I’m assuming everyone here listens to music somewhat regularly, but I’m curious about how much you care about it. And i specifically want to know about your enjoyment regardless if it’s considered a timeless masterpiece or just a meme song. (feel free to share you favorite artists while respecting other’s tastes)
Do you care about having decent enough devices to enjoy it or do you just buy the cheapest pair of earbuds to silence the world around you?
Do you have favorite albums or do you just hit play on a random playlist and zone out?
Do you ever listen to music just to enjoy it and nothing else?
Do you talk with passion about your favorite songs/albums/artists?
Do you spend time searching for music?
TL;DR is music art or content to you?
I’m weirdly deeply invested, like I’ve got decent headphones, I’ve composed songs before, I’ve played two instruments, and like someone else posted, I’ve also implemented my own music player program.
But man, I struggle with feeling it as art. I don’t know, if that’s a case of music-maker being snobby about everyone else’s music, while being too critical of their own music. Maybe my expectations are just too high.
Like, I’m trying to create lyric-less music where I feel a meaning. And at times, I’m amazed that I can evoke the sense of snowfall. But at many other times, it just sounds paperthin to me, and I still haven’t managed to really portray a deeper meaning.
Maybe I’m just frustrated, because poems come more naturally to me (and yes, I am dense for not adding lyrics to my songs 🫠).