of new age has a really cheesy component to it. You might want to check out some early William Ackerman though. This is from the 70s, so it was a little before new age had the scented candle identity it has now. It's simple, just guitar, and feels a little like classical guitar but with a folk sensibility.

Machine · 05-25-2015, 09:11 AM

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I agree that a lot of new age has a really cheesy component to it. You might want to check out some early William Ackerman though. This is from the 70s, so it was a little before new age had the scented candle identity it has now. It's simple, just guitar, and feels a little like classical guitar but with a folk sensibility.

I'll check this out for sure, I've always wanted to find some good in the genre.

Jade_City · 05-25-2015, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I agree that a lot of new age has a really cheesy component to it. You might want to check out some early William Ackerman though. This is from the 70s, so it was a little before new age had the scented candle identity it has now. It's simple, just guitar, and feels a little like classical guitar but with a folk sensibility.

I get what you mean though, new age has a bit of an old people stigma against it. But actually Kitaro makes some pretty awesome stuff.

Trollheart · 05-25-2015, 10:00 AM

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Which Kendrick album did you listen to? Because To Pimp A Butterfly was imo an excellent album much better than anything else he has put out.

For me I can't really get into new age music at all. Something about the production style and clean playing makes me bored when litstening to it. Everything about it just makes me stand more adamantly on my position. Besides that I don't really hate any other genres I've tried exploring.

That one

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I agree that a lot of new age has a really cheesy component to it. You might want to check out some early William Ackerman though. This is from the 70s, so it was a little before new age had the scented candle identity it has now. It's simple, just guitar, and feels a little like classical guitar but with a folk sensibility.

Or you could try some Tom Newman

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I hate it when people say there's misogyny in hip-hop, I just think that's such an uninformed opinion though. Spoken word and other hip-hop/rap with a positive message was common, although not entirely as popular as the grittier more violent stuff that hit in the late 80's and early 90's. If you want stuff with a positive message go listen to Main Source or De La Soul. Lupe Fiasco just released an album dealing with social problems in it's entirety. The whole bling era that the genre is associated with is dying out anyway. A lot of hip hop also has decidedly a rather neutral stance in it's lyrics.

To answer your question though, a lot of rock for me is not really my taste. I can't stand metal or anything too noisy, just as you said in another thread you posted. Funk is mainly what I enjoy, for it's melody and infectious groove that isn't too hard on the ears.

Admittedly I don't know enough hip-hop to make that assertion, but even the little I've heard has nothing but titties, bitch, ass and that sort of stuff. Certainly sounds misogynist, at least to my inexperienced ear. I mean, you could not say the same about AOR, prog or even funk, but I think if one genre is in the firing line about this it is certainly hip-hop.

Aux-In · 05-25-2015, 10:17 AM

TH, what do you think of these older rap songs?

^^ My fav.

I never seek rap/hip-hop out, but have come across some of them from time to time. I remember liking some Master P as well when he was popular.

Machine · 05-25-2015, 10:32 AM

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Admittedly I don't know enough hip-hop to make that assertion, but even the little I've heard has nothing but titties, bitch, ass and that sort of stuff. Certainly sounds misogynist, at least to my inexperienced ear. I mean, you could not say the same about AOR, prog or even funk, but I think if one genre is in the firing line about this it is certainly hip-hop.

Yeah the whole mysoginistic thing is kind if dying out and you have people like Shabazz Palaces becoming more of the norm. It's still there, but not nearly as much relavancy.

Chula Vista · 05-25-2015, 10:35 AM

There's not a single genre that doesn't have brilliance mixed in with complete ****e. The ratio varies though.

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