Do you do musical taste analysis?

Long try · 09-07-2019, 07:17 AM

I think of myself as a person with a keen ear for music, but I'm aware that maybe I'm biased and am living under an illusion about my musical "good taste". My knowledge of music is limited, as I can somewhat tell what kind of music is playing but can't define any genre within 1 sentence. All I know is, I have a list of 62 favorite songs and maybe I can ask some of you here to tell me what kind of music people I am by judging those musics.

I'm looking for some detailed analyses that cover many facets. What I'm imagining is something like these:
- You like cheery tunes more than sad ones, those with dance-y beats.
- You like girls more than boys, but not much.
- Your favorite instruments seem to be guitar, piano & violin in that order. Other than them, some surprising ones are...
- You are biased toward English songs, specifically US; and some Korean.
- You have no idol, but your musical staple mostly come from the 90s / 00s...
or
- Damn, this list is a hotchpotch. I can only say you have a chaotic taste.
- etc...

Armed with this new knowledge about myself, I can answer with more confidence when someone ask me "What do you like?", or I can discover more music that suits my preference perfectly.

So what do you think? If you love to be a musical analyst or happen to know someone here who does, just tell me & I'll write down this list of songs. Will try to post links for easy listening & access, but right now I can't yet with such low post count.

OccultHawk · 09-07-2019, 08:44 AM

I don’t like music because it’s good. Music is good because I say it is.

The Batlord · 09-07-2019, 11:02 AM

I'll gladly put down your taste.

**Frownland** · 09-07-2019, 12:29 PM

Just explore more music in the genres that you already like, no need to be overly clinical about it.

Raime · 09-07-2019, 06:38 PM

To be honest, I enjoyed music a lot more when I stopped caring whether or not my taste in music was "good".

Long try · 09-08-2019, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Just explore more music in the genres that you already like, no need to be overly clinical about it.

Problem is, I don't really know what genres I like, or even what constitutes a specific "genre".

Quote:

To be honest, I enjoyed music a lot more when I stopped caring whether or not my taste in music was "good".

Well maybe I expressed it the wrong way & thus gave incorrect impression, but I want to know more about myself, rather than to know whether I'm good or not.

Mondo Bungle · 09-08-2019, 02:31 AM

I have the best music taste out of everyone I know. I like literally every single thing I like.

the compatibility is uncanny

Neapolitan · 09-08-2019, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Long try

Problem is, I don't really know what genres I like, or even what constitutes a specific "genre".

Who cares about genres? A lot of them come about after-the-fact. No one ever said "Hey, let's get together and form a Proto-Punk band." back in the 60s. No one heard of the Beatles and Stones and said "We got to step it up a notch and start a Freak Beat band!"

There are genre names that are total nonsense. a few are plain "retarded" like Boogie Rock and Synth Wave. Plus genres are a mix bag. Any given genre consists of really good bands and ****ty bands. And in the end - regardless of how it's categorized - it comes down to whether you like the music or not.

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Originally Posted by Long try

Well maybe I expressed it the wrong way & thus gave incorrect impression, but I want to know more about myself, rather than to know whether I'm good or not.

If you want to know more about yourself take a test on the four temperaments ... or take a personality test based on the Jung and Briggs Myers typology. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Batlord · 09-08-2019, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Who care about genres? A lot of them come about after-the-fact. No one ever said "Hey, let's get together and form a Proto-Punk band." back in the 60s. No one heard of the Beatles and Stones and said "We got to step it up a notch and start a Freak Beat band!"

There are genre names are total BS. a few are plain "retarded" like Boogie Rock and Synth Wave. Plus genres are mix bag. Any given genre consists of really good bands and ****ty bands. And in the end - regardless of how it's categorized - it comes down to whether you like the music or not.

If you want to know more about yourself take a test on the four temperaments ... or take a personality test based on the Jung and Briggs Myers typology. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Neapolitan · 09-08-2019, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I edited it already.

09-07-2019, 07:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Long try Groupie Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 21	Do you do musical taste analysis? I think of myself as a person with a keen ear for music, but I'm aware that maybe I'm biased and am living under an illusion about my musical "good taste". My knowledge of music is limited, as I can somewhat tell what kind of music is playing but can't define any genre within 1 sentence. All I know is, I have a list of 62 favorite songs and maybe I can ask some of you here to tell me what kind of music people I am by judging those musics. I'm looking for some detailed analyses that cover many facets. What I'm imagining is something like these: - You like cheery tunes more than sad ones, those with dance-y beats. - You like girls more than boys, but not much. - Your favorite instruments seem to be guitar, piano & violin in that order. Other than them, some surprising ones are... - You are biased toward English songs, specifically US; and some Korean. - You have no idol, but your musical staple mostly come from the 90s / 00s... or - Damn, this list is a hotchpotch. I can only say you have a chaotic taste. - etc... Armed with this new knowledge about myself, I can answer with more confidence when someone ask me "What do you like?", or I can discover more music that suits my preference perfectly. So what do you think? If you love to be a musical analyst or happen to know someone here who does, just tell me & I'll write down this list of songs. Will try to post links for easy listening & access, but right now I can't yet with such low post count. Last edited by Long try; 09-07-2019 at 07:25 AM.

09-07-2019, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	I don’t like music because it’s good. Music is good because I say it is. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Just explore more music in the genres that you already like, no need to be overly clinical about it. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Raime Forever Electro Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 511	To be honest, I enjoyed music a lot more when I stopped caring whether or not my taste in music was "good".