DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

No, I didn't mean "colors" literally. I don't associate particular sounds with certain colors, it's just that the word "colorful" is the best way for me to describe some forms of music. Some forms of music are just more "visual" to me. When I listen to Bach, Beethoven or, say, most Led Zeppelin, as much as I like their stuff it isn't really "visual" music. But when I listen to most Tame Impala, Debussy and Ravel, the characteristics of the music have me imagining all these visual things going on. It's like there's this whole other dimension to that kind of music. For example, the video I posted of the Tame Impala song is the kind of thing that will be going through my head while listening to the song even if I'm not watching a video. But that video is perfect for the song. The song just naturally seems to lend itself to all kinds of imagery like that. Same with the Debussy piece.

But of course there's also borderline stuff.

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DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

I like different kinds of music for different reasons, but one quality that sticks out for me is what I call "color" in music. This is found most readily in certain kinds of classical music - particularly Debussy, Ravel, Satie, and the other "French impressionists" - as well as psychedelic rock.

To me, the following two pieces of music are really kinda the same. They're both extremely "visual" in a way that's hard to describe, unless you simply "get it."

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Dylstew

I guess I get what you mean, they both give off a similar feeling through a different type of music, similar to how you can look at two horror paintings with entirely different art styles and content that still give off the same creepy vibes.

Mondo Bungle

I only like music that is fast, midpaced, slow, or tempo-less

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Frownland

Here's some unwoke whitified stuff to ease you into listening to the blacks being allowed to make music. I don't care though, shouting into a well is an unrewarding hobby.

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Stephen

I do a lot of browsing and often skip a band after 5 seconds of preview. My main turn offs are mediocre vocals and style clones. I tend to seek novel experiences rather than someone trying to emulate a band that's already played a style of music better than them.

Frenchip

Usually, for me, what the main "grab" is, is usually vocals that grab my attention. If the vocals sound, in my opinion, mediocre, or just doesn't seem right, that's when I turn off the song. Also, If there's a ton of swearing every 3 seconds, that is sure to make me skip the song

But what's also important is the backing music. I like pretty much anything from relatively quiet to medium loud. If it's too loud or too quiet, I usually just skip the song.

Dylstew

If I'd judge a song this quickly I'd skip 99% of the music I listened to. Unless I don't want a particular sound or am looking for something unique

galt54

I think I understand my own taste in music. I go for music with simple, up-tempo and in-your-face melodies. The kind of melodies which attach themselves to your mind after just hearing the song once.

My first major love in music, when I was nine years old, was The Dave Clark Five and the Beatles. Later I became fond of the Beach Boys, Herman´s Hermits (only when I was a kid, I grew out of it), the Kinks, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream. And still later I developed a deep love of Blue Öyster Cult. During the 1970 I also dug Steely Dan, Yes, Deep Purple, Budgie, Led Zeppelin, Kiss and the Village People. During the 1980s I liked Madonna and the Pet Shop Boys. Artists from the 1990s which I have become fond of were Army of Lovers, Aqua, the Queers and
E-rotic.

As you can see I have dug a lot of crassly "commercialistic" artists. I suppose that is because the artists with simple, easy-to-comprehend melodies tend to be the most successful, commercially. My taste in music tends to align with that of "the crowd".